 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Universiteit Leiden
University of Leiden, Stationsweg 46 - PO Box 9500, 2300 Ra Leiden, THE Netherlands
3.67 / 5 based on 156 reviews.
Description:
The Universiteit Leiden was founded in 1575. Leiden is a picturesque town with 114,000 inhabitants, close to Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. The University has always met high standards of education and research.
82% of students recommend
156 reviews
156 Language reviews of Universiteit Leiden
by UNKNOWN, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Language was the factor that made me decide to choose studying in The Netherlands. Because eventhough the local people speak Dutch, but the instruction language we use in the class is English which was the language I already spoke before I came to The Netherlands. Nonetheless, I took a Dutch course for 3 months in Indonesia before I came to The Netherlands, just to prepare my self to have a basic understanding of the local language in an everyday interaction, i.e. go to local market, etc. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
 
by sumbo, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Biotechnology, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Communication was not a problem in the university environment because people are aware of the fact that there are a lot of international students around so as soon as they realise this, they speak english to you, i think they are quite willing to help. In the community as well it is a bit easy at least you can cope with the things and places you need to go.I think generally people are willing to help when they realise you don't speak the local language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Nuno, Instituto Superior de Ciźncias do Trabalho e Empresa, Lisbon, Portugal
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
English is the teaching language as well as the social language. It is the universal language within the international community and everybody uses it. Dutch never rose as a language because every Dutch person speaks English and seem eager to do it. Even when one tries his Dutch the answer arrives in English. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Marcela, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, United States
Law, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Although Dutch is the main language in the Netherlands, the people tend to know English, but speak Dutch within themselves. Overall, its not difficult when in a university town because most people will speak English with you. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by lirdal, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Law, International, LL.M.
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
In The Netherlands almost everybody speaks English and is polite enough to use it with non Dutch speaking foreigners. However, Dutch should be given a try, since people are nice enough to let you practice on them. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Margaret, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Law, European Community/EU, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Due to the proficiency of most dutch people in English and the fact courses were in English, it was difficult to learn the language - more courses should have been made available. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by ana, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
At first it was difficult for me to express myself in English. But you know people from others countries, take class in English...I mean, I wanted to improved it, and it was. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by b, China University of Mining & Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
Computer Science/IT, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Most people in the Netherlands speak English more or less, and I picked up languages quite well too. I thus do not have the problems communicating with them here. :) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by rui, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
Communication and Information Sciences, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
I followed a course of the local language. It was helpful. I hope I can continue. Learning language is a nice way to learn the culture. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by xuan, Beijing Cultural and Language University, Beijing, China
Computer Science/IT, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
it will be great if the univ can provide language courses which are much cheaper This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Dhanalakshmi, University of Madras, Madras, India
Law, International, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Medium os language is english which is same. So, no problem. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by vesanro1, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Chemistry, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
many people can speak english. No need to speak dutch This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Alicia, King's College - University of London, London, United Kingdom
Law, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
The dutch are extremely good at english. In addition to this, given that my lessons were taught in english, I did not really have any incentive to learn more Dutch. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Fanny, Grenoble EM, Grenoble, France
Humanities, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Dutch
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Dutch Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your Dutch?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
At first it was quite difficult, but you learn very fast once you are there. The hardest is to get ducth people to speak dutch! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by matteo, LUISS, Rome, Italy
Law, International, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
after one year in the netherlands i speak fluent english. on june 20th i attended the TOEFL Internet based test with 105/120. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Eleni, Panepistimio Kritis, Crete, Greece
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: My level after: How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
It was satisfactory. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by eeyhore77, Universitą di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Dutch
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Dutch Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your Dutch?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Because i study Dutch it was essential to me to come to the Netherlands to experience the language and the culture This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Jing, Zhejiang University, Hengzhou, China
Computer Science/IT, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
It is wonderful! Most people speak English here,so I haven't really met any difficulty facing communication. :) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by emma, Universitą Degli Studi Di Roma - Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Biology, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
very usefull This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Pierre, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Peru
Law, International, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
Pretty good! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
|
Mobility Sponsors
|
|
About iAgora
iAgora provides university reviews and ratings by international graduates, Erasmus and exchange students. International rankings and admission details to graduate programmes like masters, MSc, MBAs and summer courses at Universiteit Leiden and other business schools and universities.
© 2012
iAgora Europa, S.L
|
|
Company
iAgora Blog
About iAgora Advertise on iAgora Hotel bookings |
|
Work
All job opportunities
All Companies Jobs, Internships Marketing/Sales offers CV guides Leonardo Grants Publish job offers |
|
Studies
All Universities
Advertise your programs Login to iAgora Education |
|
Languages
All language schools
Learn Spanish Learn English Learn French Advertise your school |
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
