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Universiteit Leiden

205 reviews
3.85 / 5 based on 205 reviews
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Margaret P
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Use the opportunity to take courses notrmally unavailable in the UK - European Equality LAW very good as was Law and Governance in Africa
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Possibly make the courses slightly more challenging.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Margaret P
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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.
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Margaret P
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Better understanding of the language
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Very good for European Law - if you want to take this further there are good connections to the ECHR
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
1
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Well worth it.
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Margaret P
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I had more time to travel and go out than I did at my home university.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Part time jobs are a good idea - also helpful when learning the language. Sort out your housing independent of the University if you can.
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Margaret P
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
More personal space
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
A little expensive for just one room
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Margaret P
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
LVP, LVC, the Duke and Einsteins - all great spots with great live music and a good mix of locals and students
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