Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? Great Student environment, makes it easier to make friends and can still have your own privacy...a lot more social.

Personal comments:
The housing at the univeristy was in itself. In comparison to the London prices that I paid at home I found the price reasonable and good value for money, although this wasn;t the case for other students who had would pay less at the home univeristy. However, the main problem was the organisation of allocating housing and enabling students to address any problems. Students would apply for housing through the univeristy's international office but was allocated by another body, SLS. If there were any problems, which I had at the beginning when I was only given accommodation two days before my arrival (and for some friends they didn't even have accommodation after they arrived), I was thrown between the two bodies who were fairly disprganised. For the first semester I was given accommodation at the Hooigracht which was undergoing renovations and so our rent was reduced as a result. Although the accommodation was not particularly nice it was fine because I wa spaying low rent. however the major problems happened was when we had to move to new accommodation, although we ended up the new Hugo De grootstraat, which turned out to be for our benefit, we still ahd to pay admin fees and wait a long time to be allocated rooms. This was despite the fact that we had to move because of SLS and the renovations going on at the Hooi. Overall the housing itself was fine and being in student accommodation with other inetrnational students made my experience all the better. it was ojly the organisation of it that made my arrival a little stressful.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Mostly in Amsterdam but soemof the best social events we went to were those parties and events organised by the Student Network.

Course recommendations:
To be honest, studying was in comparison to home, easier (not necessarily completely easy) and a lot more relaxed.

Personal comments:
none

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Other

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Student Loan funding

Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits:
Because I was able to and wanted to, I was having a once in a life time opportunity and wanted to take every opportunity that arised - i was able to travel to a few places in Europe, I had the time to go out a lot more.....

Food, Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home.

Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
No

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!