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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.


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82% of students recommend
156 reviews
Housing
3.3/5
 All experiences (156)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (54)
Languages
3.8/5
 3 stars (72)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“The weather is not the best one, there are however in-house activities that make up for it. People are friendly in general. Problems are difficult to resolve due to inflexibility and burocracy. It's a potentially expensive country, but very central and with many travelling opportunities and good prices.” Read Review
mamepes, Portugal

Universiteit Leiden review by Nuno

Review by Nuno, Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e Empresa, Lisbon, Portugal
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Cheaper, bigger, and with a better location than university accommodation. Not to mention not sharing bathroom and kitchen with tens of people.
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Olivier is by far the best place in the city. It's a Belgian beer café, with a very chilled environment. It's easy to find international students as well as locals, business people and all kind of different people. Einstein's is the student bar per si, this is where ISN (International student association) arranges all it's parties and events. It's the best place to meet people in the first days in the city. Lemmy's is another good place to go. They also serve Belgian beer, only at better prices than Olivier.
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Make sure that everything is well arranged before coming. If any kind of problem arises it will be complicated to resolve. Burocracy is heavy and flexibility is not a choice.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Better choice of materials and evaluation procedures.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I spent more than at home, however I saved a lot on transportation. Riding a bike everywhere proved to be efficient, quick and cheap.
Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Rent is expensive, so are the trains and other transportation. Saving tip: Shop at Digros and ride your bike everywhere.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I researched before coming and I feel I knew enough.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
It's a very recognized university and with reason. Not perfect obviously but highly recommended.



FINAL COMMENTS

The weather is not the best one, there are however in-house activities that make up for it. People are friendly in general. Problems are difficult to resolve due to inflexibility and burocracy. It's a potentially expensive country, but very central and with many travelling opportunities and good prices.
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