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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Highlander, Twee Heeren, Meta, De Allah, Shamrock and Backstage are the most popular spots during the night. The kitchen parties in the guesthouse UM are also legendary!
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Housing
Type of housing: Guesthouse of the Universiteit Maastricht
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Guesthouse of the Universiteit Maastricht
Why?
Because even though the prices for the rooms are quite high the social aspect of living close to a lot of other exchange students is only given when living in the guesthouse. Otherwise it is far more difficult to get to know other people.
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Personal comments
Great atmosphere among exchange students, good leisure time facilities (Tennis courts, ...) but housing prices in the Netherlands are generally higher compared to Austria and the management of the guesthouse knows that exchange students are dependent on their services.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Well housing is generally a little bit more expensive in the Netherlands. When it comes to food it depends on the quality you chose. Expenditures for travelling are higher as most of the exchange students try to travel as much as possible during week ends! Compared to the very costly Clubs in Vienna and the prices for drinks in the city center of Vienna in general - going out in Maastricht is cheaper than in Vienna.
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Exchange semesters are generally expensive but in most of the cases worth the financial burden, as the experiences you gain are unforgettable and priceless.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The level of the courses is very high! Very good language skills are crucial to follow the courses without major problems and a realistic chance to pass the exams. Furthermore exchange students have the same rights and duties as regular students, so there is absolutely NO "exchange student" bonus! But the quality of the courses is very good and most of the contents are interesting.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No. The preparation for the exchange semester was substantial and detailed.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The Universiteit Maastricht is the best university for (international) business administration in the Netherlands and one of the best in Europe. You will learn a lot of interesting things, but you have to work hard and more important regularly!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Go there, find out and enjoy your stay! It's worth the experience!
I never expected the exchange experience being so great! Always remember it's all about the international community!
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Nearly everybody is fluent in English in the Netherlands, so communication is no problem at all. Due to the fact that exchange students from all over the world spend their semester or year abroad in Maastricht and the cohesion between exchange students is generally very high I had a lot of opportunities to practice Spanish and French as well! When coming back to Austria I got really used to speaking English, Spanish and French with different groups of people.
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