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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Highlander, Tweeheren and Shamrock very nice coffees for exchange students...Don't miss the Carnaval party, biggest event in the year!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I have my independence and quietness but at the same time, I spend time with my roommates and with my friends from university.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The price is different for housing and phone, I travel more...
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
not really, live in Maastricht is expensive!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Finance courses are very hard...be careful!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
the PBL is very nice but exchange students should be more trained before starting
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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...
I knew a lot of thinks before arriving and it was sufficient
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Be prepared to work a lot!
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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
You have to prepare money and travel in Amsterdam, Brussels, Koln...
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everybody speak english in the Netherlands which is great...
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