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Universiteit Twente

151 reviews
3.82 / 5 based on 151 reviews
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lenafi
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Public Administration, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The campus is nice but too far from the city.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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lenafi
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Public Administration, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Atak is the only place not too main stream. Friends is a good warm up place for intenational students.
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lenafi
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Public Administration, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had taken my lap top with me.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
There is something like 80% gyus at this university, so girls, here is your chance...
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Buy a reduction card for the trains. Utrecht and Groningen are good party cities for student when you get fed up with the night life in Enschede.
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lenafi
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Public Administration, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
"Democracy, Democratic Values and Legitimacy" was an interesting and perfectly structured course. Bevare of Methodology, especially if you're not a guru of SPSS...
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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
Some courses were not challenging enough. The program is suitable for second year students.
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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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lenafi
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Public Administration, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Luckily most Dutch people speak English.
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lenafi
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Public Administration, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
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
none
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