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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Oudegracht-The kitchen of the house :)
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I was pretty happy in an apartment wth other international students.
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Personal comments
since it has lots of students and limited dormitory for them the students are scattered around in the city, so the housing is not perfect. i would prefer students to live in the dormitories whsch are close to each other. Besides it is expensive.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I think I could have choosen better courses which would be more benefical to me. Howvere I had good experiences and contacts with dutch instructors.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It is pretty good.
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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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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
NO problems in communicating with dutch because they all can speak english very well.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
a lot fo international students, but a lot of work-homework too!
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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
get a discunt card for trains in holland. visit belgium, especially bruge! bring a rain coat.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because Holland is very expensive. The value of my local currency is very low compared to euro.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
resident permit for turks. health nsurance may not pay the expenses back.
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