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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Mike O'Connors Irish Pub
Havanna Disco
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I lived in House with many students from all over the world, and it was a very nice student community.
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Personal comments
Getting accomodation in the Netherlands is very difficult, I had a lot of luck because the Utrecht University arrenged a good allocation for me.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Better preparation for some courses
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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
It is a great university, academic excellent, open to foreing students, and full of interest activities
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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
Befor leaving your home, ask yourself what you want to find abroad, and once you are back, try to answer what have you learned, and if the answer are found (or the questions changed).
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Luis F
Academic
Course recommendations
The GIS courses are tough, but their academic excellence and reputation really good. If you want to dominate GIS go to Utrecht.
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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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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Most of the people of the Netherlands speak a very good English, and are open to do it with foreigners, in every location: shops, university, etc.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The living cost in Bolivia are much lower than in the Netherlands
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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