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Universiteit Utrecht

Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 8, 3584 Cs Utrecht, THE Netherlands
3.96 / 5 based on 270 reviews.
Description:
Utrecht University has deep historical roots. It offers a broad curriculum, including a number of unique programmes. Utrecht University's wide variety of programmes allows many extra, interdisciplinary programmes which integrate contributions from various fields.


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Programmes
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89% of students recommend
270 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (270)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (90)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (114)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (60)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Host University in Holland was excellent and offered many course in English, which I found particularly unique when I choose the exchange,” Read Review
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Universiteit Utrecht review by Aniel

Review by Aniel, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It is the way I choose to live whilst in employment, and therefore prefered
Personal comments:
I had a private landlord, and except for the shower had all my own facilities
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Swimming pool, R 'n' R club in Amsterdam, dance classes, Irish pub,
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ACADEMIC       2.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
More clarity about the procedure; especially about getting marks, and finding out the result

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Personal comments:
It actually accelerated my interest in languages as a whole
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Also UK University grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Distance of travel, to big city, and work related food shopping back home
Travel, Nightlife, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Erasmus grant was generous
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Moe about the difficulties I faced in studying at this level
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Fantastic University town, near Amsterdam, fully enrichened with culture and opportunities to learnt about the Dutch



FINAL COMMENTS

Host University in Holland was excellent and offered many course in English, which I found particularly unique when I choose the exchange,
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