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Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA)

481 reviews
4.08 / 5 based on 481 reviews
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scraffi40
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
My overall language and commnication experience was pretty well. I hadn´t to much problems. Is easy to communicate in english en Netherlands and I learned a little Dutch when I was working in a restaurant.
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scraffi40
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because Netherlands is a expensive country than Spain.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more 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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scraffi40
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I would like to now some dutch languages
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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
3
Costs
2
Activities
1
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
I hadn´t any recommendation
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
This experience was great for me. The only problem was that the erasmus grant was to much little.
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scraffi40
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
When I was there, international students didn´t have courses with local students. We now local students in parties or in meetings. But I would like more interaction with local people.
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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
none
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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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scraffi40
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Educational Psychology, Graduate, 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
Amsterdam is plenty of nice places. There are a lot of places to drink a nice coffe.
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scraffi40
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: student residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because at this moment I prefer more independence.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I like so much to be there. Was an incredible experience.
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