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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Vrije University, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 Hv Amsterdam, THE Netherlands
3.86 / 5 based on 174 reviews.

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89% of students recommend
174 reviews
Housing
3.5/5
 All experiences (174)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (90)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (48)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“The metro,tram there are essential.Buy a metro card isf you will stay there for a long time.Utrecht is really nice.A visit at the Van gogh museum is fundamental.IF YOU WANT A CIGARETTE,YOU HAVE TO BUY IT.IN HOLLAND PEOPLE USED TO GIVE CENTS WHEN THEY ASK YOU A CIGARETTE.” Read Review
valentinamasi, Italy

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam review by Valentina

Review by Valentina, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Because all the foreign students live there
Personal comments:
The rooms are not very clean but there are many kind of activities on campus;there is the cinema,the theatre,the gym.
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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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Ther are many places,there are disco,jazz club...we used to go in a cafe,the tapas bar,but because it was the pub where meet the others students.
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:
Try to interract with teachers and students.

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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
At the end of the second month I could speak fluently,and understand the lessons .And could joke with people,like in italian
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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:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
No,it's better the surprise
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
What is different from Italy is that teachers ask you to interract during the lessons and very often you have to work with others students.



FINAL COMMENTS

The metro,tram there are essential.Buy a metro card isf you will stay there for a long time.Utrecht is really nice.A visit at the Van gogh museum is fundamental.IF YOU WANT A CIGARETTE,YOU HAVE TO BUY IT.IN HOLLAND PEOPLE USED TO GIVE CENTS WHEN THEY ASK YOU A CIGARETTE.
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