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3.97 / 5 based on 187 reviews
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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 mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
best clubs: paradiso (wednesday), escape (thusday)
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Andrea L
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
it's the best way to know people from different countries
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Personal comments
no so good, no so bad. Facilities are goods if u pay a little more than basic offers. amstelveen campus at uilensteide is close to university (just 3 stop by tram) but it's 30 min from amsterdam center.
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Andrea L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
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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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
there are a big choices for courses (i'm speaking about economics and B&A) but it's necessary to have a good english compression.
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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
i suggest to go during spring/summer, not winter. During the summer u can have wounderful trips in Holland and Belgium for a cheap prices! don't miss queen's day!!
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Andrea L
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
if u partecipate at graduate courses, u can have opportunity to improve your communication with your colleagues. At undergraduate courses u could have some problem to find good english among your colleagues
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