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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
everywhere. Amsterdam is just great place where to be.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I liked the fact I was on daily base in touch with many people from different countries and with different backgrounds
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Personal comments
It was pretty ok. five minutes to the university and not too far away from the centre of the city.
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Matteo O
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Matteo O
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
I was going out with many british and scandinavian people and this helped me in learning the language.
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Matteo O
Overall
I wish I had known...
Better language skills.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Nothing to say. Just keep in mind that you leave in a big city with everything that this comply
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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