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3.97 / 5 based on 187 reviews

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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
favourite night spot will definetly be leidseplein. You cannot miss vondelpark on a sunny day, biking around the city, nemo's roof (close to CS), Anna Frank museum, Free tour around the city
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because the campus i was staying in was so close to my host university and not so far from the city centre. Plus there was a supermarket not so far away and a gym
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Personal comments
I have nothing bad to say about it, they helped me to find a place to stay, which was pretty close to my host university
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I should say I have improved a lot the language of instruction, not just because of the university, but due to social life, given that in the host country and university everybody was able to speak fluent english
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would say that the website should be all in english, to make it easier to the international students, including the schedule
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more in my host country than at home because in this last case I used to live with my parents
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Just be careful with the ATM's commissions
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Overall
I wish I had known...
nothing remarkable
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's a good university to go as an exchange student
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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