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Housing
Type of housing: International STudent Apartment House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Inernational Student Apartment House
Why?
Best place to meet easily other internatinal students.
Close to university.
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Personal comments
My Appartment was too small.
The organisation of the Apartment House was very chaotic and not well organized.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Maas Theater!!! Graet Place!
Dizzys! Great Jazz Cafe!
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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
The university has a quite good offer in english courses but most of them are more economic than business. There is an extra Business School at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam called Rotterdam School of Managment that offer Business Courses.
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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
Visit the cities of Leiden and Utrecht - very nice!
Try to get an accomodation in the "International House", "Casa erasmus" or "Erasmus Lodge" or try to find a shared appartment with local students!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Most of the Netherlands speak pretty well english so there was no problem at university or in social life in communication.
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