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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Train is quite expensive - buy a reduction card if you stay one year and want to travel often. Books for uni are quite expensive!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Studied some courses that were not the most helpful for my career, as sometimes choices of courses for international student is not so important.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
There should be more options of courses for international students and more lectures on marketing.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Even if Rotterdam may not seem the best location ever, you will have a great time there.
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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
If interested in meeting people from everywhere and having a new experience, then Erasmus is a great opportunity.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Had no problems in English, since the 6 months I spent in Rotterdam helped me consolidate my proficency in English. Wanted to learn some Dutch but finally avoided due to the few contacts with locals and their excellent level in English.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
High qualiy student house. We were around 400 international students and it made my stay in Rotterdam a great experience since we had a fantastic atmosphere on campus.
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Personal comments
Great place to live. You basically have (nearly) the whole world in on big building.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Best club was off corso, in the city center. Other great place for students from Erasmus university is Concordia, but well, if you are from this Uni you won't need this info as anybody knows it.
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