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4.11 / 5 based on 594 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
Coming from Leuven, "the" university city with the best social life, the big and cold city of Rotterdam was no comparison. But the university did do a good job in improving that, by assigning a group of buddies.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Less comfort and space, but more contact with other students
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Personal comments
I was proposed housing by the university, which I declined because it was too small, probably noisy. I did select alternative housing myself, but allthough more comfortable, it was also quite expensive and it limited my contacts with other students, because of increased travel times.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: Dutch
Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The Dutch "open society" and the fresh atmosphere at the Erasmus university was a very experience. Dutch and Flemish are ofcourse for 99% the same, so I had no problem whatsoever. Some lectures were in English.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The dutch culture can be very surprising : going from very strict, formal, structured and organised, to aspects which are very informal. Making some judgment mistakes (being too formal or too informal) brought me in ackward situations.
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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
Spend some time on shopping around for decent housing, all the rest at this well organised and highly acclaimed university was excellent.
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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
No university can beat the Leuven university (Belgium), but an Erasmus exchange to the ... Erasmus university was very enriching.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Less subsidised facilities nearby.
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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