271 reviews
3.92 / 5 based on 271 reviews

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bfall
university cheikh anta diop, dakar, Senegal
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I have not taken any local language courses eventhough I have been studying for more than two years. it is a difficult language to learn and to speak.
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Anders B
Overall
I wish I had known...
First thing to do, buy a bike!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The school is nice but dont expect to much out of courses or lecturers.
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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
Have fun and try to travle as much as possible.
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kat1
Overall
I wish I had known...
...I should have saved more money...
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The accomodation situation must be improved...some students really have a bad time!
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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
Amsterdam is a very attractive city and the HES has a very good reputation. If you dont mind bad weather and rain, then you should definitely go for it!
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anonymous
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
as i am a french speaker, it is a little bit difficult to understand dutch, but most people speak english. So it is alays possible to be understood
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Sidonie L
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
official talkings (with professors for exemple) were difficukt at the beginning but ok at the end. With the students, I did not have any problems.
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Elodie L
Overall
I wish I had known...
we had enough information provided by our school in rance as regards our host school
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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
nothing special, but be prepared to a bad weather
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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
transports are very expensives as well as accomadation
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