HES Amsterdam (HESASD)

I already studied Dutch 2 years at the FH Dortmund, before I came to Amsterdam. So I already had a good knowledge. Now the problem is that the language at the HES is English. Of course, I decided for a few courses in Dutch to improve my Dutch skills. But I have to mention that it is sometimes very disappointing when you want to talk in Dutch. A lot of people here in Amsterdam think it is very polite to answer in German. So you have to convince them that you want to talk in Dutch!

Most of the dutch people speaks english so i never had problems to communicate with people, and to learn dutch was quite funny because i am used to latine languages. I also improved my english which was mostly scolarship at the beginning

It would have been nice to get more in contact with local student, to improve the Dutch. There where some problems to communicate with Greek or Spanish students, because of their language abilities.

in fact in netherlands, everybody speaks english. so for one year specially in amsterdam, there's no need to learn dutch. in fact nobody speaks it outside netherlands !

I improved both my knowledge in Business English and Slang through conversation with other international exchange students and attending lectures in university.

as main of the classes are magistral, it is easy to improve the understanding, but the speaking skills can be acquired practicing with the other students