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3.92 / 5 based on 271 reviews
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
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
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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
The life is generally more expensive in Amsterdam than in Pris and this is specially true for the food and the housing, but for the nightlife it was the frequency that made me spend more than at home
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I visited amsterdam before so i knew the city, maybe for the housing because although i didn't have problmes some of my friend had.
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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
More than just the university it is spacially the city that I loved, Amsterdam is so beautiful, living there is really great. The university is good but you go there to study.
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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
according to me if there is an ideal destination to study and to party it is Amsterdam. I just loved to live there am most of the people I met there feel the same way.
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Academic
Course recommendations
It is not dificult for a foreign student to follow the courses, evenif the methods is not the same as in France and the teachers are always there to help you.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I have learnt to study in a more english way which differs quite a lot from the french one, and improved and learnt courses that I wouldn't follow in my home university.
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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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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
All the exchange students are together so you can meet people from eveywhere in the world and the ambiance is just great!
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Personal comments
There are 3 buildings for the exchange students, two that are quite old and one brand new which is closer to the new school building. The two old ones can some times be quite disappointing but it is still okay to live there.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
There are so many pubs in Amsterdam where you can spend a good evening but I specially have good memories in Maartins, Dancijn bij jancijn, Meanders and plenty more.
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