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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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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
Because prices are higher than in Germany
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
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.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes, more about the courses I had to take
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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
You should go there. The HES is very international. You will have the chance to learn more about a lot of different cultures
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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
Use your free-time (If there is any) to travel to Zandvoort aan Zee (beach), The Hague, Rotterdam,Haarlem etc etc.
Best time to do so is in June-August.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
All the foreign students are living here. Therefore it's a very international.
It's cheap for Amsterdam and close to the HES
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Personal comments
It is ok. Only some facilities need improvement. Damaged things are not repaired, most of the rooms where very durty when we arrieved
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