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HES Rotterdam

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3.72 / 5 based on 242 reviews
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ivlopezruiz
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Concordia Bar,Coco Nuts Pub,The Euromast park. I like a lot to walk for the Blaak market in saturdays and tuesdays
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ivlopezruiz
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because my apartament is going to be cleaner than the residence
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It's not too bad,It's a little dirty.
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ivlopezruiz
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Because if you are in the center of Europe is easier to travel than if you are in the south of Spain
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
No,I didn't have any special surprise in my financial issues
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ivlopezruiz
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
I think that the classes have to be more focus to the social aspect of the Economy
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I believe that this academic system is better than the spanish acadec system,I have not any suggestion
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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ivlopezruiz
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes,I am economist.I finished my economics studies in Spain in september 2002, and now, by a link between studies, I am studing third course of Business in Rotterdam. Next year I want to make compatible my last year of Business with a job or work placement
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
The teachers have to be more responsible and don't to be absent in too many classes
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
This year has been very special for me,I have met a lot of people from different countries,I have visited many countries (Holland,Belgium,France,Germany,UK,Switzerland),I have improved my Englis a lot and I have started to speak dutch.
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ivlopezruiz
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The communication have been easy because the most of the dutch people can speake english well and even in my university the classes have been given in english.
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