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Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen

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Terrible Treatment
Joop L
Germany, Undergraduate
, 2026
Overall
While studying at Hanze for the short time I was there, I only sometimes felt respected fairly by the faculty. 

I was enrolled in a course called Business Simulation, in which I worked on a few different assignments & a final assessment in the form of an oral presentation.

After being a valuable member of the group and missing no class, I arrived late to the final presentation, (before it was my groups turn) and wasn't allowed to enter or partake in the presentation. This resulted in me being given no grade for my presentation, although that may being a tough pill to swallow, I had understanding, yet expressed my discontempt with my AA and the professor in order to possibly arrange a solution.

After being blown off repeatedly, I took the loss and returned to the resit a few weeks later, only to be treated extremely unfairly, with the lecturer clearly having some sort of bias against me. The lecturer for this resit was more qualified on paper, however this wasn't to be seen in the classroom, in fact I felt his teaching capabilities were lesser than of a teacher at my high school. I worked together with my group and submitted every single assignment successfully while inspiring myself with the template and contents of the time I'd done it before, *important to mention he was a different lecturer and had never seen the content of the previous sit*. I was also attending the presentation with 2 other members as one member had dropped out. One of our members was also struggling to speak basic English, which is very unfortunate in a stressful situation, and which is another indicator of the unrigorous selection process at Hanze. I was given only 1.1 points for the presentation as I wasn't able to present what my missing group members had written for themselves and the professor offered absolutely no leniency and instead made fun of me, my presentation, my group and was unbelievably unprofessional, almost like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum. + I was graded with a 2.1 for all of my assignments, which was lower than the grade I received in the previous sit, although I had virtually been inspired by the exact same contents, with the same exact quality. 

Not only is there a massive disparity in how lecturers grade you based on their personal preferences, theres also a massive disparity in the qualifications and quality of the actual teaching done by some of the lecturers. 

I've dropped out since, with this lecturer being one of the reasons why. The lecturer, whos name is Thierry Bonsing is a man you want to avoid during your courses as much as possible, try to get on his good side, because he will show no respect otherwise.
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Pros
Nice campus, good AA program.
Cons
Horrible housing iniatives, slow administrative processes.
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Christina C
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Just needed to save more money for travelling!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It is a good university if you want to work in groups A LOT, and if you want a little free time as well. But the overall experience was very positive, as you are working side-by-side with students from all walks of life.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Groningen is a fantastic student city, and you MUST have a bike ... its definitely a requirement :-) . You will have a fantastic time if you go here, and don't be afraid to get involved with everything you can!
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oktuli00
Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I wanted to travel and see the country. I went out more often than in home, main reason for that is the cheapness of it. Same amount of money I spent home in one evening, I could go out for a week.
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Housing, Travel, Nightlife, Food, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
If you want to travel, it is a good idea to buy the discount card for railways.
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Svetlana S
Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I had to buy a prepaid SIM-card, which is not that cheap. Normally if I travel in Finland, I don't have to spend nights in hostels, I know how the system works, I know where to eat or drink out. When you travel in a foreign country, it's not always that cheap.
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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keronen
Helsingin Liiketalouden Ammattikorkeakoulu, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was nice to live in the same house with several other students. The people in the same house formed a kind of family away from home.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Good, although some of my friends had to wait for few weeks before they were able to get a room which is sad for them.
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Christina C
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Have done more extracurricular activities, hense more costs! But it's worth it!
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Telephone, Overall, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Eurolines has special offers for traveling, and trips within the international offices have special deals.. and don't forget about low-cost airlines in Europe!
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