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3.98 / 5 based on 322 reviews

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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Shardak is a medium-sized, usually full-packed bar with a party-atmosphere and two different floors. It also stays opne until 7 am during weekends!
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Own rental flat
Why?
More space, better possibility to keep tidy, no disturbance
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Personal comments
Compared to my previous experiences, the quality is quite low in terms of functionality, cleanness and space. On the other hand the people I shared the place with were great and made housing much more enjoyable!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The weather is surprisingly windy and rainy! :D
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
You learn a lot and you also learn to take care of your own school business and take responsibility.
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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
Food, beer and dining is quite cheap. Remember to bring your raincoat!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Find everyxthing out for yourself, since no-one will do it for you. Prepare to work quite a lot.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More organized procedures when it comes to the actual school managing education!
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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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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everyone talks english, which was a pleasant surprise!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Travelling increased and housing was expensive compared to the quality. Otherwise the prices in NL are quite low.
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Get your own Dutch bank account in order to make anything work.
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