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3.72 / 5 based on 228 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It is possible to manage in English almost in every situation in Amsterdam. In addition, after few weeks I was able to understand written and also a bit of spoken language (Dutch) because of previous language knowledge of German, Swedish and English. So even the information written in Dutch was quite clear for me.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Amsterdam is not cheap city. It is also near central Europa and it's easy to travel around.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
The teachers are very slow to evaluate the coursesa and they are absent quite a lot. One course finished in Dec. and in May i still didn't have the grade. Actually even not now the whole transcript isw not correct.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
The level of the school.
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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
Don't choose it for studies. If just want to saty in Holland then it's ok.
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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
In Hillnad you only need a bicycle or train and you can go wherever you want to in the country.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The best to go is Leidseplein where you can find many diferent kind of places. i whole the whole Amsterdam is an experience. The center is like a small city inside a bigger one. Very cozy!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
To meet all other (international) students and be active part of the student life there
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Personal comments
It was nice to have the whole house for the exhange students. The house was pretty ok but the rent was too high. I also would have like to have also Dutch students living in the same place. The distance to the center was long but train connections were pretty good.
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