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Academic
Course recommendations
The course should be complemented with a deeper Theory combined with the already existing active practical part
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Better availability or access to resorces and an specific integration program for international students.
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I gainned a high level of fluency and had the opportunity of understand the menthality and behaivour of many cultures in the world through the language.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Some basic knowledge of the local language.
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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
Take better care of the Exchange Students with integration program and also in order to know the fuctioning of the resources and policy of the schoool as well as some organized visits to the city and country of destination.
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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
It has been the greatest experience of my life as in personal as professional and academic level. I strongly recomend it to any student.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
because the standard of living is a higher than in my country
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
the transport was really expensive and the accommodation as well. For the rest there used to be a choice.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Jordaan neighbourhood, Absenthie, Nomads, Humphy's, Cafe Cuba, Rokerij, European Cinemas, ...
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Housing
Type of housing: student accommodation
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Student accommodation
Why?
Because you can easily meet the people that are going to become your classmates and friends, and you learn how to live in a cultural diverse background.
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Personal comments
the accommodation was worst than I expected since we were paying quite a tlot of money and the cleaning was not really well organized and we did not have services as internet. Although the people I meet there have become really good friends of mine.
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