Reviews of Hogeschool van Utrecht | Netherlands

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Diana M

University of Dar es Salaam, Salaam, Tanzania
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I spent less in my telephone bills because i have few people to contact in Netherlands compared because it is cheap to buy food in local markets in Tanzania.Travel is prety cheap in Tanzania so as the nightclub.I was staying at my parents house so I didn't have to pay for my housing

Nightlife, Travel, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Telephone:

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

In the first month i was shocked with how much money i used but later I had to cut down my expenses in food by not to buying fast foods so often or eating outside,reduce clothes shopping as I used to in Tanzania.Always you need to know how much money you use in a month so as you don't get financial suprises time after time.I learnt how to budget my money and save when I came in here.Its a big improvements

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“communication study at HU”

Anna E

Netherlands, Undergraduate
Communication and Information Sciences, 2022

Overall

The study communication at the University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht is a decent study, the atmosphere is really informal which gives students all the space to ask questions or develop new skills. The teachers of this department are all extremely helpful and nice, most of them come from the working field and therefore know a lot about the field. There is a new building with a lot of studyspace and delicious food counters. After all I would highly recommend this study at the HU!

Pros

Teachers, atmosphere and innovative

Cons

knowledge of some teachers, communication

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“University in the Netherlands is a wonderful experience”

Gian C

Netherlands, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2022

Overall

I don't feel I'm in a top of the world University. However, its good quality education. The teachers are amazing, with experience working at top companies and diverse nationalities. Infrastructure is modern and does the job and if you are European its a great deal financially.

Pros

international and relevant to the up to date challenges

Cons

the weather maybe?

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kolabisi

The Polytechnic Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

I think Mechanical Engineering is main source of all Engineering programs, and Product design option that I'm in now is the most interesting aspect of the Mechanical Engineering. It really has to do with innovations which make it more intresting.

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

Yes, I think Dutch language should be a compulsory course for all international student, because I believe it is our duty as international in Netherlands to learn how to speak Dutch.

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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nanuka

Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Valencia, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I think I knew most things before to go there. I knew people ( students) who were there and I looked for in other sources

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Teachers should be more patiently with visitent students and they should put in our side sometimes..

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Utrecht was a nice city. There the life is quite and there are a lot of students. It´s cheap to travel if you bye a card for trains and in two or three hours you could go to belgium, german...

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nanuka

Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Valencia, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

You must know really good the English language if not it´s a little bit difficult at the begin. It would be interesting to know a minimun of dutch language.

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 think teachers could have consideration trough foreign students and more if we are spanish students, our level in english among european countries is worst and it is difficult for us. In Spain we never before speak in english and I think everybody knows...

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course