Languages - Reviews of Hogeschool van Utrecht | Netherlands

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Vesna T

Univerza v Ljubljani, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

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I as mostly speaking English. The knowledge of English of Dutch people is elevate so there were no problems with communication.

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kolabisi

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

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

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Most student (host students) speak in Dutch, but I've discovered that most of them can speak English pretty well.

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Melanie M

Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

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kind of everybody speaks English (shouldn't stop you from learning some Dutch, though - it is really appreciated and encouraged by the Dutch

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JulienCleret

Institut Supérieur de Commerce de Paris, Paris, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

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Amazing to see how Dutch are much more open to foreign languages and foreigners...

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Giovanni B

Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

I had the chance to learn the English and improve my knowledge of Economics words

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sergionavarro

Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

I have improved my spoken english level because my written english was very good but my spoken english was not good enough.

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