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MESSER C
Ecole de Commerce Européenne (ECE), Lyon, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Erasmus parties at Club Storm every Tuesday night ! Filemon on Thurdays and Monza on Wednesadays.
Club Eleven on Saturdays in Amsterdam
Café Quignon during the day to eat Kaasstengels !
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MESSER C
Ecole de Commerce Européenne (ECE), Lyon, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
To be more independant and free
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Personal comments
There were many types of housing available: house, appartment, families, rooms. We didn't really had the choice, and it would have be difficult to change if we have wanted to.
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MESSER C
Ecole de Commerce Européenne (ECE), Lyon, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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

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MESSER C
Ecole de Commerce Européenne (ECE), Lyon, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
The most difficult is to understand the dutch education system. Just try to fit in and don't try to go against it
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
A better organisation of the courses and the projects would be very good
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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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MESSER C
Ecole de Commerce Européenne (ECE), Lyon, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Dutch courses were hard but usefull. It was easy to improve my English as everyone was speaking English
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MESSER C
Ecole de Commerce Européenne (ECE), Lyon, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Have a Visa Credit Card is better
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