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3.91 / 5 based on 194 reviews
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Ying S
, China
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: few students shared apartment
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I felt it seemed like a family, when I shared the apartment with my housemates.
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Personal comments
Personal space is very important for students, on the other hand, it is also a good chance to learn deal and make friendship with different people if have some common space to share.
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Ying S
, China
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
Go swimming or some pubs. In Utrecht, there are some pretty good pub, such as " Rose" etc, and also good discos available, for example "Get Down Cafe". And it is also hard to forget many Erusmas Parties, we got a lot fun during that year.
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Ying S
, China
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
I got a lot of new understand about my major during that one-year exchange study. I am also appreciated that there are a lot of courses about Finance and Accounting, which I was majored in since my home university in China, and some Cross-Cultural Management courses, which attracted me very much.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Most of my classmates were Europeans, which means that it was not international enough. If it is possible, I would like to learn more about the local language.
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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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Ying S
, China
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I read a lot about the Netherlands before I came for the studies.Actually, I was still shocked a lot, when I really started my life here. However, I dont think there is something I could prepare before coming.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
That is pretty good university, but it seems that "International" only inside of Europe, not really global. Anyway, I enjoyed my life in Utrecht, and learned a lot.
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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
Try to be courious to everything, and learn how to handle and deal with differnt situation but do not loss myself.
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Ying S
, China
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
There is huge consume spread between China and Netherlands, since Chinese have much lower income than Dutch do.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Share a flat with others and cook by myself are good chances to save the living cost.
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Ying S
, China
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I am really courious about Dutch language, by the way, I am keeping learning till now. Unfortunately, most Dutch can speak so beautiful English that I could not find a lot of chances to practise my Dutch language. Honestly, the English level of Dutch is also a good point for me, a foreiger, living in the Netherlands.
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