Reviews of Ichthus Hogeschool | Netherlands

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anonymous

Riga, Riga International College of Economics and Business Adminis, Latvia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

If wish I knew the school before, because it was quite big disappointment...

In my opinion:

Stay home.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

My advise for the university would be to get their management under control, because for now it is a complete chaos.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

The Nethelands is a nice country with a lot of opportunities and perspectives, but be careful of what you are choosing, especially it concerns schools.

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anonymous

Riga, Riga International College of Economics and Business Adminis, Latvia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

I spent more mainly because living costs in the Netherlands are higher than in my home country.

Housing, Overall, Food, Travel, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

I would recommend not to choose Rabobank as your bank in the Netherlands, otherwise you can experience a lot of troubles...

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anonymous

Riga, Riga International College of Economics and Business Adminis, Latvia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

I would recommend school to develop much wider range of courses.

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 would recomment Ichthus Hogeschool to choose their stuff more carefully...

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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anonymous

Riga, Riga International College of Economics and Business Adminis, Latvia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Since the Netherlands is a quite liberal country there are no problems communicating in English.

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anonymous

Riga, Riga International College of Economics and Business Adminis, Latvia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

There are a lot of places to choose form, where to go and where to spend your free time. My favorite cafe Breakaway cafe.

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anonymous

Riga, Riga International College of Economics and Business Adminis, Latvia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It is always better to hav esomething on your own than to share it with somebody else...

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

According to the price accomodations should be more furnished...

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