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3.95 / 5 based on 49 reviews
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Gisela P
Overall
I wish I had known...
Anything important. My host univesity informed me of everything I had to know before going. I have no complaint about it.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Get involve in everything they do for international students! You will have fun!
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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
It was one of my best experiences in my life because my host university and, mainly, dutch students/people are really nice, kind and friendly and makes you easy to stay there. I really recomend Holland for an international experience and NHTV and Breda in concrete.
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Gisela P
Academic
Course recommendations
Be prepared to speak all the time. Dutch courses are directed to discuss all the items in classes.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Gisela P
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 was studing in english but their native lenguage is dutch. It was a good oportunity for me to limprove my english and get basic skill of dutc during my study experience.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
In general I spend more than I usually spent at home but the only reason was that life is more expensive in The Netherlands than in Spain.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The problem I had was that the spanish erasmus grant is one of the lowest in europe and not enought to have a normal life in a country where everything is most expensive than in Spain. Moreover, I got the erasmus grant one month before I had to come back home.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I rented a room in centric apartment in breda. It was really good but if I went there again I would choose an appartment just for me.
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Personal comments
It was a really goog oportunity to learn how different is tourism studies between the netherlands and spain. I got a new point of view of tourism in general and hoe to manage it in concrete.
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Gisela P
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
all night life was in and closed to grote markt (main square). Don't miss Sam Sam Cafe to drink something and Grambeurs to dance all night.
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