Reviews of Rijksuniversiteit Groningen | Netherlands

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“internationals are only welcome beacause of MONEY”

Amy

United Kingdom, Graduate
, 2015

Overall

I do not think that this country is ready to host international students, in general. This is based on my experiences in University of Twente and University of Groningen. People are so shy and unfriendly towards foreigners. There is also the weird
almost-racist segregation between dutch and non-dutch students. For instance, if you are a foreigner you can not find a place in a dutch student house (beacause they wont bother speaking english even if they all can).
Maybe not every student will find this so terrible to deal with (if your are living in your international students bubble). However, there can be times that this becomes very important. For instance, I had terrible experiences with doctors.

Pros

good at research

Cons

terrible at teaching (teachers do not care whether students are learning or not), unfriendly people, terrible doctors, police, etc.

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Anna H

Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

- it is worth to take Birth Certificate

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

It is great place to study, but it is not easy !!!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Think twice when you hate rain !!! Be prepare for direct style of Dutch people !!! Have a lot of fun !!!!!

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Teresa A

Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Economics, Graduate, 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: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I got the First Certificate Exam (Cambridge ESOL) before doing the Erasmus so I could defend myself pretty well in reading, writting and listening. Although I improved my English in those areas too what I improved the most was my speaking. After comming back from The Netherlands I got the Certificate in Advenced English (Cambridge ESOL)

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