399 reviews
4.12 / 5 based on 399 reviews
Useful |
0
Teresa A
Housing
Type of housing: student house
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
Personal comments
What I like the most about living in a big student house was the opportunity of meeting people from all over the world, sharing the common areas and learning other cultures, how to communicate and live together.
Read more >
Useful |
0
karin h
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
learned dutch in one semester; similar to german and easy; did 2 language courses at the talencentrum
Read more >
Useful |
0
Anna V
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
almost all people in the Netherlands speak fluently english, so there were no communication problems
Read more >
Useful |
0
urbasa
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
If you are going abroad one year, try to learn the local languajes, it's handy in many situations.
Read more >
Useful |
0
Sonja H
Housing
Type of housing: student house
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
it's nicer to live in a flat with other students
Read more >
Personal comments
to share a kitchen with 44 people is pretty shitty
Read more >
Useful |
0
Eleftheria G
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Netherlanders have an excellent command of english, which is a guarantee that you will face no problems at all. As for dutch, I did not have enought time there to learn it except for a few basic phrases.
Read more >
en
Español
Français