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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Almost every day there are Happy Hours in the different pubs and clubs. Groningen is not that big, so you will find everything very easily. There´s something for every taste. Also check all the flyers for parties!!
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It´s a good opportunity to meet other international students.
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Personal comments
The housing is quite expensive and very basic.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
Don´t choose too many courses where you have to do exams because they can be quite difficult.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
That I would meet so many interesting people from all over the world.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
The only disadvantage is that you need at least two hours to get to another city but Groningen itself is a fabulous student town! I´m sure you will enjoy it a lot!
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Dutch people speak English very well so you don´t really need to learn Dutch.
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