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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The Netherlanders speak english really well. It was therefore not a problem at all to communicate with these polite and helping people. As for dutch, I managed to learn basic phrases for my daily life during my short stay therein.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent overall less than at home, because the prices for the above mentioned expenses categories were lower in Holland -at least in Groningen- compared to the ones in Greece.
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Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Cost saving tips: get a monthly travel card from the National railways, if u plan to travel a lot by train within a month's time. This should save you a respectable amount of money. For more daily things, do eat at the University's cafe-restaurant: good food, good coffee, nice environment with impressive roof seeing the sky, good prices.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Very well organised - even considering it for my postgraduate studies.
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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
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Academic
Course recommendations
Comparative criminal law, International Law, African law, Sociology of law: the teachers of all of the above should be proud of their teaching capacities&students who attended their lectures grateful&satisfied indeed. Additionally, take advantage of the perfectly organised library opposite the University: books but also multimedia is there to help you through for your studies. Simply get registered at the library and find all u need by the computer.
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Interaction with international students
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Housing
Type of housing: studenthouse appartments
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: same as I already did
Why?
I would choose again a studenthouse, because this is the best way to socialise and mix with other students, while one can also feel isolate in his/her room when he/she needs to.
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Personal comments
Housing at this university is organised by a special housing organisation cooperating with the University but acting independently. From my experience and others' comments, the housing assistance offered was excellent, since all efforts had been made in order to meet one's specific needs&wishes with the existing hoysing possibilities. And most times those two were met indeed.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
"Molly Malone's irish pub", "The Palace" and others. The town centre, located around the Martini Square, is really full of cafes, pubs, bars etc, so one should not easily get bored. Places not to be missed? Visit the open air market taking place at the Martini square, go to the interesting town Museums, climb to the top of the Martini Tower (destroyed during the 2nd World war and totally rebuilt afterwards) preferably on foot, and enjoy the splendid city view...Ride with your (rent) bike&new friends to the superb countryside lying outside Groningen, safe&sound at the specially made bicycle streets, and enjoy the serene landscape of horses, cows, valleys and waters. Do not miss the Botanic Garden just outside the city. Simply, taste Groningen-and its fried potatoes at MartiniSquare, served with tomato sauce at the end of the nights out:-)
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