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4.12 / 5 based on 399 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Belgian pub by the Arts building has the best beer.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
But this time I would find one myself.
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Personal comments
The housing office does not care much about what kind of apartments they find it seems. My landlord at 21 A-Straat treated us like idiots, almost never returned our phone calls, and ripped us off on the deposit.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I knew about the housing, that you need to rely on yourself to find a place.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Try to integrate foreign students with the Dutch students more.
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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
Overall, I would recommend this University but expect to adopt to the local rules fast or you'll fall behind.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The selection needs to be wider.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
How about written syllabus in English?
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Overall, it was OK but a few courses were not all designed 100% in English.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Nearly everything is more expensive in Europe, particularly the Netherlands, then the US especially when you consider the conversion rate.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Be ready to shell out for crappy housing.
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