Reviews of Technische Universiteit Delft (TU DELFT) | Netherlands

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anonymous

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

De Ruif - Delft. Amsterdam.

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anonymous

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Privacy, cleanliness. Concentration for studies.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The housing is provided my Duwo offices.

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anonymous

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I started a dutch course which I could not complete because of lack of time. I learned some sentences. I had no problems with the language with instruction.

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anonymous

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Housing, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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anonymous

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Learn dutch.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Prepare yourself to work hard. experience all the opportunities the beast way. Get along with the professors and coordinators. Use the library! And all the facilities.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Its easy to traver because we're in the center of Europe. Nevertheless it can be quite expensive. It's not easy to save money. Ask for help when need it. Use the student facilitie center and councelers. Go to exchange parties and to faculty cafes. Don't miss the dutch experience!

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