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Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TUE)

73 reviews
3.93 / 5 based on 73 reviews
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Rui S
Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Engineering, Electrical, 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
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Nightlife, Housing, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
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
Don't eat in restaurants very often, they're expensive.
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Rui S
Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Engineering, Electrical, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
no
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Rui S
Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Engineering, Electrical, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
nothing
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
1
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
better food on campus
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
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
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
if you use cheap airline companies you can travel to many places in europe for little prices. If you plan on travelling by train buy the discount card, it gives discounts for you and 3 more friends.
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Rui S
Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Engineering, Electrical, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I had no problems with communication because almost everyone speak english
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Rui S
Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Engineering, Electrical, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: one of the student residences
Why?
more interaction with other students and more freedom
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Rui S
Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Engineering, Electrical, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
unfortunatelly almost every bar closes at 4h00.
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