Tilburg University (KUB)

Studying at CentER Graduate School of this university is intensive.

Overall, the English ability of Dutch people is excellent. In 9 months living in the Netherlands, I think I met a total of 4 or 5 people who couldn't speak English -- and they were all over 60 years old. It is hard to be motivited to learn Dutch in this environment, but my biggest regret of my stay there is that I did not put more effort into learning the language -- because it certainly would be a great skill to have, but I let that opportunity slip away.

Rooms are way too expensive if you want a decent one. It could be better especially if you are living in a 10m2 room. I just think prices are too high for what you get. If you want something decent you have to pay much more.

It's organized really good since you just have to fill out a form and erverything else is done for you. But you should expect to pay a lot more than at home. Some people are leaving really far away from university, so you should spent more money for housing.

Tilburg is the best place to study and being focused on your academic goals but if besaides studying you want to get the most out of the international experience you will need to push yourself beyond the city and enjoy other places in Holland, Belgium and Europe overall!