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3.99 / 5 based on 94 reviews
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Kwaku A
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Biology, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
pizza joint
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Kwaku A
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Biology, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I liked it
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
i think housing was good and I liked it
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Kwaku A
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Biology, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Finish weather
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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
Academic reasons
4
Culture
1
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
I will recommend it
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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
4
Partied a lot
2
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
It worth visiting Turku
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Kwaku A
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Biology, Graduate, University Agreement
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
none
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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
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Kwaku A
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Biology, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Most communications were in english so, I just had to flow with the current. I tried learning a little Finish though, but it turned out that I need more time to master the skill of pronunciations
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Kwaku A
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Biology, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
A private grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
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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