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Universiteit Maastricht (UM)

501 reviews
4.07 / 5 based on 501 reviews
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josegaspar
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Banking, Graduate, University Agreement
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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Check out the Twee Heren (Typical erasmus pub on Tuesday night), Metamorfoos (happy hour from 01:00 to 02:00) and the Allebonneur. It deserves to be mentioned the Carnival that takes place in the end of February. The whole town turns crazy for nearly a week.
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josegaspar
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Banking, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Students residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
More facilities, more comfortable
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
They are unsufficient and badly equipped: no internet, no social rooms, very few tv channels...
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josegaspar
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Banking, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Dutch
Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Dutch?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I think I improved my english quite a lot. Now I feel more confident about my speaking skills.
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josegaspar
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Banking, Graduate, University Agreement
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
ABout nightlife and travel, it is obvious that whhen you are abroad there is a greater chance to socialize.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as 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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josegaspar
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Banking, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Finance courses are the most time consuming ones but I think it compensates, because you learn a lot.
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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
They should perfectionate the PBL (problem based learning) approach.
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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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josegaspar
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Banking, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
The local language: dutch
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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
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Just that it keep doing things as up to now.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Make up your mind and come up to Maastricht. It is such a lovely city that will never stop surprising you. It will make you feel at home sooner that you had thought.
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