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4.08 / 5 based on 481 reviews
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Luigi D
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everyone was speaking english though we were in netherlands...so it ended like being in england
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Christine B
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The Dutch speak English very well. This made communicating easy. It made it difficult though to learn Dutch. They hardly give you an opportunity to speak it. They always continue speaking English even if you ask for it...
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Pedro R
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Nightlife: Paradiso on Thursdays, Club 11 whenever you feel like, Meander on mondays.
Nice places for a coffee/beer: De Prins on Prinsengracht, De Jaren close to Muntplein, the open-air caffe behind Westerkerk, etc...
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Christine B
Academic
Course recommendations
The courses taught in English are filled with international students. This is why the interaction with the local students was poor.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I had to study a lot and spend a lot of time in the library. But I really learned a lot.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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rossano
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because is the best place in order to get to know people from all over the word, and of course theirs home cultures
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Personal comments
It was more than I could expected, the location was perfect and the atmosphere in the campus was grate
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Srividya B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Netherlands was more expensive to live in than Singapore(given the Euro-dollar exchange rate)
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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