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“University of Amsterdam - International Management”
Caroline B
Netherlands, Graduate
Business Studies, 2017
Overall- Many student associations
- Very well organised
- Good student services
- Motivated teachers
- Courses with a lot of group work
- Each course with final exam and assignments you do in groups
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Pros
Very well organised
Cons
Campus
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michalb
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing comes to my mind at this moment.
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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
Personal recommendation
In a scale from 1 to 5 I would say 3,5. I would welcome more lectures in English.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
ASK ME IF YOU NEED ANY INFORMATION:)
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Filippo 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The Netherlands are great! Everybody can speak english and so that it's easy to communicate with the others. Also TV programs and movies at the Cinema are in English so that you can practice the language in every situations.
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Daniel B
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was a student house and the accomdations were excellent-clean, large rooms, reasonably priced. It was located clsoe to the university and enxt to a supermarket and internet cafe and real clsoe to the city center
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marianne_reber
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
The rents and food are more expensive than at home and, of course, I travelled more in Holland. Moreover are there no student discounts for public transport as Dutch students don't have to pay anything (what, however, doesn't apply for foreign students)
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
don't use public transport, but buy yourself a cheap bike
get yourself bonus cards (for free) at the supermarkets
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“Good quality, strenuous workload/flow”
Mira A
Netherlands, Undergraduate
Financial Management, 2025
Overall
very good course. maybe too large so very little contact with professors. minimal group work is nice but it is hard to have 2 exams every 4 weeks for 4 years straight. harsh grading too and little help offered.
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Careers
I found my internship independently. they dont provide many options
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Pros
good teachers
Cons
bad support
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