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4.08 / 5 based on 481 reviews
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stifou
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everyone speaks very well the language of instruction so communication was easy
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selin i
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
its a very good university
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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
you should absolutely go amsterdam as an exchage student it was great and I had best time in my life in this beautiful city
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Marta K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
the "industrial goods" (clothes etc. are the same price as at home) - only the food is more expensive + you always spend more on nightlife when you're on exchange...
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
get yourself a DUTCH bank account (they require transfers very often!!!), COPY the books (that costs less than 10% of original copy)
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Alina D
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
highly recommend it
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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
they have plenty of summer courses,all topics,you won't regret this experience
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Srividya 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
Dutch was a difficult language to learn, not because of the nature of language itself, but because of the fact that it fluent english was spoken in all parts of the Netherlands.
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Anna H
Housing
Type of housing: studenthouse
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The residence is beautifully located in the heart of Amsterdam, but unfortunately the rent was more than double for similar accomodation avaiable to Dutch students; there were mice in the common kitchen; and the paperthin walls of the rooms made studying impossible.
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Personal comments
I was very luck and found an apartment after only a month in the residence. However, the issue of poor housing was brought up to the administrative department at the Univeristy, as all students felt they were paying too much for what they got.
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