Reviews of Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA) | Netherlands

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Anna P

Serbia, Graduate
, 2009

Overall

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Pros

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anna s

Aegean University, Rhodes, Greece
Humanities, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

the language(Dutch)

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

the university is very good and organized

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

be careful with your money(don't spend too much!)

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Christine B

Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Amsterdam has more opportunities to spend money than my university city. And you want to travel as well. Accomodation is extremely difficult to find and very expensive.

Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Telephone:

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

ABN Amro has a cost-free account for international students for one year.

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Laro G

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
European Studies, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Taken more time to look at ly options

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

1

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

The course should be more defined and flexible

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

1

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Amsterdam is a great place for a year

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Christine B

Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: apartment shared with three other students

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

on campus housing means sharing a room with 2-3 people, no privacy, too much partying

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I stayed a couple of evenings with the students that lived in a dorm, they partied all night long. Nice to have, but not compatible with serious studies.

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