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Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA)

481 reviews
4.08 / 5 based on 481 reviews
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anonymous
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
prices in Amsterdam are quite higher than in Granada.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than 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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anonymous
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Don´t look at the level, the difficulty of a course doesn´t have anything to do with this. Some of level 1 are harder than level 3 courses.
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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
none
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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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anonymous
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
n/a
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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
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
n/a
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Amsterdam is amazing, you will like it whatever your interests are.
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anonymous
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
All the Dutch speak English fluently
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anonymous
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: double room in an international residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
in order to have my own room and to be more integrated in the dutch society
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
completely new and very modern
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anonymous
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
try to avoid crowded places like Paradiso or Melkweg. Try to look for yourself for less known clubs or parties: they are the best.
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