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University of Huddersfield

39 reviews
3.70 / 5 based on 39 reviews
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Karin P
Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
more space and freedom
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
the place we stayed at was torn down last summer so you can imagine how the conditions were. however all other campuses are pretty good. recommended is st peter.
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Karin P
Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
visage and ethos! if you want to go dancing and have pints for just 50p.
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Karin P
Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
how cold it can be!
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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
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
it is nice but don't expect anything spectactular.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
go to scotland. and definately go see the lake district!
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Karin P
Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
none
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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
no
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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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Karin P
Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), 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
my english was fluent sp i had no problems at all. only the yorkshire accent can be hard to understand
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Karin P
Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
we hads to economize but it was better than i thought it would be. only travelling can be very expensive.
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
we weren't at first allowed to open a bank account. only halifax was willing. it was a pain though.
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