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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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3.97 / 5 based on 187 reviews
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dewi m
Parahyangan University, Bandung, Indonesia
Law, International, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Because there I met so many people from around the world and i had such a great experiences.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The University arranged that pretty good so tha first time i arrived i got my room, but the room to stay for one year is not a really comfortable one cause it was so small and there was no internet connection(cause i bring my own notebook) and no phone (only one phone:receiving only)for one corridor.The rest are pretty ok.
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dewi m
Parahyangan University, Bandung, Indonesia
Law, International, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Well...i like a irish cafe, there is one my favourite cafe which is cafe de jaren and for clubing i like paradiso,melkeweg,three sisters,,all the park in Amsterdam are cool...A lot of nice places that I just couldn't remember one by one but...it was so...cool and don't missed cafe schaum!!!
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dewi m
Parahyangan University, Bandung, Indonesia
Law, International, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
My courses was ok but the teachersometimes not really friendly,I had a very tough time when i did my thesis..oh Gush,I almost gave up whivh i did not!!Anyway, at my graduation day i step on in front and gave some critizises to the university board cause sometimes they put announcement eg: for exam etc too late
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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
Put more qualitive teachers and good courses, providing more sources in the library and give a student an internship opportunity providing by the university!!!!
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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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dewi m
Parahyangan University, Bandung, Indonesia
Law, International, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
I just love what i have right now and i don't feel sorry about anything. What have been going on in my life are amazing so far.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Make some mixed local and international student activities, give some local language course!!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Amsterdam is a pretty cool place to visit. You'll be surprised of what you'll find out here and pretty sure you'll missed it!!!
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dewi m
Parahyangan University, Bandung, Indonesia
Law, International, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because the currency differences is pretty high and things are more expensive here.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
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
Well since i work at the restaurant which often visited by tourists, i have some extra money for my self..
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dewi m
Parahyangan University, Bandung, Indonesia
Law, International, Graduate, Independent
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The most difficult thing is that I live in international student flat where thare was no dutch student and since all my courses are in english i really found it a bit hard to improve local language especially almost local people are able to speak english.Aniway, I work as a part timer at the restaurant so i thought...why don't i try to start say things in dutch??!!
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