Languages - Reviews of Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (EUR) | Netherlands

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Sofie E

Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

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Personal comments

I did not know a word of Dutch when I arrived but after an intensive course I understood a lot and learned to speak and interact with the Dutch.

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Cristian M

Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania
Financial Management, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Everyone will easily be able to communicate in the Netherlands - almost all the Dutch under 50 are fluent in English

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Ernest M

UNILAK, Kigali, Rwanda
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

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In our country the official languages are Mother tongue Kinyarwanda, English and French. the campus main language is french and english

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anonymous

Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China
Law, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

dutch people can speak very excellent english, so there is no problem for me to communicate with them in both study or living life,etc.

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Øyvind L

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

99% speak very good english, but not my roommate! And of course the locals sometimes like to communicate in Dutch between themselves.

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Lisa H

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Everybody speaks english very well. Speakink dutch is really not necessary. No problems in communications!

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