Reviews of Fontys University of Applied Sciences | Netherlands

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Kristina U

Universitetas Vilniaus, Vilnius, Lithuania
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

My host university provided me with the info guide containing a lot of useful information. Hence I knew all the basic information before arrival.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

I loved the practical aspects of studies at FIHE!

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

4

Final comments

The city is very comfortable for traveling around: Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France and even further!

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Kristina U

Universitetas Vilniaus, Vilnius, Lithuania
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Housing was much more expensive than at home (maybe 3 times). Traveling in Euro zone was more expensive for me, because Lithuania does not have Euro, even though it is in EU.

Housing, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Food:

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

none

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Kristina U

Universitetas Vilniaus, Vilnius, Lithuania
Business Studies, 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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

There was no problem in communicating in English. Also there were mainly German students in my study field, therefore, i couldn't hear much dutch language.

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“Challenging university”

Alexandru V

Netherlands, Undergraduate
Financial Management, 2021

Overall

The University is based on practical approach with a small scale class which can assure you that you will get all the attention needed in order to pursue a career in the desired field

Pros

Small scale groups

Cons

Small city

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Kristina U

Universitetas Vilniaus, Vilnius, Lithuania
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

As I know German language, it was easier for me to understand Dutch. But overall, people speak perfect English everywhere!

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“Fontys International Business school”

Polina J

Netherlands,
Financial Management, 2024

Overall

It has an interesting curriculum, which gives you a lot of opportunities in the future, and a friendly environment where you can be educated in different ways.

Pros

A lot of opportunities

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