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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
perfect location, good value for money.
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Personal comments
good - well organised !
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anonymous
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
i was in the center of amsterdam. so enjoyed all advantages of thei international and student city.
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
yes, met with dutch students at my business school.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
just be open and take it as an experience. and enjoy amsterdam !
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
just buy a tourist guide book about amsterdam
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Academic
Course recommendations
get more professionnals from companies to come and visit the business school.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
get deepest into courses.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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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: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
in fact in netherlands, everybody speaks english. so for one year specially in amsterdam, there's no need to learn dutch. in fact nobody speaks it outside netherlands !
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because cost of living in amsterdam not that expensives in comparison to other european cities !
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
no real surprise !
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