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3.92 / 5 based on 271 reviews

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kat1
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have your own apartment and privacy.
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Personal comments
You must be very lucky to get a good accomodation in Amsterdam. Therefore you cannot really complain...you have to take what you get.
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Stewe B
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Vondel park in the summer-time, Melkweg (nightclub) if you like rock, Paradiso (nightclub) if you like pop, Baltazar (restaurant) for a great set-3 dish-menu in the Jordaan
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anonymous
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Most of internationals students lived in the same building. Great atmosphere
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Personal comments
Being all together was a great opportunity to build good relationship and meet other cultures.
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anonymous
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
Overall
I wish I had known...
I don't think so, perhaps to be more aware of the ducth people customs
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
it has a good reputation, and the classes are goods
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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
it is always a good experience, and enjoy it.
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daniel77
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
good experience in a multinational environment
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Personal comments
the apartments were generally quite messy. though they were fully equipped, the furniture were not in a good condition.
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