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3.92 / 5 based on 271 reviews

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bfall
university cheikh anta diop, dakar, Senegal
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because at home my parents are responsible for everything
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Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Housing, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
open a saving account and save 5 to 10 % of your income or the money sent to you by your relatives every two weeks or every month.
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Stewe B
Overall
I wish I had known...
How hard it can be to find accommodation in Amsterdam
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The University is very closely connected to real case studies, which will proveide an insight in "real" hands on business problems and solutions. The lectures are mostly people from the business
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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
Amsterdam is a great city to study in and the HES School of business is a great choice
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Stewe B
Academic
Course recommendations
Take in consideration that some courses only run the first semester and not the second, and vice versa
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Im used to more time during the exam, in HES they usually only allow 2 hours
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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FloGraue
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I would say I only spend more on housing, because of the very high housing prices in Amsterdam.
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Travel, Food, Nightlife, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You can dial special numbers if you want to call to a foreign country: 09091845
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Flavio C
U. del Bio Bio, Concepcion, Chile
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
It is a new MBA, for this reason still need some adjustment to improve its performance. I believe that they are working on.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Probably more involvement with Dutch business life.
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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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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
i wish I had been more aware of the way to deal with the dutch administration
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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, it permits you to learn much more than to get only academic skills. You become more independant, you are forced to face problems you wouldn't have in your home country. You meet a lot of peolpe...
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