Languages - Reviews of HES Amsterdam (HESASD) | Netherlands

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apissavin

EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
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

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As I am taking a double degree in my host university I have to learn Dutch. But, It is necessary to point out that a great deal of dutch speak english.

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bfall

university cheikh anta diop, dakar, Senegal
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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

I have not taken any local language courses eventhough I have been studying for more than two years. it is a difficult language to learn and to speak.

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anonymous

Excelia Business School, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

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as i am a french speaker, it is a little bit difficult to understand dutch, but most people speak english. So it is alays possible to be understood

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Sidonie L

EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

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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official talkings (with professors for exemple) were difficukt at the beginning but ok at the end. With the students, I did not have any problems.

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Pia D

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Business Studies, Graduate, 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: 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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Most of the locals speak english so not knowing Dutch was not a problem at all, which made it harder off course to learn the language, since it was easeir to speak english. At University with the students, english was the main language so for me it wasn't a problem since I speak it fluently.

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Flavio C

U. del Bio Bio, Concepcion, Chile
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

When the course started was a little bit difficult to maintain a fluent communication, but later with all my fellows speaking almost with the same accent the situation changed notably. About my daily life, in The Netherlands all the people speaks English properly that helped me a lot of.

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