Reviews of Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen | Netherlands

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Christina C

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Pretty simple courses, but you learn a lot with the surroundings!

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

SOO much group work, which is great experience, but hard coming from a host university that barely uses it.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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florentbouer

E.S.C.I., Fontainebleau, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

none

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

it is a good university, with, of course, some key points to improve

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

it is hard to work in groningen netherlands if u don't speak dutch.

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alfbbt

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Computer Science / IT, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

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

I haven't learnt much Ducth language, but there isn't any problem for communication, Ducth people speak very well english and all the Students speak english amoung us.

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selamawit h

Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Management Science, Graduate, NFP

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

the facility is good. i have single room for my self and it is quite most of the time and there are lots of international students and that makes it more attractive

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

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alfbbt

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Mondays at night in Sally O'Briens (Irish Pub) the best place for knowing students, The Tree Sister in the Grote Mark(Main Square of Groningen) a good cafe place.

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