Reviews of Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen | Netherlands

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“International Business”

Angelo J

Netherlands, Other courses
Business Studies, 2023

Overall

IBS Hanzehogeschool Groningen

Pros

International networking

Cons

Study load

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cmenard

EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: student house

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: student house

Why?

because it is the easiest way to create contact in such international settings

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

No special comment, everything was provide and well done. After each one has to adapt his own behaviour to fit in this cultural-mix.

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ancin

U.P.V - E.U.E.E. Elcano, Bilbao, Spain
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

The communication was very good since every Dutch student can speak perfetc English. Also outside of the university enviroemnt was easy to comunicate because dutch society in general is use to speack english.

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rsibarani

Tarumanagara University, Jakarta, Indonesia
Architecture, Undergraduate, Study abroad program

Overall

I wish I had known...

check the study program in detail, check the bonafid of university.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

improve the courses to be more in core of the program

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

1

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

don't party too much!!! you go abroad for study!!!

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“Chaotic potential”

Laura D

Netherlands, Graduate
Communication and Information Sciences, 2021

Overall

If you decide to study at Hanze, you will enter into a very international and amicable environment, not just with other students but teachers and staff as well. The IC program has quite a lot of potential, you get to learn about different fields of communication and work with real clients (even though they usually aren't very prestigious). However, when you're coming from a organised and academically structured country, e.g. Germany/China/etc., the adjustment to the chaotic way of working here in any department is a big one, and self-studying is a daily thing. So depending on what your focus is - beware.

Pros

international, real assignments

Cons

chaotic, badly organised, mainly self-studying

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Maria d

Universidad Internacional, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: A room with other internationals "container"

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I like to have everything in order and clean. However I´m use to all kinds of accomodations, sharing rooms or bymyself.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was a special place for the international students, use to call them "containers". The place was terrible, but my room was pretty good. The other 18 students and me shared the living room, kitchen, showers and toilets. We were in charge of the cleaness of the place and sometimes this make it kind of difficult. The noise was quite a lot but with communication everything work out pretty good. It was the best experience in my life. The university was 5 min by bike and that make the place really expensive, one thing for another.

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