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Hogeschool Haarlem

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4.12 / 5 based on 72 reviews
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Darren D
Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
It is easy to find a local sportsclub there and become a member. It is defenately worth to to make a round trip around the city and get to know the local students. This way, you will have a personal guide and also someone, who can who could be supportive for studying the native language.
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Darren D
Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
This is the best way to learn the native language more efficiently.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The housing of this university enables students from all over the world to get to know eachother better. At the common room and the sports area of this building, making friends was easy, moreover students supported eachother thus I felt like being a member of a big family, where I could trust and ask for help and support at any time.
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Darren D
Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Telephone cost was less than at home because I was in touch with my friends via internet. Via internet, you could send email or even talk to your friends. Housing cost was defenately higher than at home, because the Netherlands has higher housing cost, due to the fact, that real estate is more expensive than in Germany
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
If you travel a lot within the Netherlands, I would advise you to get a "Korting Kart". This card will cut of your travelling cost up to 45%
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Darren D
Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Group work is essential to complete the study, therefore I recommend to work in a group where you can interact with students from different countries. The advantage to work in such a group is to be trained working with people with different background, thoughts, behaviour and culture but also breaking other boundaries. You will experience a lot of difficulties, but if you are able to manage these difficulties and give good performance, this will be an assert for your future.
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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
Improvement regarding to the international office could be made, to be more supportive to foreign students.
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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
Overall
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Darren D
Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
nothing special in here.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
I enjoyed studying there, and I was happy to be accepted at this university than to be accepted in Amsterdam HES. Academically, this university offers you everything you need.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
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
4
Final comments
Be ready for new experiences, that might change your life.
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Darren D
Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
People in the Netherlands are very opened. Therefore I never had to face any difficulties to address to anyone, neither in the university nor in my daily life in the host country. The main factor is only to overcome yourself and open up yourself to new environments and situations in your life. There is no need to be shy or afraid of strangers but to show interest will show you progress in any kind of situation.
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