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3.72 / 5 based on 228 reviews
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anonymous
National Commercial University, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, CEMS
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because of living condition here.
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No,I did not have any significant financial surprises.
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cynthia_zhu
Bin Hai Unibersity, Qingdao, China
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Native speaker of Chinese, fluent English in every area, intermediate level of Dutch.
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niuyuewanzi
University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
it would be easier for me to socialize and acculturize meslef ..
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Personal comments
nothing in particular
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Daiva B
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had more information on the study methods in Hogeschool INHOLLAND, because it was quite different from my home university.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
There could be more interest paid towards helping students more and being student-oriented organisation. The management could be better too, since through my experience I saw that there was a lot of communication missing between different managerial layers. However, the internationality of the university is great and I would suggest them to keep cooperating with many different foreign universities.
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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
Take good spirits with you when you are going to Amsterdam, because it is a city that never sleeps and if you want to, you can meet many wonderful and fun people and have a great time there. However, be aware of you personal belongings, especially in crouded central places and public transport. I had some unfortunate experiences there myself.
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Mariah
Overall
I wish I had known...
I was already familiar with both the country and the language so there was nothing more I would have wanted to know.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Be prepared for a constantly changing organisation, multi-cultural environment and particular professors.
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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
If you haven't lived abroad before, think twice before leaving. If you are not fond of teamwork and socialising, don't bother. Be open-minded and accepting and you will have a great time!
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Nicholas F
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In the Netherlands, almost everyone speak English but not very good I think.
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