228 reviews
3.72 / 5 based on 228 reviews
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yasm
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
It was more expensive, because I was calling or being called internationally, and because plane flights home added up, and because I wanted to enjoy my time there!
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try to live poor, bring things that you really need instead of things that you want
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anns
Overall
I wish I had known...
that the quality is not always what guaranteed!
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
no recommendations
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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
amsterdam is wonderful but go to another school!
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Daiva B
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
Most of the dutch people can speak English very well and thus it was never a problem for me to communicate through it there. However, most of the students that I needed to work with had worse English skills than I did, so I needed to adapt to that.
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Nicholas F
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would rather live a room by my own and find it by myself!
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Personal comments
It's cheaper compare to the rooms around Amsterdam but just too far away. I was living in Lelystad, took me nearly 1 hour by train to school every day and that cost me a lot!!
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astrid p
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
Almost any Dutch you meet speaks English, some even German. There were no problems at all. To learn Dutch was just for fun. The Dutch course offered by the university was not enough for acquiring a good knowledge of the language.
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Antti L
EVTEK, Helsinki, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I was enjoing my life
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Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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