Reviews of Hogeschool Holland | Netherlands

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Anne T

Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

The level of the school.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Don't choose it for studies. If just want to saty in Holland then it's ok.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

In Hillnad you only need a bicycle or train and you can go wherever you want to in the country.

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marcreudi

Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, 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

in the Netherlands quite everybody speak English so i improve my everyday knowledge easily. in my school quite everybody speak business English, so i improve my English in this domain.

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Anthony W

Petra Christian University, Surabaya, Indonesia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Double Degree Program

Overall

I wish I had known...

i wish it will provide me with deeper knowledge about international business but it's still better in my home university

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

quite good but still need a lot of improvement

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

if you want to find a place for travelling netherlands is the place for it, but if you want to find an education in netherlands it will be wise if you compare the university with the other universities before hand

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muru

Espoon Vantaan Teknillinen Ammattikorkeakoulu, Vantaa, Finland
Management Science, Undergraduate, Study abroad program

Overall

I wish I had known...

That libraries do not welcome everything - sources of information were not available for Non-Dutch students. That it's VERY windy and it rains a lot.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

1

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Improving the organisation as such would help the work load of staff, which at its part would generate an increase of interest in student's affairs.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

As a whole, the experience itself is rewarding, even the setbacks make you stronger. On the other hands, the school could make the experience even a more pleasant one for foreign students. This could be done with only small changes in attitudes, organisation and requirements.

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Anthony W

Petra Christian University, Surabaya, Indonesia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Double Degree Program

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

it was quite good since it's allow me to learn about new language and directly practice it in everyday life eventhough most of the time i use english as my basic language here

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marcreudi

Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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

they have to consider they are an international university and not only a Dutch university. so they have to help more the foreigners student to have informations ...

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