Reviews of Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HVA) | Netherlands

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Juliette C

Excelia Business School, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

The level of life is higher in The Netherlands than in France, especially concerning housing. Moreover, I spent more money than at home because I knew I was not gonna live twice in Amsterdam.

Overall, Housing, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone, Food:

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

It is advised to buy food from cheap stores such as Liddl, and avoid eating downtown.

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Juliette C

Excelia Business School, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The best nightspots are the squares Leidseplein and Rembrandplein. The best concert venue is definitely The Melkweg (Leidseplein). The best club is 11 (Electronic music), situated next to Central Station.

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Juliette C

Excelia Business School, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

I like to live in an international student environment.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Living in those international student buildings offer the opportunity to meet students from all around the world and learn about different cultures.

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“Decent School”

Aeneas B

Netherlands,
Sports, 2024

Overall

Decent school that may lack some international mindedness and communication lacks in some departments.

Pros

Lots of opportunites to grow professionally.

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Dominic H

Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

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

Dutch is a really tough language, and I consider I learnt quite a lot over those couple months. Not enough to have a normal conversation, but enough to get by. I really enjoyed my dutch classes.

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Ana d

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Mostly because the accomodations in Amsterdam are much more expensive. But things like go out, have dinner/lunch, or go to a cafe and drink something it's very expensive too.

Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments