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3.68 / 5 based on 78 reviews

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Marge T
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I hoped that local university provides the possibility to learn local language, but unfortunaltey it was not possible.
Fortunaltey Dutch are very good in speaking English, so language was not obstacle for communication
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Joyce
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
nightspots: Nighttown, Hollywood, Crazy Piano's. Café's: Breakaway, American Dream, Pisculentis Societeit. Don't forget to talk a nightly walk over the Erasmus Bridge, perfect view.
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Marge T
Overall
I wish I had known...
More internal background information about the school
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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
Get organised!
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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
- be patient
- if you are not able to work independantly, don't go there
- if you want to get access to the resources, like library, materials, etc., don't go there
- If you like things to be organised, don't go there
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Hilde P
Academic
Course recommendations
Although the courses were very different from the ones at my home university, they discussed other aspects of the field of communication which was very interesting.
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Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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peter_rosel
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because where I was, was a residence of families. I had no conection with the rest of the students
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Personal comments
Is nice, quiet and I have a supr market close to the entrance.
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anonymous
Riga, Riga International College of Economics and Business Adminis, Latvia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is always better to hav esomething on your own than to share it with somebody else...
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Personal comments
According to the price accomodations should be more furnished...
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