Reviews of Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen (KUN) | Netherlands

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nicolas m

Université Robert Schuman (Strasbourg III), Strasbourg, France
Law, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

time is running out faster than i thought

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

great teachers, great facilities, great administration and a lot of fun!!!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

start to enjoy as soon as you arrive, don't miss any trip, nijmegen is in the center of europe, you can easily go to germany, france belgium, england, denmark, poland... learn dutch and live the experience as if tomorrow would be the last day...

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Xinyu D

Jilin University, Jilin Province, China
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

No special

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

3

Culture

1

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

It is nice University.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

The Dutch is friendly and kindly, but foreign student can not get the equal treatment(such as the free bus card or train card; financial support from the government).

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anonymous

Universitatea "Babes-Bolyai" din Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
International Relations, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

My language skills improved because I had a constant contact with people from different countries and I could practice the language I learned in school with native speakers. It's a little embarrassing when you're not sure of your level, but helpful and fun because you learn not only the best pronunciation but also the slang.

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megghi

Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Law, International, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: a student house not far from the University

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: in the same house!

Why?

it was great! I had such a good time there!

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The Uiversity is well organized for accomodation procedures, so you don't have to worry too much about it... I was very lucky because my student house was near the centre, but a lot of student houses are located very far! My advice is to send your application as soon as possible

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Lizi V

Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

we are 16 people living on one corridor. That´s just far too much!

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

very cheap, nice people on the floor, but it is impossible to keep everything clean... even though we have a cleaning lady!

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anonymous

Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Food is cheap in ALDI. I spent more in the other categories, because I pay nothing for my place in Spain, I went out everyday so that's a lot of money, and I travelled a lot as well.

Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Housing:

was more expensive than 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