Reviews of Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden (NHL) | Netherlands

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Don P

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

I travelled all over europe as well as holland on the weekends and breaks

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone:

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

Plan to travel and make most of studies before, during and after since roommates and other fellow students like to travel

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JOAN G

Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, 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

I´ve studied in the Netherlands but the instruction language has been English. I didn´t know any Dutch as I do know. English has improved a lot. Specially vocabulary and sentence structure.

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Meida H

Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Management Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

the ranking results

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Have strong sense of global awareness.

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

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

To be optimism all the time and enjoy the life!

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Don P

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Too many to name...we always looked for a new bar / cafe to hit up as we went out since every street / corner had a bar / cafe. Don't be shy...venture out and enjoy the city

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