Reviews of The Hague University (HHS) | Netherlands

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anonymous

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I would like to have more knowledge about how worked the Sanitary System.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

The most important thing at this University, if you really want to learn, it is to follow every class. If you are following them you will adcquire a very interesting knowledge.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

It is quite easy to travel arround Europe if you are living in The Hague. This is, in my opinion, one the best locations.

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Ali M

IBN-ZOHR university, National School of Commerce and Managem, Agadir, Morocco
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Double degree agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Simply because the living costs in Morocco are three times lower than in The Netherlands.

Housing, Overall, Travel, Food, Nightlife, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Well, not really. However, life can be expensive if you do not watch out your expenses especially concerning the night-life!

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anonymous

Fachhochschule fuer Wirtschaft und Technik - University of A, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

When going on exchange, many things are different and maybe more difficult than they are used to be at home. I did not have any expectations before I came here, therefore I will only take positive experience back home :)

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

With 140 other exchange students from all around the world it is impossible to be boring! The university offers a lot of activities to foreign students and puts a lot of effort into faciliating the building of relationships - THANKS!

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

3

Final comments

Doing an exchange semester is one of the best choices you can ever made! TheHague fullfills most of the criteria for spending an amazing semester abroad!

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anonymous

Fachhochschule fuer Wirtschaft und Technik - University of A, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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

In Austria I am still living with my family and therefore I do not have to pay for food and housing with my own money. It is, however, a great experience to have a own household that has to be managed.

Food, Housing, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, 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

none

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deb17

Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
Business Studies, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

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

The first days I was really shy and couldn't say a word. And after a few weeks I strated to be really at ease with my international friends. After a few months I was thinking and dreaming in English !

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