Reviews of Universiteit Leiden | Netherlands

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Dhanalakshmi P

University of Madras, Chennai, India
Law, International, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Its canals every where here. So no boat ride missing. then..bicycling and eating. few theatres and churches around. But, Ofcourse a lot of museums...

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lirdal

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Law, International, Graduate, LL.M.

Overall

I wish I had known...

How difficult it is to find accomodation in Leiden.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

The good reputation of this university is mainly due to its friendly and professional academic staff, so it's easy to take the most of its expertise.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Arrange your accomodation much before you arrive, try to leave or have contact with Dutch students (it's difficult, but really worth it) and take profit of the Dutch railway system to travel all around the Benelux!

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tricia d

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
Language, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

That the Dutch are not as tolerant as I had always dreamed, the low standards of academic performance, honors courses are unheard of, and that if you are over 25, you will be the grandpa/ma of the class and avoided at all costs. If you are a mature student, do NOT waste your time! The Dutch also don't really like Americans that much so if you feel like being accosted about everything that has happened in America as if you're responsible for it the few times they will dare to speak to you or respond to you, you'll love it. It's not the liberal, open-minded paradise I had always dreamed of (don't let the soft drugs laws fool you)

In my opinion:

Stay home.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Under 22 = wonderful1

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

2

Became more independent

1

Partied a lot

1

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

1

Final comments

I wanted to be completely honest so take what I say with a grain of salt. This country doesn't really believe in lifelong learning so I'm sure people under a certain age would love it here. I'm just in my 30s and had expected something else. It doesn't make this a bad university per se but just not the kind of place you should go if you are mature. Maybe I have too much life experience and am too critical but this was a MAJOR disappointment.

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