Reviews of University of Economics Prague (VSE) | Czech Republic

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Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Hotel

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: hotel

Why?

Hotels in Prague are a bargain, especially with the extra cleaning and towel service a hotel offers

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Because of the overcrowded campus, I belonged to a group which was placed in a (lower end) hotel. The hotel offered us some more luxury than the campus facilities.

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Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Mecca, Chateau, lots of cellar-bars all over town

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Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Prices for basic commodities are low in the Czech republic

Telephone, Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Travel, Nightlife, Overall, 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

none

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Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

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

Czech is a difficult language and, to my opinion, impossible to learn in half a year. communication is sometime a problem, but with creativity and the friendliness of the Czech people, a solution was always found.

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