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4.25 / 5 based on 92 reviews
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Walter B
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Richmond Street (molly Bloom's, Jack's, barking frog)
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Walter B
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
close to everything, and unique experience
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
clean, commonrooms with entertainment, enough possibilities for sports, central location
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Walter B
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
no problems encountered at all, just more comfortable in using after the experience
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Walter B
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
no
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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
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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
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Walter B
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
housing was just mroe expensive, travel because i travelled more...
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, 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
dont take a university mealplan, buy your own food and cook, its better and cheaper
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Walter B
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
no, all that has happened is just a part of the experience
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
highly recommended, good quality of courses and well structured for internationals
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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
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
go out with the international student group, see Niagara falls, Toronto, go to New York, visit the national parks
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