Reviews of Avans University of Applied Science | Netherlands

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aichabehillil

Institut Supérieur de Commerce International de Dunkerque, Dunkerque, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

R'N'B CAFE, IRISH PUB,THREE SISTER, SPIELTUIN

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“Educational environment at Avans”

Hristo C

Netherlands, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2021

Overall

The course has been challenging, has met my expectations in terms of subjects and has allowed me to broaden my knowledge.

Pros

Useful knowledge, welcoming environment

Cons

Prevailing number of Dutch students compared to international

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Zsuzsa T

Külkereskedelmi Fõiskola, Budapest, Hungary
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

Personal spending habits

It is a general point of view, tha life in Hungary is cheaper than anywhere in the western part of Europe. I agree this. I think, food and clothing was closely similar, but was still a bit more expensive. Housing was definitely more expensive.

Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

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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itellerigar

ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: Basic phrases
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 experience have been very satisfactory. Even at the beginning was quite difficult after a month everything started to change and i finished my stancy without problems to communicate.

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itellerigar

ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

The experience couldn´t have been better.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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Aleksandra S

Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Business Studies, Graduate, scholarship of the Dutch government

Overall

I wish I had known...

More info about ngo institutions in Breda.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

A good, international experience.

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

4

Final comments

Take the bicycle route from Breda to Belgium! Eight kilometers of amazing lansdcape!

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