Reviews of Avans University of Applied Science | Netherlands

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helene c

NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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

Since it was an Eglish-speaking program, we were not obliged to speak Dutch. Besides, Dutch people speak English. However, to get acquainted with the everyday life, we had 2 hours of Dutch a week. Don't expect to be bilingual in Dutch at the end of your experience!

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Gabriella S

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

Overall

I wish I had known...

You can't ride the bike in a skirt :)

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

There are many exchange students, especially French, Polish and Hungarian so if u are looking for an international atmosphere you will like it!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

If you have a chance to go don't miss out. It is not true that it is raining all the time... in fact i think it is raining more in my country! :)

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Istvan T

Külkereskedelmi Fõiskola, Budapest, Hungary
Financial Management, Graduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Because it is more expensive, or I was engaged in other activities.

Travel, Housing, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Nightlife:

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

There are a lot of discounts for students, every student should be aware of that. There are cheaper and more expensive retailers, depending on the services and goods available

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pkovy

Budapest Business School, Budapest, Hungary
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

The Problem Based Learning (PBL) approach is quite good and efficient. Not too many courses offered in English.

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

More courses in English would be nice. Tutors should only give lectures in fields that suit best their qualifications.

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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anonymous

Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, a scholarship granted by the Dutch government

Academic

Course recommendations

Studying at this uni was much different as courses are groupeg in blocks of studies.

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

There were too many reports to write during the block of studies. They were to be prepared in gropus what was sometimes very time consuming.

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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Krzysztof R

Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

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

All classes and examinationas were held in English. Apart from that I had to write a graduation assignment in English as well. I tried to learn Dutch and at the end was able to communicate in the day to day situations.

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