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CHN University Netherlands

102 reviews
3.20 / 5 based on 102 reviews
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sgallastegi
Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Tourism, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
The studies are based in the Problem based learning and some more lessons to help the PBLs would be great
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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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sgallastegi
Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Tourism, Graduate, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
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
There is an international environment at the University and nearly everybody in Holland speak English
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sgallastegi
Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Tourism, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Perhaps I would have appreciated meeting someone who had already been in the same place and who was from my same nationality
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It is a great and very international University, so be open and ready to meet people from all over the world
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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
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Travel as much as you can because Holland is located in a great place in Europe and if you come from the Sounth be prepared for the cold weather and especially for the wind. Be ready to have a bike as your best friend, it will take you everywhere and you will depend on it a lot.
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sgallastegi
Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Tourism, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Spain is cheaper than Holland and when you are abroad you travel more to get to know places that otherwise might be a little bit too far to visit
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Telephone, Overall, Food, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
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
Prepaid telephone cards to call to Europe, 3 hours for 10 euro +/- and depending on the country
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sgallastegi
Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Tourism, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The students parties, the fire palace, and many nice cafes and places
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sgallastegi
Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Tourism, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I liked it when I lived and shared the appartment with other students
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was nice, especially because I got to know many nice flatemates
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