Reviews of Christelijke Agrarische Hogeschool | Netherlands

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Diana G

Budapest Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary
European Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

I was able to be informed by previous students, so I had all information before going there.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Do not separate the local students from the international ones.

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

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

If you have the possibility, go there by car. You can travel and visit a lot of places.

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Diana G

Budapest Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary
European 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

The teachers should have better English knowledge.

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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Diana G

Budapest Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary
European 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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

First it was difficult to study on a foreign-language, but after some weeks I got used to use the English language. I thought it would have been more difficult.

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Diana G

Budapest Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary
European Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

The cost of living is higher in the Netherlands than in Hungary, this could be one reason for it.

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Food:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Housing:

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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Diana G

Budapest Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary
European Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

I liked staying on the campus with another 150 international students.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

t was very close to the university and we wanted for nothing on the campus.

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Diana G

Budapest Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary
European Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

In Dronten you can find one nice place to go for dancing. There are two bars on the campus which are available for students.

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