Reviews of HES Amsterdam (HESASD) | Netherlands

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Courtney D

Cal State Univ of Chico, Chico, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Direct Exchange Program

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

Personal spending habits

I spent more because of the conversion of the dollar to the euro.

Telephone, Nightlife, Housing, Food, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Use Skype to call home, don't use a cell phone.

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anonymous

ESSEC, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

because cost of living in amsterdam not that expensives in comparison to other european cities !

Travel, Overall, Telephone, Nightlife, Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Food:

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

no real surprise !

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stephanie R

Ecole des Praticiens du Commerce International de Cergy, Paris, 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?

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: At ease in most situations
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

It is very helpul to learn business in english thus you already know the technical words used in the working life

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Benjamin L

Excelia Business School, La Rochelle, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, CEMS

Housing

Type of housing:

Arranged by:

If returning, I would choose: A room exchange

Why?

to exchange more with others students

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was a great experience and very rewarding, studying and socialy speaking.

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Elodie L

Excelia Business School, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

In general, quality of courses in the HES are quite good. teachers are often professionals and very friendly

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

My opinion of the university assessment

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Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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Courtney D

Cal State Univ of Chico, Chico, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Direct Exchange Program

Housing

Type of housing: Flat

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Flat

Why?

The flats were affordable for living in the city and there were a lot of students living in the building.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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