Reviews of HES Amsterdam (HESASD) | Netherlands

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Andrea H

FH-Eisenstadt, Eisenstadt, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: In student's hostel

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: in the same student's hostel

Why?

more than 100 other exchange students lived in the same building, there is a party room available

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

the student's hostel is a good (and maybe the only) option, as getting some other kind of private accommodation is nearly impossible (no flats, high prices)

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Colby O

California State University, San Marcos, San Marcos, United States
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

The prices for basic neccesities in America is lower as well as the taxes. Taxes and overall living expenses are very high in Amsterdam compared to California.

Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Telephone, Overall, Nightlife, 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

I only lived there for 6 months but had to pay a lot of money in local taxes before I left!

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Dania F

EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Most of the dutch people speaks english so i never had problems to communicate with people, and to learn dutch was quite funny because i am used to latine languages. I also improved my english which was mostly scolarship at the beginning

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kat1

Fachhochschule Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Most courses are interesting and practical oriented (a lot of team work).

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

You have to do so many things at the same time that you cannot really concentrate on anything (you only do the things in a very superficial way).

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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bfall

university cheikh anta diop, dakar, Senegal
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

pubs : three sisters pub, bulldog cafe clubs : paradiso ( live performance concerts,r&b and salsa night club) club : escape.trence, housemusic club bar/comedy club : boom chicago.improvised sketches on stage.

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