Overall - Reviews of HES Rotterdam | Netherlands

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anonymous

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International Management, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

How to handle money so I do not happen to be broke the 2nd half of a month... :)

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

It gives you an opportunity to meet people from all over the world, literally. It offers you a possibility of taking part in an exchange programmes (USA, Canada, France, Germany, Spain,...), learn new languages, do internships all over the globe, and it gives you an insight into the business world.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

If you are planning to travel around the Netherlands with a train, get a discound card! It is worth it! For the city, get a bike (from any junky-gentleman that will sell it for 20-30 NLGs)!! Oh, yep, don't forget to bargain!! It works... Even though you are quite safe,make sure you do not walk alone in some areas at night. And...have fun!!!

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anonymous

Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish i had know how bad the weather was.

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

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

the university was so nice. my recommendation is keep like that.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

i cant forget my days in Rotterdam.

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Natasha

Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
Management Science, Masters, Study abroad program

Overall

I wish I had known...

That it's not a university level. In our country High Schools of Economics have a valuable status.

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

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Administration should better choose teachers and get more involved in teching format. Organisation of studying process is weak. Facilities at school are quite expensive (printing, copying).

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I've got what I speciffically wanted - good knowledges and especially practical implication of it. Multicultural environment gave a good experience in communication skills. Very friendly and quiet country. Nice people, but bad weather (always rainy).

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carnation365

Foreign language university, Tianjin, China
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Before I only knew from some advertisements that 90% of Dutch can speak English. However, I didn't expect that they don't speak English in their daily social life.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

1

Culture

2

Costs

1

Activities

2

Campus life

1

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Improve the quality of administrative management

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

I am in the trouble that it is not easy to find internship and writing thesis basing on internship for a foreign student because I have finished most of academic studies and am going to start internship and thesis writing. Please give me some helpful advice.

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Anna D

IBS-Moscow, International Business School, Moscow, Russia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, HES/Iser - IBSMoscow exchange program

Overall

I wish I had known...

Yes, Dutch language (at least basics, would be useful) and culture, weather conditions (depressing rains all winter)

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

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

To care more about there students, don't treat them like money cows

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Studing abroud is about meeting people, getting experience in cooperating woth different nationalities - living in comfort is also a good thing but you can forget that for a wile. It is important to be mentaly ready for chalanges before you go abroad.

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