Reviews of Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen | Netherlands

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oktuli00

Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Schedule of my studies...

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

1

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Lot of possibilities in studies.

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

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Get a bike and proper lock!! Bikes are "public property" in The Netherlands.

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yuki_yuki

Macau University, Macau, Macau
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: International student house

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: International student house

Why?

Since i can meet/know different country's student,i can make friend with them.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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alfbbt

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: International Student House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: International Student House

Why?

It's the best way to know people and other students.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The only problem I have found is that there is not much communication between Dutch people and foreign students. It's a pity. My resident is very big, it's better a smaller International Student House. At the begining, I though that I would be more keepping in touch with native people but it hasn't been like this.

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schwatzkopf

Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Don't try to plan everything before leaving. Things are always different as expected but most of the time also nicer as expected.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

-

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

-

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alfbbt

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

Personal spending habits

Study, I study less than in Spain, but here when I have to study I do it harder in a half time. In Spain I lose more time with family, friends, public transport, etc. Here I saved more time that I can manage for other activities like sports, meetings, etc.

Overall, Nightlife, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Housing, Telephone:

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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Svetlana S

Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Business Studies, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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

Absolutelly everybody speak English in The Netherlands. Even old people. There was no communication problem at all. Courses at the university were in English, all teachrs were able to speak English. You can survive perfectly without knowing Dutch language.

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