Reviews of Hogeschool Holland | Netherlands

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anonymous

National Commercial University, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, CEMS

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Because of living condition here.

Overall, Housing, Travel, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

No,I did not have any significant financial surprises.

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cynthia_zhu

Bin Hai Unibersity, Qingdao, China
Business 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: 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

Native speaker of Chinese, fluent English in every area, intermediate level of Dutch.

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niuyuewanzi

University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

it would be easier for me to socialize and acculturize meslef ..

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

nothing in particular

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Daiva B

Espoon - Vantaan Ammattikorkeakoulu, Vantaa, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, ERASMUS Double Degree Program

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I had more information on the study methods in Hogeschool INHOLLAND, because it was quite different from my home university.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

There could be more interest paid towards helping students more and being student-oriented organisation. The management could be better too, since through my experience I saw that there was a lot of communication missing between different managerial layers. However, the internationality of the university is great and I would suggest them to keep cooperating with many different foreign universities.

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

Take good spirits with you when you are going to Amsterdam, because it is a city that never sleeps and if you want to, you can meet many wonderful and fun people and have a great time there. However, be aware of you personal belongings, especially in crouded central places and public transport. I had some unfortunate experiences there myself.

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Mariah

Espoon Vantaan Teknillinen Ammattikorkeakoulu, Vantaa, Finland
Business Studies, Graduate, Study abroad program

Overall

I wish I had known...

I was already familiar with both the country and the language so there was nothing more I would have wanted to know.

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

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Be prepared for a constantly changing organisation, multi-cultural environment and particular professors.

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

3

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

If you haven't lived abroad before, think twice before leaving. If you are not fond of teamwork and socialising, don't bother. Be open-minded and accepting and you will have a great time!

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