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Hogeschool van Utrecht

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3.91 / 5 based on 194 reviews
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kolabisi
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I love privacy
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The accomodation is expensive and it is two in a room, which I don't like.
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kolabisi
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
I don't have a favourite night spots, I hardly go out at night
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kolabisi
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I think the major reason is the exchange rate , if I spend 5 euro here and I try to convert it to Naira (currency in Nigeria) it will be very big.
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Housing, Food, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
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
Yes, using of Bicycle as means of transportation
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kolabisi
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
I think Mechanical Engineering is main source of all Engineering programs, and Product design option that I'm in now is the most interesting aspect of the Mechanical Engineering. It really has to do with innovations which make it more intresting.
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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
Yes, I think Dutch language should be a compulsory course for all international student, because I believe it is our duty as international in Netherlands to learn how to speak Dutch.
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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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kolabisi
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
I which I've learn how to use Auto-cad very well,
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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
2
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
The university is very good, especially when it comes to the welfare of the student. The mode of teaching is great.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
When you want to travel to a different place, to people of diffrent culture, I think it is better to take much to study their ways of life, it is very important. Make sure you have enough money for the trip,
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kolabisi
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Most student (host students) speak in Dutch, but I've discovered that most of them can speak English pretty well.
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