Languages - Reviews of Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen (KUN) | Netherlands

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anonymous

Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Catalan

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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After 2 weeks you get used to speak in English and there is no problem. The common language in The Netherlands is Dutch, but everybody speaks English, even the most old woman in the street, really.

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Cécilia G

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: Paris III, Paris, France
Law, Comparative / Law with Languages, Graduate, 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

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Courses of law and political sciences in English: quite difficult but very interesting and worth taking these courses. The courses of German are very difficult to follow for French people, because the level of German in the Netherlands is very very high.

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Behiye B

Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
Management Science, 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

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Personal comments

Afterall, I found a chance to get to learn Dutch a bit.Since, almost all Dutch speak English, communication is really easy if you know English well.

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nicolas m

Université Robert Schuman (Strasbourg III), Strasbourg, France
Law, Graduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

This experience made me improve my english level, i learned dutch as well, i practiced my german, and i learned some spanish and italian

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MIEST A

HEC Liège, Liège, Belgium
Political Science, Graduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

It was a very good experience to improve my english and less for my dutch because all the erasmus student didn't speak dutch at all.

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anonymous

American University in Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Management Science, Graduate, 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: 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

What I liked the best is that in Holland almost everybody speaks English, and it was very easy for me to communicate with people!

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