Reviews of Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen (KUN) | Netherlands

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gogomonik

Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Business Studies, Graduate, Socrates

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

O`Sheas pub-meeting with a lot of exchange students. O`42 parties.

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gogomonik

Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Business Studies, Graduate, Socrates

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: A room exchange

Why?

I am not so exacting on a place, but there must be a washbasin in a bedroom, energy-like heating, electricity and in the kitchen, which can be shared must be a gas and it should be fully equipd.Shower and toillet should be available. But this is for short stay, for longer stay I would like to live in a fully equiped flat.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

This room, where I lived was really good from strategic view, it lies close to the city center and buss/train station. Disadvantage was,I had to bring my kitchen staff.

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gogomonik

Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Business Studies, Graduate, Socrates

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Because everything is bit expensive than in my country.

Overall, Travel, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Food:

was the same price as at home.

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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gogomonik

Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Business Studies, Graduate, Socrates

Academic

Course recommendations

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

Probably no.

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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gogomonik

Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Business Studies, Graduate, Socrates

Overall

I wish I had known...

Equipment and staff of my room.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

2

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Good experience with people there, also with teachers, there is a different style of teaching.More practical.

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

Good travelling - Groningen, Amsterdam, Amersfort(very speciel architecture of housing),Den Haag,Rotterdam, Leiden or Volendam. 30 April-Koningens Tag- graet action, celebration of Qeen`s birthday. Better travelling by train.There are some kind of reduction for groups.

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gogomonik

Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Business Studies, Graduate, Socrates

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English 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 English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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

Before my study stay I didn`t know anything about Dutch language. I had opportunity to learn this language, but I didn`t take a chance, because firstly I had a bit problem with communication in English. But at the end of my stay I learned some basic words from Dutch and of course I did great improving in English. Recently I am going to study to Belgium(Flemish part), so if I will have a chance to attend Dutch course, I want to take this.

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