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4.19 / 5 based on 136 reviews
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Elaine M
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Personal comments
During my stay the Irish bar O'Sheas was the designated Erasmus meeting place, with special Erasmus nights on a wednesday which were not to be missed.
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Elaine M
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
This gave me the opportunity to live with Dutch students and experience typical Dutch student life.
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Personal comments
Erasmus students are very well catered for.
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Elaine M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
When at university at home i live with my parents and the opportunities to travel while on your erasmus exchenge are too good to pass up.
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Travel, Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The extent to which English is so widely spoken in the Netherlands.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
KUN has a very international outlook and the Erasmus programme is very well organised, from the introduction programme when you first arrive to the arrangements to have results sent back to your home university. Everyone goes out of their way to help you and the student bodies such as Elsa and the SZG are very helpful and fun.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I would definately recommend the Erasmus programme to all students and if you are looking to go to a country where you can learn in English the Netherlands and specifically Nijmegen would be an excellent choice.
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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 the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the start of the year a Social Dutch course was offered to the international students. I took this course and found it very useful but there is very little need to speak Dutch in the Netherlands and in fact finding anyone willing to converse in your limited Dutch compared to their fluent English is near impossible, even when out shopping, asking directions etc.
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