185 reviews
3.52 / 5 based on 185 reviews

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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: more communicate with foreign students
Why?
I want to get more chance to communicate with the foreign students in order to improve my English skills and also understand the difference between West and East
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Student life
Describe host city:
Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience

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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
maybe the accommodation is the big problem
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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 like the city very much. But it is not be convience here. because there is no telephone in the small village named Dronrijp.And we have no chance to communicate with the local students
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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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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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
because the whole class are come from China, so we have not enought time to connect with the local students
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Travel, Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items