Overall - Reviews of Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN) | Netherlands

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“Great practical MA degree”

Sophie v

Netherlands, Graduate
Translation/Interpretation, 2020

Overall

I'm currently enrolled in a master's in Writing, Editing and Mediating at RUG, and it's everything I had hoped for. Great practical information and a career-focused approach.

Pros

Practical, informational, fun, adaptable

Cons

Heavy workload

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“Fun loving student city”

Ariba A

Netherlands, Undergraduate
Engineering, Chemical, 2020

Overall

The campus is spread out throughout the city. Lovely teachers and international students everywhere. Able to learn more about other cultures. Plus dutch people are very friendly and amazing.

Pros

good student city

Cons

empty your holidays

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Ángel S

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I had known Dutch before I went to the Netherlands.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Try to get in touch with local people, not just international students.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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

4

Final comments

You can get much information through ESN (exchange student network), or at the local tourist office.

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HellyH

University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Humanities, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

-

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

The whole town is a great student town and RUG is a pleasant university to study in.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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

4

Final comments

You will not be bored in Groningen - great place for exchange students! Many parties, good sports facilities and lots of students around.

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Clara E

Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Some more english. But I learned it fast!!!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Go and enjoy ;)

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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

4

Final comments

The only thing that is a bit difficult is getting a room, start looking for it like 4 months before going (at least) it all goes through the Houssing Office.

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