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

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anonymous

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, United States
International Relations, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I knew about the housing, that you need to rely on yourself to find a place.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Try to integrate foreign students with the Dutch students more.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Overall, I would recommend this University but expect to adopt to the local rules fast or you'll fall behind.

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“Expository and Captivating”

Samson F

Netherlands, Graduate
, 2024

Overall

Training on how to be an effective researcher with communication, collaboration skills embedded

Careers

Yes, both within and outside the University Medical Centre Groningen

Pros

The pace and training on how to be an independent researcher

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“Great international environment”

Ana M

Netherlands, Graduate
Marketing and Sales Management, 2018

Overall

The teachers do everything they can to help you, they are fair in grading and they keep the courses interesting

Pros

international environment

Cons

none

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“Great city, dysfunctional academic experience”

Beth N

Sweden, Undergraduate
History of Art, 2019

Overall

Groningen is probably the best student city in the Netherlands. Vibrant, safe, full of international students. From a social and quality of life perspective you can't beat it. I am in my final year of Arts, Culture and Media (bachelor level).

Pros

course allows lots of self-customisation, some great lecturers, amazing diversity in the student body

Cons

often feel marginalised and neglected by the uni as an international, poor lecturing and course content quality, lack of organisation. Housing crisis!

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