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

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anonymous

Turun Yliopisto, Turku, Finland
History, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

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I had planned to study Dutch language courses but in the end I didn't. I just studided the language by myself from a book. People speak English well enough in the Netherlands. The English language skills of the professors were sometimes good and sometimes a bit poor.

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anonymous

Ethniko Kai Kapodistrioako Panepistimio Athinon, Athens, Greece
Law, Comparative / Law with Languages, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

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The Netherlanders speak english really well. It was therefore not a problem at all to communicate with these polite and helping people. As for dutch, I managed to learn basic phrases for my daily life during my short stay therein.

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Shirin T

Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

To understand written Dutch wasn't too hard as I know Swedish, English and German. However, understanding the spoken language was somewhat harder but the Dutchs are very good at English so I didn't have any problems at all.

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ldidonna

LUISS, Rome, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

I learnt to communicate in english and spanish. I had been speeking english mostly, although I spoke spanish with my roomate. I think that I would never improve my leanguage skills that much if I wouldn't stay aboad

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Eleftheria G

Ethniko Kai Kapodistrioako Panepistimio Athinon, Athens, Greece
Law, Comparative / Law with Languages, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Netherlanders have an excellent command of english, which is a guarantee that you will face no problems at all. As for dutch, I did not have enought time there to learn it except for a few basic phrases.

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sonia n

Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

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: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Everyone in the Netherlands speaks English very good. You only have to say ... "sorry?" and they will anwer you in English..jeje You can also learn Dutch at University if you are interested in the languange

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