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3.82 / 5 based on 24 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
You meet more interesting people when living on campus compared to an off-campus location. Furthermore, there are more facillities like a pool, computerroom and laundry.
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Personal comments
The only negative element of staying on campus is that you have to share one bedroom with two other students. This limits your privacy
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My favourite club was bell-botums
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wished I stayed a year instead of half a year.
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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
If you have the change, you should defenedly go. It will be one of the best times in your live.
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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
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Academic
Course recommendations
The study material is easy but takes a lot of time.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Courses could have been more difficult with less material to cover.
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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
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Communicating was pretty easy. The only minor problem I had was speaking the language in the first weeks. This was because you hardly speak English in the Netherlands.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The cost of living is higher in Springfield compared to Groningen in The Netherlands.
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Food, Overall, Travel, Housing, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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