Languages - Reviews of Tilburg University (KUB) | Netherlands

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annalisa f

Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
Law, Comparative / Law with Languages, 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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Educational

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Personal comments

I have not been able to learn the local language but I improved a lot the language of instruction, which is more important for my future

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sbernaz

Universita di Parma, Parma, Italy
Business Studies, 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: At ease in most situations
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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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

Everybody speak english in The Netherlands,thus has been quite easy to improve my english knowledge in every days' life too!

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Sarra B

IAE Aix Marseille Graduate School of Management, Aix-en-Provence, France
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: Basic phrases
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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It is an iteresting opportunity to improve your english and to practice it with different origins english speakers

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Sarra B

IAE Aix Marseille Graduate School of Management, Aix-en-Provence, France
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: Basic phrases
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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It is an iteresting opportunity to improve your english and to practice it with different origins english speakers

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Elodie D

Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: At ease in most situations
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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Everyone speaks English in the Netherlands, so quite easy to survive but not really oncentive to learn Dutch

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Giovanni S

Università Degli Studi Di Roma - Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Independent

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: At ease in most situations
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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

My language proficiency improved utterly and the general knowledge of the instruction language was rather high.

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