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4.07 / 5 based on 501 reviews
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Claudia J
Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Peru
Business Studies, 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: 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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The local language is dutch, which is difficult, but EVERYONE speaks fluent english, so there is no need to know dutch
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Giulia D
Università Degli Studi Di Roma - Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Take one, To the point, Maastricht Jazz festival
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mairy_bene
Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because the cost of life is higher than in Belgium.
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Food, Travel, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
some problems to open an banking account. more problems to close it because of some communicating problems between banks accross borders.
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stephaniek
Université Panthéon-Sorbonne: Paris I, Paris, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because you want to enjoy your exchange as much as possible
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Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
The guest house didn't let me change at the beginning (before I signed)the end of my contract so I had to paid one month more!!!!
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redlight
University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because it was a chepaer place to live in compared to he northwest of the netherlands where my parents are living
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Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
no
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anonymous
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
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
Everyone spoke english, so no problem at all!
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