Reviews of Universiteit Maastricht (UM) | Netherlands

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Daniela H

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

best pubs: twee heren, shamrock, highlander

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diegonf82

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: 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

you have to have a really good level of english to be able to keep up with class discussions and homework

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mvioska

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

It was very confortable.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I felt very comfortable in it. It was spaciously, clean, and bigger tah others

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Fabio C

LUISS, Rome, Italy
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

not really

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

there is a lot to study

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

travel the more you can, maastricht is close to everything in Europe

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Ana S

Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I spent more in Maastricht than at home.

Housing, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Food, Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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sara v

Università Degli Studi Di Roma - Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Have a good english speaking skill preparation

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Right place where grow up!

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