Reviews of Universiteit Maastricht (UM) | Netherlands

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Sameer A

University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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

Everybody speaks English in The Netherlands.

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Débora r

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Dutch

Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Dutch

How much did you improve your Dutch?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Sometimes, it was terrible because of I didn't know nothing of dutch.

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peugchoute

Université de Droit, d'Economie et des Sciences: Aix-Marseille III, Aix-en-Provence, France
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

bar clinique, metamorphoos , alebonneur...

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peugchoute

Université de Droit, d'Economie et des Sciences: Aix-Marseille III, Aix-en-Provence, France
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

1

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

give up pbl

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

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

great great great

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Sameer A

University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The Shamrock Pub was a regular hang out.

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Martin R

Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, 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

Everybody spaks and understands English

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