Reviews of Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA) | Netherlands

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Nicole W

University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Law, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Freedom and the opportunity to meet other students your age

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Personal comments

Housing was expensive in Amsterdam and there seemed to be a shortage so options were limited, however location and facilities were great

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Rebecca S

Goucher College, Baltimore, United States
International Relations, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

Get to know the different faculties - then, don't be limited by the school you have enrolled into. Take whatever you want - it's possible!

My academic experiences

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Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

It was very different from the grading and work system at my home university. While I am accustomed to a steady workload, in Amsterdam there were typically only one or two major assignments given which put a lot more pressure upon the student to keep up with their readings so that they are up to date in class.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

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Sushil A

University of Baguio, Baguio, Nepal
Computer Science / IT, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

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Personal comments

well, here in amsterdam everyone speaks english and the courses are given in english so had noproblem with the language (local) may be thats why i am not learning dutch( local language) i guess

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Filippo B

Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

To have the opportunity to meet other international students

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It was hard to find an accomodation in Amsterdam but i was lucky and I got a nice room that was just 200 meters from the University.

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Deborah D

Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
European Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

More contact with Dutch people and the possibility of speaking Dutch

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Personal comments

It was not too bad,but I would have preferred to stay more with other Dutch students and to live more close to the centre

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“Studying at the UvA”

Luana B

Netherlands, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2024

Overall

So far I have been enjoying the experience at the UvA. The study curriculum for both of my courses is very well-structured and interesting. The professors do a really great job at explaining the material and are very open to answering questions. Also, I like the fact that there are a lot of group discussions and we interact a lot with our fellow students and tutors and have group projects as well.

Pros

professors, course

Cons

The online lectures

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