Reviews of Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA) | Netherlands

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Milena A

Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Linguistics, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

The University of Amsterdam offers a wide range of (Master) courses in English. It therefore is a good place to study abroad, but it is not necessary to lear a total new language first.

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Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

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scraffi40

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Educational Psychology, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

When I was there, international students didn´t have courses with local students. We now local students in parties or in meetings. But I would like more interaction with local people.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

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Dimitra M

Aristotle Panepistimio Thessalonikis, Thessaloniki, Greece
Business Studies, Graduate, MBA

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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Fluency in English communication and writing skills were prerequisites for the MBA at the Universiteit van Amsterdam. Additionally, during the program, my confidence has grown concerning academic writing, comprehension and presentation skills. The everyday interaction with students and professors working on business case studies enhanced my ability to absorb, interpret and assess the most relevant information.

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michele h

Sussex, Falmer, United Kingdom
Anthropology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Housing in Amsterdam is expensive, but food and transport (bike) were cheaper than uk.

Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Overall, Food, Travel, 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

do research for housing to get something reasonable. Don't leave it until you get there.

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manuela_sg

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

because at this moment im living with others erasmus's students in a flat and i like it very much.

Personal assessment

Cost

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Location

Cleanliness

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Personal comments

i dont have any complains. my room is quite big and the location is good.

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Natalie S

George Washington University, Washington DC, United States
European Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

work more to integrate international students with dutch students

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

loved it, had the best time in the netherlands!

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