Reviews of Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA) | Netherlands

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“1st in the world for Communication Science”

Melania D

Netherlands, Graduate
Communication and Information Sciences, 2020

Overall

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is ranked best in the world in the field of Communication Science and Media Studies. All the teachers that I had the pleasure to meet so far showed high levels of expertism and great skills both professionally and humanly.

Pros

International environment; expert teachers;

Cons

More theory than practice.

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manuela_sg

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, 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

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

its a very good university. the teachears are very good and they are always ready to help us when we need it.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

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

3

Final comments

in my opinion i think everyone should have an experience like mine. It's very important to be in touch with another people and culture.

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anonymous

Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Literature, Undergraduate, 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: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Minor problems at the beginning of the academmic year because I didn't know Dutch yet. Dutch is really easy to learn when you already know German.

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Jordi T

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

In general, prices are higher in Amsterdam than in Barcelona. I have also done more activities here than I do in Barcelona (traveling basicaly).

Housing, Travel, Overall, Food, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

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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bisoushka

Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

......

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

good uni. good facilities and support.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

rush to INS as soon as you arrive. buy a second-hand bike.

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“UvA Recommendation”

Thom v

Netherlands,
Business Studies, 2022

Overall

A broad bachelor

Careers

Does offer internship opportunities

Pros

An international university

Cons

More personal coaching

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