Reviews of Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA) | Netherlands

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ritalex

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

city center

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ruben m

Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
History, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

All

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

3

Personal recommendation

None

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

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

NOne

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katarina p

HEC Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Banking, 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: 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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Very intensive, useful

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Macosta

Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Financial Management, Graduate, Master Program in International Finance

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Because social standards are higher

Housing, Overall, Travel, Telephone, Food, Nightlife:

was more expensive than 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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Rocco D

Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Cafe Alto - Jazz Cafe

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anonymous

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

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

make more friends, have my own space

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

good but very expensive

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