Languages - Reviews of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Netherlands

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lionelhutz

Karl Franzens Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Dutch

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Dutch

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Dutch?

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

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Personal comments

defenitely supported my language skills; learning dutch in amsterdam is almost impossible, since everyone speaks english there and people dont answer you in dutch when you try to ask them in dutch

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Valentina M

Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

At the end of the second month I could speak fluently,and understand the lessons .And could joke with people,like in italian

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Hubert K

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
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: 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

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

got better but pronunciation could be better

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Pär H

Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Business Studies, 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?

No, it wasn't.

How much did you improve your English?

My level before:
My level after:

How much did you improve your the local language?

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Personal comments

Dutch speak English very well so it is not difficult for a Swedish person to get around in Holland. I was very disappionted though that the Dutch language course was already full.

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