Reviews of Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna (WSHE) | Poland

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Andre S

Ichthus Hogeschool, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your French?

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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Polish is part of the Slavic language group and therefore totally different from English or my mother tongue which made it quite difficult to learn. Still I found it interesting to dig a little deeper in such a language.

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Andre S

Ichthus Hogeschool, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

some teachers could show more expertise in the English language.

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

The rating system could be done more accurately

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Andre S

Ichthus Hogeschool, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

the price rate is much lower in Poland than in the Netherlands (rent was 150 euro instead of 300 euro in Holland)

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Food, Housing, Overall, 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

any time I cashed money from the bank, they charged a service fee of 1,50 euro. If you do this every week, the costs add up pretty quickly.

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Andre S

Ichthus Hogeschool, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

If they would assess reports with more care, it would be ok (now they give you a high grade without even looking at it carefully)

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Poland is a great country to stay in if you are low on budget. Though, because they entered the European Union in 2004, prices are increasing rapidly. If you therefore want to take advantage of the low prices, go there soon.

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