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Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

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Review by begolix iNote    Ask this person a question
Course: Graduate begolix iNote 's
overall rating:

3.8/4
University of origin: Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Country of nationality: Spain
Area of study: Economics
Program: Erasmus
Period abroad: September 2004 - June 2005
1 Housing (rent housing in Rotterdam, Netherlands) (Rotterdam, Netherlands hotel)

Type of housing:
students residence

Arranged by:
Host university

If returning, I would choose:
Students residence
Why? in the residence lived people all over the world, so it was really easy to make new friends.

Personal assessment
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Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
4.0/4
2 Student/Social Life

Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city

Nightlife take/s place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel, Activities take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment


Personal social experiences
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Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
4.0/4
3 Academic

Course recommendations:
Some courses were for master students, but you can also take them, you have to work hard though.

My academic experiences
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Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students

My opinion of the university assessment
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Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
4.0/4
4 Language

The language of instruction was:
English

My proficiency in the language of instruction:
before:
At ease in most situations
after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Learning the language of instruction was a factor in choosing my host country

The local language was:
Different than language of instruction

My proficiency in the local language:
before:
Did not speak it
after: Basic phrases

Learning the local language was not a factor in choosing my host country


Language difficulties
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
4.0/4
5 Expenses

Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings

Work opportunities
I didn't explore any work options.

Personal spending habits:
At home, usually there are a few things that are paid by parents, but here i had to do it by myself. I still live with my parents, so i dont have to pay any rent,which was the most expensive, although it was a very good residence.

The accessibility of student needs
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Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home

Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Overall was more expensive than at home

Food was the same price as at home

Telephone was less expensive than at home

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
3.0/4
6 Additional information

I wish I had known ...
I had enough information before my arrival to Rīdam. I didnt find any bad surprise.

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important to choosing this university...
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Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location


During my experience abroad, I ...
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Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career

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