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Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

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Review by christina548    Ask this person a question
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overall rating:

3.0/4
University of origin: Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Country of nationality: Spain
Area of study: Economics
Program: Erasmus
Period abroad: September 2005 - July 2006
1 Housing (rent housing in Rotterdam, Netherlands) (Rotterdam, Netherlands hotel)

Type of housing:
Student residence

Arranged by:
Host university

If returning, I would choose:
Apartment/House
Why? Independence

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:
3.0/4
2 Student/Social Life

Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city

Travel, Nightlife take/s place mostly outside the university/student environment

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:
3.0/4
3 Academic

Course recommendations:
None

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:
3.0/4
4 Language - Learning English

Language of instruction was:
English

Local Language:
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?
No, it wasn't.

How much did you improve your English:
before:
Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

My proficiency in the local language:
before:
Did not speak it
after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)


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:
3.0/4
5 Expenses

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities
I didn't explore any work options.

Personal spending habits:
None

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

Housing was more expensive than at home

Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall 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 think I had enough info of everything

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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