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Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

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

3.8/4
University of origin: Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Country of nationality: Greece
Area of study: Business Studies
Program: University Agreement
Period abroad: February 2003 - June 2003
1 Housing (rent housing in Rotterdam, Netherlands) (Rotterdam, Netherlands hotel)

Type of housing:
On campus

Arranged by:
Host university

If returning, I would choose:
On campus
Why? I had one of the nicest student rooms ever-existed. They were all jealous

Personal assessment
Cost To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
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

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

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

Nightlife 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:
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:
4.0/4
4 Language

The language of instruction was:
English

My proficiency in the language of instruction:
before:
No problems in any areas (including slang)
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: Did not speak it

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:
Family

Other sources of funding:

Work opportunities
I didn't want/need to work.

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

Food, Travel, Housing was more expensive than at home

Overall was the same price as at home

Nightlife, 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 ...
There are many courses without exams or only with essays. TAKE THEM

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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