Category: Netherlands
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Although it has only been my third week here in Tilburg, my experience so far has been amazing. Getting off the train at Tilburg University Station, I was immediately greeted by friendly I*ESN (exchange student association) mentors who picked me up from the train station and drove me to the university. The administrative aspects of…
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When choosing where I wanted to study for a semester and live for almost 5 months, I wasn’t sure what I wanted or what to expect, but the Netherlands and more specifically, Rotterdam, has blown me away with everything I could have wanted and more! Rotterdam is an amazing city, a perfect blend of modern…
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Today marks my third week living in Tilburg and it has been a full on experience already. From enjoying the last whirlwind moments of my 6 week European adventure to slowing down and settling into my own room and experiencing the CRAZIEST orientation week I’ve ever been a part of, I can definitely say that…
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I had never really intended to go on exchange when I first started university. However, over the years I’ve had my fair share of friends go off on exchange. It didn’t matter really matter where they had gone, when I asked them how exchange was, the overwhelming consensus was this: “Nancy, you have to go…
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I’m now in my second week of classes at Erasmus University Rotterdam (Erasmus for short), and have had a great experience settling in to life in Rotterdam. For anyone considering studying in the Netherlands, I couldn’t recommend the university and student life more highly. It’s important to note that at Erasmus the exchange is with…
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TOP Week in Tilburg! The day I arrived in Tilburg I was met by i*ESN students who collected me from the train station, introduced me to my first stroopwafel (certainly won’t be the last), and dropped me off at Verbs. Verbs is student accommodation for international students and is a must. You will live with…
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I have been studying in Amsterdam for over 6 weeks now and I highly recommend and support anyone who wants a fun cultural exchange experience here in my second home. I remember the day I got accepted to the University of Amsterdam, sitting on my lounge staring at the email, too nervous to open. My…
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It’s been nearly two months since the semester started at Eindhoven, and much has happened since. Their semester is divided into two quartiles, with most subjects only taking the length of one, and the design studio taking the full length of the semester. I happen to have more subjects in the first quartile, so things…
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The Netherlands is a beautiful, rich, diverse country that is a fantastic place to live, work, and study and is the perfect location to choose for UTS Global Exchange. I am studying a Master of Architecture at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. I had the opportunity to undertake an internship 3 months prior to beginning the semester…
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It’s hard to believe two months have gone by since I said goodbye to my parents, friends and my home before embarking on my journey up north. I have settled into my new home in Delft, and embracing life to the full in Netherlands! As a Masters Civil Engineering student who also works full-time in…
