Thursday, February 28, 2013

How can I attend a University in The Netherlands?

How can I attend a University in The Netherlands?
I'm thinking on attending a University in The Netherlands, hopefully to gain a degree in International Affairs. At the moment, I'm on my first year of at Wake Technical Community College. I have always wanted to study in The Netherlands, so this seems like this can be my chance. It seems easier to attend the University and get a degree from that University after I get my 64-Credit Associates Degree from here, then to transfer out to a four year school then do a transfer program. Unless someone has any suggestions. Now I'm not to familiar with the rules and process of studying in a different country's schools, so can someone help me out? I also have some questions/concerns. 1. How to study in The Netherlands? 2. As a foreign student, how would the payment work out? 3. Good schools for International Affairs, or other majors that are similar? 4. Where would I live? 5. Can I have some form of employment while I'm studying there? I ask since I know as a foreign student in Sweden, my cousin was not aloud to work while he was studying? 6. Etc.? Just to add I am fluent in Dutch. Native of English and fluent in German, Dutch, Spanish, French, Russian, and learning Italian and a messing around with Farsi at the moment. Also, how would degrees from out of country hold up in the United States? If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to answer.
Netherlands - 1 Answers
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Well I'm impressed with the amount of languages and any intake officer would also be pretty impressed to see that as well! Anyway, I wasn't sure what you meant by studying in the Netherlands if you mean studhying in Dutch or in English but given that you mentioned only fluency in English then I'll assume you want to study in English (which is advisable unless you are at a near native level or high level of Dutch) However the below site also has info on studying in Dutch as well if this is what you want. So the first step you should do is to read the info on this site as it is the site for foreign students studying in the Netherlands and pretty much has all the answers to your questions http://www.nuffic.nl/ So to answer your specific questions then 1. How to - well this is covered in great detail on the site I gave you here http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students 2. As a foreign and non-EEA student then the bad news is that you are going to end up paying higher study fees than a domestic or EEA student. The fees are course/institution dependant so it is best to look around at what is on offer here which is a listing of all the courses available in English http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/study-options/study-options. If you pick the course then it will detail the study fees So it does cost more money, but there are also scholarships and grants available to foreign students so don't forget to check this out as well http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships 3. Not being familiar with this stream then I could only guess so I'll leave this and hopefully someone else can pick this up 4. Depending on which place you study, then accomodation can be really difficult to find for someone on a student budget. Some of the colleges/uni's do offer accomodation or at the very least a list of where to find accomodation. So it is def. best to utlise this option if there is the choice. Finding accomodation from abroad would be really difficult 5. If you are allowed to work or not depends on your nationality and visa but as a foreign student with a residence permit then you can work up to 10 hours per week during term-time and full-time in June, July & August. Read this for details http://www.nuffic.nl/pdf/service/factsh/international-students-and-part-time-jobs.pdf 6. Well make sure you arrange the immigration issues properly as you will need a student visa. You can read the details here http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/how-to-prepare/visas-and-permits and http://www.ind.nl/EN/index.asp Good luck

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Australia or the netherlands?


Australia or the netherlands?
So, im looking at The Netherlands and Australia for a foreign exchange student program next year (full academic year). The Netherlands is about 9,100 dollars while the Australia one is 12,000 dollars. I need to think about this seriously so any information will help. So my questions are have you ever been there? what was it like? Is it worth staying for a year? Which Should i choose? Thank youu :)
Netherlands - 3 Answers
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Holland is sooooooo much fun. That's all I can say :)
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Well, if you go to the Netherlands, you're a short flight from Paris, Berlin, Vienna, London, Dublin, etc. and all that those places have to offer culturally speaking. If you go to Australia, you get to see the Outback, and do some great surfing, and see the Great Barrier Reef. Tough call, I have to say.
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I agree with Orla C, but if you are planning to do this for study matters then focus more in what the different schools have to offer, which one offers a more suitable study program. In the case of choosing the Netherlands, just be sure that it is in English and well in any case that you really can get a satisfactory education... Anyway, in both places you will have the chance to meet nice people and enjoy what each country has to offer...

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Which cities in Netherlands out of these three are the best to live in, Groningen, Utrecht or Rotterdam?


Which cities in Netherlands out of these three are the best to live in, Groningen, Utrecht or Rotterdam?
I need a bit of advice as to which city i should live in when i move to Netherlands. Im planning to do student exchange with University next year, where you move and study in another country and have a choice of three places in the Netherlands - Groningen, Utrecht or Rotterdam. I've heard a mix of things from each city and have read into each but am totally stuck to and dont know which to choose. From what i've read Groningen and Utrecht seem heaps more fun that Rotterdam (is this true?) Basically i wanna go to a city where i can have a lot of fun, but at the same time be able to be mobile and travel around (hopingthe city isnt far from everything and that theres easy transportation within Netherlands and Europe). Im looking for a place where the nightlife and social life is really alive, fun, vibrant and out there out of these three cities but to also have heaps of interesting thing to do during the day and sites to see. I love the busy lifestyle and want to meet heaps of new people and friends. cheers - ramey :) also which city would be most affordable to live in?
Netherlands - 4 Answers
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The first answer is just pulled from Wikipedia for one city so I wouldn't place much weight on this alone Groningen is a great city and a city of many students. I have a friend who lives there now (working for the IB groep) and he loves the lifestyle there, but it is a very Dutch orientated city. Being a foreign student is a lot different that being a Dutch student and I guess it depends on how quickly and to what extent you wish to learn the language. If you want to really take onboard the Dutch student lifestyle then this is definately a great city to live in If however you want a more typical foreign student experience and international friends then you should look more towards Utrecht and Rotterdam. Personally I am not a lover of Rotterdam. I have never really socialised there so can't say much for the nightlife, but I just don't warm to the city. It is modern and has a large student population, but every time I visit I am not really encouraged to spend a lot of time there. It's purely personal :0) Utrecht on the other hand I really like and have spent some great days and even better evenings in :0) It is a big city but a very warm city, great nightlife, lots of restaurants and bars. It's a history with beautiful (old) architecture and built around a network of canals like Amsterdam. It has a lot of foreign students and a busy city feel but a really nice place So given the preference I would choose Utrecht or Groningen. However I would also say that this is quite a major decision, so if it is possible (time & finances) then come over for a week or so, visit the cities, chat to people there and get a feel for each of the cities to see what suits you Regarding living costs, you are not looking at much difference to be honest. Maybe Groningen would be slightly cheaper (just on the basis of my friend's comments and experience of living in Amsterdam and not Groningen but it is a negligible difference) Concerning getting around, to be honest it doesn't make much difference but of course Groningen is in the north of the country. Public transport here is great and so you can get around by train/tram/bus really easily (and of course if you are studying then you have to get a bike as well!)
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I would say Groningen
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I would not choose Rotterdam, Then you have the choice between Groningen en Utrecht. Utrecht is bigger, closer to other cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam and the Hague. Relatively speaking, there are more students in Groningen than in Utrecht, Groningen is a very nice city and so I have heard a good city for living and studying. For living in the city, Groningen might be the best for you. However, Groningen is that far from the rest of the bigger cities, that I would prefer Utrecht. Utrecht is also very nice. Bigger, less dominated by students, with festivals. Groningen might be a bit cheaper. I have studied in Amsterdam, so I can only give the impression from what I have heard from others.
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For me personally I would never want to live in Rotterdam, Its a very large, modern and industrial city with no historical carm (not trying to offend anybody) I lived in Groningen myself. Groningen is a lovely city. For a student city it is easy to get a student room and they are affordable. 1 in every 4 inhabitants of Groningen are student, so there usually is a good buzz. Groningen is pretty small for a Dutch city, No matter where you live in groningen city, its alway less than 20 minutes cycle to the main square. If you are a foreigner I think Groningen would be a good choice because it quite small, a big city might be a bit overwhelming. Groningen is more of a town than a city. it is lterally a city in the middle of the country side (so about at least 1.5 hr by train to get anywhere) Utrecht is bigger, more vibrant (more chaotic), larger, very expensive, hard chance getting a place to live in, or even near the City. BUT - Culturally there is more to do in Utrecht, there will be more foreign students so it might be easier to make friends, Utrecht is in the center of the Netherlands, you can get basically anywhere (except Groningen) within an hour by train. So it all depends on what you are looking for/

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Friday, February 1, 2013

People to People Student Ambassador's Program?


People to People Student Ambassador's Program?
I've been receiving the letters every year since third grade for this program and now I'm in ninth grade and my mom is finally taking me to the meeting for this. The destinations are France, England, Ireland, Wales, Netherlands, Belgium. I was wondering if someone who has been to the meetings before or actually did the summer program if you know what the cost is and is there any other information you could give me? Thanks (:
Studying Abroad - 5 Answers
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Cost can run as much a 7,000. A very large amount for parents to pay.
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I went like 2 years ago to Australia for about 3 weeks. It was the best time I have had! It is really fun and a different place. It cost about 3k(yours might cost alittle more cause more countries), yea its pretty expensive, but worth it if you got the spare money. It is really fun, they will be a group of about 40 of people around your age and you got to different parts of the county and just learn about there life and history. but you also just hangout and have fun. We went to beaches, the Great Barrier Reef and other great places. We just had the time of our lives. So its really fun Before you go on the actual trip you would meet around every other week (or so) with other people that are interested and you would talk about the rules and what you are going to experience. Also you will have some "games" that will make friends from people to people. It is just a great experience. Go have a blast and make everyday over there count cause once you leave, you would want to go back again!!!!
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A bunch of my friends have gone and they all really liked it. I've also been getting those letters and I definitely think you should go, if you have the money. It is kinda expensive.
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It is expensive but they give you ways to fundraise. I think that it is a great oppertunity. Just go to the meeting, and you will learn more about the program and the aproximate dates and cost. I just got accepted, and I couldn't be happier! They are like a huge family. We haven't gone on the trip yet, but we have already built friendships. I hope you have a wonderful time, if you do go. ~Ashley
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This is a very overpriced tourist trip. Although the letters might make you feel "special", they are an advertising ploy and thousands go out every year. If you are interested in a true exchange, go to a program like YFU, AFS or Rotary. For the cost of the average People to People program you have most of the money needed for a year abroad -- with all the benefits that go with it (such as language immersion).

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