[geesingsn]

(Original post by duobe)
Is it difficult to live in Netherlands if you don't know Dutch, only English? What about jobs, is it possible to find it for foreigner? And one more, is it difficult to communicate in such institution as hospital, bank and etc. do they speak English? I am sorry if my questions are silly , just have never been to Netherlands and I am going to live there for several years.

Everyone here in the NL speaks English, most of the people here had at least 4-6 years of English in high school so you should be absolutely fine in terms of hospital, bank etc. (I am Dutch myself, eventhough I lived in London, Dublin and Toronto for most of my life so I might be slightly biased, still most of my international friends agree the average level of English is excellent.)

In terms of jobs, these are more difficult to find during your studies, given that the jobs you take as a student are relatively low level (except maybe research assistant/teaching assistant positions, which most people only do in their 3rd year or during their masters). As such, many employers prefer employees who speak both Dutch/English. The university does mediate in this though, and many jobs open up every year. Also, many places are gradually becoming more accepting of English speaking employees, so you certainly have a good chance of becoming an employee.

It might be also nice to know that foreign students who work 12 hours a week next to their studies get access to free public transport and a government subsidy for their studies. You might want to ask some of the study advisors at Erasmus about the details of this arrangement though, since I'm not very well informed

All that remains to be said is welcome to the Netherlands, enjoy your studies and your time here

[duobe]

Oh thank you so much for such an informative answer now I am calm about those things and yes I know that If I get a job I will get a free access to public transport and a subsidy, that is really great for students

[geesingsn]

Oh, and for those of you asking about the entrance exam, the economics one is harder than the IBA one (which makes sense since econ is mostly math and IBA is a bit of everything with very little math)

I might come across some of you next year btw, I will be a student assistant for the first year IBA/IBEB microeconomics courses, and I will also be teaching mathematics for IBEB and Econometrics

[duobe]

Anoyone applying for 2013-2014 academic year?

[adinda]

(Original post by duobe)
Anoyone applying for 2013-2014 academic year?

Hi there! Yes. I am applying for IBEB and looking forward to take the entrance exam in February, how about you?

[TheCommunique]

(Original post by duobe)
Anoyone applying for 2013-2014 academic year?

Hello, I've applied to IBA for the 2013-2014 academic year at RSM - what curriculum do you currently follow and have you applied elsewhere in EUR or the UK?

Also, would you know of the job prospects after an IBA course as compared to doing a BSc Management in the UK? Thanks

[Anh Doi]

Hey guys,
I'm looking to apply for the Arts & Culture studies Master program, anyone here has attended/is attending that program? I want to know how many applicants (roughly) apply to that program every year, and how many will get accepted, any idea?
Thanks!

[The Olive]

(Original post by Mihawk)
Okay because IBEB's test is more difficult than IBA's...
You didn't do well in maths during your secondary school ?

Hi guys,
I am applying to Erasmus Rotterdam for the IBCoM course ( International Bachelor Communication and Media) and they say I will have to take a math test in september after school starts. Anyone has taken that kind of math test? I don't know what to expect. I stopped Math after GCSEs.
Thanks if you can help.

[Lawsg]

Hi does anyone know if the Bsc Intl Business Administration is any good?? Can't seem to get much information on it. I'm at intl student from SIngapore and I'm not sure if its worth applying for.


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