University of Amsterdam

Big disappointment. The education was a massive let down. I got no feedback on my work, nothing to tell me what I did wrong in exams. I emailed professors asking for advise on how to pass and they would just say, study. As if I wasn't spending day and night studying. We were given too many readings, it was impossible to read everything we were assigned. Not even the lecturers, save a few, were motivated and enthusiastic about what they taught. It's really one of those universities that buys into the whole elitist model of education. To pass exams it doesn't matter if you know everything and know how to articulate yourself / argue your point, if it doesn't fit with the mark-scheme then it doesn't count. That is not education. For university level education, these aren't the standards i'm used to. On the plus side, the R campus is modern and pretty, but the other campuses are lacking in comparison. This was for the Political science degree, I hope the other degrees are different.

You get what you buy. The $2k/year tuition seems like a bargain at first, but the lousy teaching matched with the abhorent treatment of students quickly turns into a living hell. Take my advice and do not go here.

Everything is amazing there

Quick in taking money, VERY bad at efficiency. Had problems with their buggy system and they even didn't spit back the money. No one cares, and send me canned maessage which is disappointing. THis is nederland euduacation, then thanks.

The place is so cool, very attractive and peaceful place to live.