Student review [#20310] for International Business
at The Hague University of Applied Sciences - THUAS

My overall experience as a student at THUAS was amazing. Although the programme International Business was quite general in the first year, fortunately, in the second year, we could choose the major and go into more depth of the study. What is great about majors is that there are numerous ones so the student is not limited by its choices. If I look back at the list of the courses, I believe some of them could be taught together and did not need to have a separate course for it. But in general, all the courses and teaching materials were up to date so everything we learnt was relevant for the future.

Secondly, lecturers are very interesting, funny professionals who are always ready to support the student no matter what. Their friendly approach encourages students to not be afraid of asking questions or communicating with someone in a more senior position, for example, lecturer and student.

Thirdly, the university itself provides various opportunities for the students to connect more with the school, its members or to the city itself. It has a gym, big library, restaurant and cafeteria, etc. The school is rich in facilities so the student is not missing anything.

Regarding the hobbies, personally, I was a member of 2 student associations where I met and had a chance to work with amazing students from other studies. For example, as a student ambassador, I was able to represent our university at several study fairs abroad like in Vietnam, the Czech republic or Luxembourg. I was also very lucky with the people I worked with because both my own class and the associations were very international. However, I heard about some classes where there were a few international students and the rest were Dutch.

Lastly, maybe the biggest downside of the whole experience is finding accommodation. Even though the school has partners through whom the students can rent the rooms, the number of available rooms is too low compared to the prospective students. And due to this reason, many of them end up struggling to find a room and have to live far from the school.

To sum up my whole experience, I had so much fun being there, had a chance to work with great fellow students, learnt from the experts in their fields and get to know more about the Dutch culture. The university is growing and developing each day and if anyone is not sure whether study here or not, I can only tell you that you will not regret your decision.