Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences - HRO (reviews)

Studying International Business we moved to a new building in my third year of University. The new building is amazing and has an encouraging atmosphere. I am constantly surrounded by different cultures and encouraged to meet new people. I was able to design my own learning path, choose topics I was interested in, and study abroad. The course could be a little more structured and I think the university could work on its communication sometimes, but overall I am really satisfied with my decision.

The school has a very modern look. The RBS department is very international and provides opportunities to expand your knowledge on a global scale.

Most teacher have a background in the industry that they teach to students.

Improving points could be the communication of deadlines and changes within the school with students.

I really enjoy the part of my university that is very practical and it gives a diverse background from business studies. The structure of the bachelor is also very helpful and the knowledge built up on each other comes at the right time. E.g. In my first year, I covered the basics of business and learned from micro and macroeconomics to management and marketing, business English and communication, intercultural competence and business ethics. The classes are with teachers who are real-life professionals bringing insights from their own lives/businesses which I think is very helpful and interesting, not only learning the boring theories. Our lessons also include no more than 30 people, cause we are divided into smaller groups, but this assists in socializing and getting your classmates know better, and helps the teacher to be more direct with you or more focused. Of course, every coin has two sides just like this uni. The practicality is its key, that you get real-life experience quite early (already in the second year you get the chance to work with companies), but on the other hand it comes with a lot of work, especially with a lot of report writing. I would say this uni gives you more than enough to get out there and land a great job. Additionally, it has a great student community and there are several extracurricular activities/organisations you can join, e.g., the Honours Program.

Very international school, I like that my class is small and the environment is perfect, I’m happier than I’ve ever been. The only thing I’d improve is to make the course more technical as I study product design and I wish we had more knowledge on design theory. (how to make a product aesthetically pleasing) Other than that it’s perfect.