Exchange to Wageningen University

 Name: Babra Syed

 

Question: Are you satisfied with your exchange, and would you recommend others to do the same?

 

The exchange programme was a great learning opportunity and extremely awesome experience. It really helped me in extending my horizon, encounter new culture, learn new teaching, and lecture approaches that strengthened my educational knowledge a lot! I would definitely recommend it to other students. I am really happy that I was lucky to get an opportunity to be part of such a programme.

 

Question: Was it difficult to get the courses you wanted at the host university?

 

One of the main reasons I applied for exchange semester at Wageningen University was the vast option of subjects available in International Development Studies programme.

 

Question: Did you get all of the courses approved when back at NMBU?

 

Yes, all my courses were pre-approved

 

Question: Are you satisfied with the academic quality at the host university?

 

The academic quality of my host university was remarkable!

 

Question: How beneficial was the Erasmus grant?

 

The Erasmus grant covered approximately 50% of my expenses, which really helped in securing good accommodation and aided my personal budget.

 

Question: Did you obtain what you wanted by going on exchange?

 

I really gained a lot of valuable knowledge and learning techniques while on exchange which later helped me in my final Masters thesis.

 

Keywords:

The Netherlands, Wageningen University, International Development Studies, Masters