Exchange Report

University: Erasmus University Rotterdam
Country: Netherlands
Semester: WS 2025
Duration of stay: 4 months
Level: Master level (graduate)
Degree program: Master's Degree Program in International Management/CEMS
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1. Preparation

Research the city well before your arrival. Focus on municipal transport tickets, grocery shops etc.

2. Accommodation

I got really lucky honestly with an accommodation, and I know that it has been much more different for the others to find a proper flat.

3. Academic life at host university

I loved Consumer Behavior subject. The academic culture is top notch, would recommend this university myself

4. Cost of living in €

Number of months at the partner university (Count from the orientation session to your last exam.)

Preparation before departure (e.g., insurance, vaccinations, visa, university fees)

Travel to/from the host destination (round trip)

Accommodation (rent, utilities)

Everyday living (groceries, local transport, phone, basic expenses)

Total cost of living for complete stay in €

Monthly living costs (includes accommodation and everyday life expenses)

Monthly living costs in host country compared to those in Austria

Student received a mobility grant administered by WU (e.g. Erasmus+, WU Mobility Grant, CEEPUS)

Yes No

Grant type

Other grants received

5. Everyday life

Public transport is very costly, so it's important for future exchange students to bear in mind. The city is very rainy as well, at some point I even stopped taking an umbrella with me :) , just got so tired of it

6. Exchange semester in a nutshell

People made it. The CEMS cohort that I had in this year has actually won the cohort of the year award, everybody was very friendly and we had events almost on daily basis.

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