Netherlands
Erasmus University Rotterdam /Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication / Department of Media and Communication
Netherlands, Rotterdam (population 607,460)
Language of instruction: English, Dutch
University International Office Websites:
University
Department
Specific departments and course descriptions:
Website Department of Media and Communication
About the Department of Media and Communication
Courses
SDSU exchange students have access to virtually all courses in Media and Communication and to designated courses in other academic fields (e.g. Arts and Culture Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, History, Public Administration) that are represented at Erasmus University with the exception of Medicine, Psychology, and Law.
University Profile
Erasmus University Rotterdam was founded in 1913 and currently has over 20.000 students, almost a quarter of them coming from outside the Netherlands. The University prides itself in its international character and state of the art IT-facilities (High Tech Classrooms). We have some notable alumni and lecturers, for example our former prime minister Prof. Balkenende, who has recently started working at Erasmus.
Locale
With the largest port in Europe, Rotterdam is one of the most important drivers of the Dutch economy. It is a multicultural city that is home to a host of multinational and local enterprises, like Unilever, Shell and Mittal Steel. Cultural life is vibrant here, with the new architecture, festivals, sporting events, daring art and culture, trend-setting nightlife and increasing numbers of unique stores. The city also has a broad selection of museums, featuring everything from modern art to historical treasures, from architecture to photography, from historical ships to exotic animals, just about everything you could imagine displayed in a museum in the city. The main campus of Erasmus University (Woudestein Campus) is located at a ten minute distance from the city centre in a suburban location
Divisions
Erasmus University consists of the following faculties and schools:
- Erasmus School of Economics
- Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication
- Erasmus School of Law
- Erasmus Medical Centre
- Faculty of Philosophy
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Rotterdam School of Management
Language Notes
The international Bachelor Communication and Media is fully English taught, as are the International Bachelors in Business Administration and Economics and Business Economics. Rotterdam offers a total of 28 English taught Master and Research Master programmes. For English courses outside of the IBCoM programme yet relevant for students in Media and Communication,
https://www.eshcc.eur.nl/english/incomingexchangemedia/courses/
Room and Board
There are many housing options in Rotterdam, though finding a place from abroad might prove less easy. There are at least four organisations related to the EUR which help students:
1. Stadswonen: This student housing agency is the preferred supplier of the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, acting as intermediary. Stadswonen has reserved 588 rooms especially for students of the Erasmus University of Rotterdam.
2. Flexwonen: Letting out rooms and apartments from a private owner
3. HousingAnywhere: Lets out rooms from a Dutch students going abroad
4. It is also possible to rent a room from a private agency, or you can stay in a hostel or hotel.
For more information, please visit: http://www.fhk.eur.nl/english/practicalinformation/vhh/
The university campus houses several student restaurants that offer cold and hot meals during weekdays for reasonable prices.
Exchange Dates
Erasmus University has a semester system, with the first semester running from September to February and the second semester from February to June.
Admission Requirements
Students should have completed the first year of their bachelor’s programme.
To be accepted as an exchange student at the Department of Media and Communication, you must first contact the International Office of your home university.