30 reviews
3.80 / 5 based on 30 reviews
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Marisa A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The differences in prices from Europe to Mexico are a reasonable, besides, here I spend on food and housing, while in Mexico I dont spend money on either of them. (Live at home)
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The market in the "gare du midi/zuid" on sundays is great to buy fruit and food in general. Cheaper and fresher than supermarkets!!!
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FernandoVillalobos
Academic
Course recommendations
You have to be prepare with your own PC or lap top. The courses are quite different but there is no problem of adaptation.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
There could be more interactions between teachers and students. Or more resouses of PC´s and library.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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FernandoVillalobos
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Celtic club, Ancient Belgique or the Montecristo relly nice places but a bit expensive. You have to look for concerts and international events. It really happens a lot of things that you have to catch out.
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Daniel J
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was quite fluent already, however I learnt the actual way of speaking a language as a native speaker, I learnt how to speak the language from a translation and interpretation level poin of view
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Agnes P
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I could experience how important learning languages is cause in Belgium people speak many languages. I improved my English mainly thanks to hanging out with internationak students
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FernandoVillalobos
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Almost the same, the food is more expensive, and because of that I had to balance with nightlife and save a bit to travel.
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you travel try it by bus, is the cheaper.
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