Reviews of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN) | Belgium

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Renato A

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Leuven is in Flanders, so they speake Dutch and (at least to latin language speakers) was a very difficult thing to learn. But that is no problem because everybody speaks English and so it's very easy to make a conversation with anybody

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Sara M

Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Find more informations about exams

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Try finding hose with other students

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

I enjoy myself very much...I've got the possibilty to know an other culture and people from all over the world. Was one of the best experience of my life

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anonymous

Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

As the language of instruction was English, I did not have problems in class. Communication was not a problem in the host country, since people generally understood English if there was something I could not communicate in Dutch.

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anonymous

Universidad de Lima, Lima, Peru
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Room in a building

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Studio

Why?

Somewhere closer to the city perhaps...I had to bike/walk everday quite a bit to go to classes or go out

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I think people make a lot of difference. I had the luck of having nice and friendly student mates living in the same house.

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“One of the best faculty”

Yuhan Z

Belgium, Graduate
Language, 2022

Overall

At KU Leuven learning japanese language is not the only thing we learn. Jaoanese politics, history, culture and religion is also important in our education. When I enter master programme, we can freely choose courses from other faculties such as communication, international relations, management and etc. In this way we not only have the language ability but also other skills on top of that.

Pros

We are working in a small team so everyone is very close and we help each other.

Cons

Still we need more professors to teach us more. The courses can be also more extended.

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“My Experience”

Mary O

Belgium, Graduate
Food Science and Technology, 2025

Overall

I am studying an Erasmus program which required me studying in four different universities in four countries. My first mobility was KU LEUVEN Belgium and throughout the duration of my study, I really enjoyed the mode of teaching and the curriculum. The teachers are approachable and several seminars and workshops are organised in discussing transition from academics to the industry.

Pros

Large international student community, complementation of practical with theoretical knowledge

Cons

Work opportunities for non-Dutch speakers