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

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“Philosophy studies at KU Leuven -- a great way to brodean your horizons”

Juste K

Belgium, Undergraduate
Philosophy, 2018

Overall

The quality of studies exceeded my expectations. I was able to select a wide variety of courses including literature, politics, EU studies, and many others. Professors are professionals in their areas, they provide a great feedback in the cases it's needed. The community is international and mind-open, there are many opportunities to meet interesting people.

Pros

Only 3 years program

Cons

Very theoretical and abstract

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anonymous

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

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I've learnt dutch throughout the years, so it isn't a problem to communicatein either english or dutch. But in any case, everybody in belgium speaks pretty good english, so language won't be a problem here

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Jose M

Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, Master

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: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Leuven has a very international atmosphere, English is spoken by everyone that lives there whether belgian or foreigner. It is possible to leave there without speaking a word of Dutch (the local language)

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Mualla C

Hanover College, Hanover, IN, United States
European Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

No.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

K.U.Leuven is a great university with an enormous culture and history. It was founded in 1425 and played a big role in shaping today's Belgium.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

- Since Belgium is in the heart of Europen, travelling to other European countries is quite easy and cheap. - The academics at Leuven was much less rigorous than at Hanover, but i cannot complain since i had more time to travel around and to immerse myself in the local culture. - Go for it!

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Marta A

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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

There are lots of international students, and you'll probaly hag out with them, so your everyday language will be English. Belgians understand perfectly English, both in the supermarket and the bank,.

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Heinrich S

University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, South Africa
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Other

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Europe is much more expensive than South Africa

Food, Nightlife, Housing, Overall, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Buy the Go-pass for rail travel within Belgium: take any 10 trips within Belgium for a total of 45 euro. Also, weekend tickets are always 50% discount.

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