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

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Fernando S

Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Telecommunications, Graduate, 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: Basic phrases
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

I thouhgt that I would have a lot of problems because I didnt speak ducth, but in Leuven almost everybody speak english pretty well

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Julia F

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

althoug a lot of things (drinks, nightlife, coffee, basic food, ...) are cheaper in leuven, i spend more, because i had the time to

Telephone, Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

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

none

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avgi

Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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

2

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Student's life and academic standards are excellent.Go!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

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

4

Final comments

Become member of Pangaea, don't waste time and travel as much as possible, buy a Go-Pass, visit Brugge, Antwerp,Gent and Dinant, be open to everything.

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“Bon institut international et stimulant”

Noé V

Belgium, Graduate
Political Science, 2019

Overall

Administration d'une efficacité irréprochable. Corps professoral de qualité et très compétent. Intervenants réguliers de renoms et experts dans leur domaine. Environnement international et multiculturel.

Pros

le cours, les professeurs, l'administration

Cons

aucuns

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PATRICIA L

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Bar Wink, Geko´s, Bar Apero. The best cafe au lait at Cafe Metropol and the best "fritur" (chips) opposite this cafe in Oudet market. Not miss the typical belgian "cantus", student elections,christmas market and during summer always nice to sitt at the terraces of oudet market.

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