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

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tuttapatata

Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: room in a building

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

They say that the Accomodation Office would have helped you, but at the end you have to do everything by your own

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anonymous

Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I regret that I hadn't learnt Dutch, but I knew that over there I had to decide between the local language and and English. It was a great opportunity to use and improve a language that I haven't used before (English, I was used to speak French)

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Heinrich S

University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, South Africa
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I also attended some courses presented in Dutch - the standard of education was much higher than the english-language courses. Also, the dutch-languaged courses was better organised in terms of class outings, interaction, guest speakers, etc.

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Charlotte M

IAE Université Toulouse 1, Toulouse, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Nothing, I was pretty well informed

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

It's a lot of work but if we study regularly we have time for a social life also

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

3

Final comments

It's a perfect location to travel from to all around Europe.

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anonymous

Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

I'm not abaile to quote the slots because the partys were around the city, everywhere in the bars of the faculties, in Brussels athe the water park, in the main square of the city, Laudezeplein, in front of the main university library.

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