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

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PATRICIA L

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Law, European Community/EU, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

Thank you to Leuven I could practise the English I had learnt for many years at school, I improved it and became fluent in speaking, writing and reading.

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Stefan Z

The Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus, Denmark
Business Studies, 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: 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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

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Educational

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Personal comments

The language was never a problem as everybody speaks english. I also speak a little bit of french but it did not help too much in this region.

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Laura A

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Law, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

Official language in Leuven is Flemish, but we always spoke in English,in deed I only learn some flemish vocabulary, phrases and expressions

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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

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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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