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

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anonymous

LUISS, Rome, Italy
Political Science, 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: 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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Personal comments

I improved my English and I acquired a technical English knowledge in my field of study. I learned some Dutch, but it was difficult

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Stefano V

Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Business Studies, 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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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I have been several times in Ireland and England, however, before coming to Leuven, I had never tried to take exams in English. At the end of the year I suceeded in all of them, so I can say that my English skills are quite improved.

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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

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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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Ginny W

Mount Allison University, Sackville, Canada
Religion/Theology, Undergraduate, Independent

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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

I did not come to Belgium to learn Dutch, and my program was in English. Sometimes, profs did not speak English very well, but mostly, they tried very hard. Almost everyone knows English in Flanders, and they can speak it very well.

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quetzal95

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Journalism, 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: 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

At the first moment it was not very easy to communicate in all areas with everybody but as soon as you start to feel relaxed, confortable with your new way of life and with the people you meet there... things go better and better.

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