Reviews of Universiteit Antwerpen (RUCA campus) | Belgium

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awence

University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Development Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Standard of living in Belgium is generally higher than in Cameroon, also I travelled more than i did at home

Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Wait till December/January to buy most of clothings and other related items. prices are best during this period

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anonymous

Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

you must want to go to Antwerp, otherwise you won't like it!

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

you're in the centre of Europe, Paris, Amsterdam London are on your fingertips!

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awence

University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Development Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

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

The local people understood english so it was not very difficult communicating. however reding of road signs official documents and similar material was not all that easy

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awence

University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Development Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: International Students Home

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I will be able to make a personal choice taking into consideration the cost and benefits.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

On the university campus accommodation is quite good.

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awence

University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Development Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Course load should be adjusted to time available for students. Work load was too much for some courses

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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anonymous

Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Dutch

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Dutch

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Dutch?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

there is no problem to communicate in foreign languages.

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