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Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB)

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3.97 / 5 based on 201 reviews
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raf v
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
there are the two erasmus bars, ostria and sichnotites. they can become a little boring after a while however. but there are lots of places to check in monasteraki and during summer in Glyfada
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raf v
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Through the university is the easiest way to find housing, so i would do the same
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
there are clean and less clean appartments. you have to be a little lucky when you get assigned to a flat. most of the flats are close to the university. the price is a little bit on the high side for what you get
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raf v
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
nightlife is really expensive, but everyday products are comparable. since greece has lots of islands, you will spend a lot of money on traveling
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Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
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
sometimes your bank blocks your account when they notice you are withdrawing a lot of money abroad. they think your card is stolen. so maybe its good to inform your bank beforehand.
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raf v
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
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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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raf v
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
that it would cost so much money :-)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
if you want an academical challenge, dont go to greece
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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
dont hesitate to email me if you want more information
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raf v
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
your english will improve a lot depending on which level you were when you left your home country
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