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Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (EHSAL)

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Eszter G
ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The parties specially organised for erasmus students are always very popular, and quite entertaining.
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Eszter G
ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
there are better chances to get to know many new students
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Everybody has to arrange the housing independently, because the uni has no campus, but they give you some advice where to search.
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Eszter G
ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The living standards in Belgium is much higher than in Hungary.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Eszter G
ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
There should be begginer courses from languages also in the second semester for the new-comers.
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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
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Eszter G
ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Which are the dictricts in Brussels, where most of the students live.
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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
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Try to organise more programs in the first weeks of the semester to get to know each other better.
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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
3
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
It is worth to spend a semester abroad, because this way you can widen your stand-point about many things, and have a life-long experience.
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Eszter G
ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
In Brussels you can easily live without any difficulties if you speak English.
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