Reviews of Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (EHSAL) | Belgium

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amaranta a

Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Highest prices in Belgium than in Spain.

Overall, Nightlife, Food, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Travel:

was the same price as 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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amaranta a

Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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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amaranta a

Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

The difficulties to practise French in a country with two official languages.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

No one.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

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

3

Final comments

Look for your appartment in advance.

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amaranta a

Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain
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: 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

As I was in a Flemish University, there is any possibility to practise French. In the city it is also quite difficult to practise it, because everybody tends to talk you in English, and you are not sure if you can speak French or if they are Flemish.

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amaranta a

Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Students residence

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because it gives me more freedom.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was incredibly cheap, well located and with a lot of space, because it was a new opening residence with low demand. Next year prices will be much higher.

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