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Karel de Grote Hogeschool (KDG)

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4.05 / 5 based on 77 reviews
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anna d
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
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
not at all, maybe the fisrt month
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anna d
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, 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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anna d
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
it is very cold!!
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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
3
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
really nice, everyone treats you very well, and the students organize a lot of activities
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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
4
Final comments
you can travel a lot around europe with low prices: visit Amsterdam, Luxembourg, all Belgium, Germany..
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anna d
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, 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
The local language is dutch, but with english I didn't have any problem, almost everyone knows english. And the courses for erasmus were in english too
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anna d
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because there is no residence and my experience living in a house was really good
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
the university gave me a list of landlords and I had to look for the one I prefered, so I almost had to do everything
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anna d
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
t'vervolg and swa
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