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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)

K.U. Leuven, Oude Markt 13, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
4.03 / 5 based on 474 reviews.
Description:
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven can look back upon six centuries of history. On 9th December 1425 Pope Martin V conferred upon it the bull of foundation, thereby making it the oldest university in the Low Countries and the oldest Catholic university in the world.


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86% of students recommend
474 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (474)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (180)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (210)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (60)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (12)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (12)
“Don't think to study very much. You have to stay up all night long!!!” Read Review
tuttapatata, Italy

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HOUSING    
by Critic, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Chemistry, Independent
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Private Studio
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Private Studio
Why? Personal Choice
Personal comments:
There are very few residences available for foreign studios. You can ask, but it's not there!
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STUDENT LIFE    
by ebru, Ege Üniversitesi, Izmir, Turkey
Management Science, master's degree
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
wink is the best place ever with latino nights where one can find oppurtunity to meet people from all over the world.
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ACADEMIC    
by tuttapatata, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
The courses of the Junior Program are pretty easy.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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by Heinrich, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, South Africa
Law, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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 knowledge
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 local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I also attended some courses presented in Dutch - the standard of education was much higher than the english-language courses. Also, the dutch-languaged courses was better organised in terms of class outings, interaction, guest speakers, etc.
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EXPENSES    
by del804375277, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Food Science and Technology, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I travelled more, more nightklife and eating at the university restaurant
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by PATRICIA, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Law, European Community/EU, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Appartments addresses.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
In the academic field is a very recognized university where one has access to good libraries, good professors, intersting courses. And in Leuven one feels the university and student life atmosphere everywhere.



FINAL COMMENTS

You can seize the opportunity to travel around Europe (France, Holland, Germany.... Enjoy the student life in both ways, social and academic. Studing in Leuven is a unique opportunity.
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