Reviews of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | Belgium

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Jennifer V

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family
Personal savings
A private grant

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

consumption of each category changed from when I lived at home (I traveled and socialized much more)

Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Nightlife:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Second-hand bedding

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

clothing (especially poor quality) was much more expensive than at home. Pricier to buy casual tees, jeans, etc.

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Jennifer V

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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

Belgians (especially students) are excellent at languages. Limited opportunity to speak the Dutch I learned because the Belgian students wanted to try out thier English (and they were very good)

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Jennifer V

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

very satisfied with experience

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

beautiful university, excleent living arrangements and fun city

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

1

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

2

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

If travel is a main objective, Belgium is a great place. It is very central to most major cities and countries. We were easily able to take 3 day weekend trips to parts of the UK, Germany, Holland, and France.

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