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Julia F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
althoug a lot of things (drinks, nightlife, coffee, basic food, ...) are cheaper in leuven, i spend more, because i had the time to
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Julia F
Academic
Course recommendations
if you are interested in something that seems to be restricted - just go there and try to get in anyway, works quite often! (Master courses etc)
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
if you like to stay in a small student town, then this city is perfect for you, if you like a lot of diversity regarding nightlife, shopping, ... then its probably better for you to choose a bigger city, leuven is really small, but its fantastic, and life there is like living in a big family
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
get a Go-Pass if you're under 26 - its 4,50 per travel by train
and there are a lot of cheap flights from brussels and charleroi
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
people know english everywhere, you dont really need Dutch, so a lot of people dont even try to learn it - local people also dont expect you to speak dutch, so i spoke english most of the times, but still i learned a lot by listening and reading - its really good to have passive knowledge (and also for some train-personell - they dont always understand english taht well)
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
it was perfect to live "op kot"
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Personal comments
really easy to find "something", quite a bit harder to find a really nice room though
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
there isnt much except Oude Markt ...
lots of activities in summer! festivals, ...
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