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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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4.10 / 5 based on 517 reviews
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Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
The courses of the Junior Program are pretty easy.
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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
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Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
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 usually live at home in the house with my family. In Leuven, the cost of a room without toilette is pretty expensive
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
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
none
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Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Business Studies, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I didn't speak Flemish, but everybody in Leuven speaks English, so no problem!!
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tuttapatata
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
The night life made me very fat (too many beers!!!)
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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
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
there are a lot of facilities, especially for internet and the pc
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
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
3
Final comments
Don't think to study very much. You have to stay up all night long!!!
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tuttapatata
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
For the erasmus the best night place is Wink! You can dance on the tables all night long!
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tuttapatata
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: room in a building
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
They say that the Accomodation Office would have helped you, but at the end you have to do everything by your own
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