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Lessius Hogeschool

Lessius Hogeschool, Jozef De Bomstraat 11, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
4.06 / 5 based on 42 reviews.
Description:
The Lessius Hogeschool (merger of Handelshogeschool Antwerpen and Katholieke Vlaamse Hogeschool since October 2000) trains young people to become competent professionals, with a firm background and a solid humane and cultural training. The higher institute stimulates research and contacts with the field of work. Applied, scientific research in cooperation with the university and business plays an important part.


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88% of students recommend
42 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (42)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Antwerp is a wonderful city where you can learn a lot and from where you can discover almost every part of western europe. It is very central. Belgium is also very beatiful, it is a pity that it is not so well known by the majority of the people.. If you ever get the chance: go there, you won't regret it!!!” Read Review
frikar, Germany

Lessius Hogeschool review by frikar

Review by frikar, FH Pforzheim - Hochschule für Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft, Pforzheim, Germany
Business Studies, Erasmus
HOUSING    
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I had great "house"-mates, I wouldn't want to miss this experience living with students from Belgium.
Personal comments:
The university does not offer any accomodation, though they are very helpful to find something. Due to the high number of students, it is not such a big problem.
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STUDENT LIFE    
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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The ERASMUS meeting point and a graet pub: de vettige Swa. I also liked the Highlander pub, which was very cozy and the jazz café close to the campus. A real highlight is the medieval Pelgrom pub, which is in a caveunderneath the ground. Amazing athmosphere! There are tons of great pubs,restaurants and fun locations, plus, there are always events organized by student organizations
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 5
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:



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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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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Since the instruction was in English, I had no difficulties at all. Due to my house mates and the Dutch class, which I attended, I could cope pretty well in everyday situations and I could follow most of the times. Since everyone in Antwerp speaks several languages: English, French, German, etc, I never had a problem.
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EXPENSES    
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:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The rent for my room was an extra expenditure, which I do not have at home, plus the food.. But I guess, if I would live on my own, the costs wuld be more or less the same.
Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
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...
My information was very good, if at all, so i had only very positiv surprises
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:
Make this program more publicly known! it is such a great program, students in other countries should be better informed!



FINAL COMMENTS

Antwerp is a wonderful city where you can learn a lot and from where you can discover almost every part of western europe. It is very central. Belgium is also very beatiful, it is a pity that it is not so well known by the majority of the people.. If you ever get the chance: go there, you won't regret it!!!
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