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Limburgs Universitair Centrum (LUC)

Limburgs University Centre, Universitaire Campus - Gebouw D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
3.85 / 5 based on 42 reviews.

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74% of students recommend
42 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (42)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“it is essentially an incredible crossroad in Europe ..and if you want to go to Prague, london, italy (by ryan air), France, germany, Netherlands (both 30 km away).during this year.. So..LUC is a good idea.!” Read Review
rose07, France

1 3-star review of Limburgs Universitair Centrum

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Review by Rosemary, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? because of the community's atmosphere at home...
Personal comments:
If you don't need so much intimity and you like to live like in a big family of erasmus, in a 32 rooms house...
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
van gogh, l'export...le ritz
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ACADEMIC    
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:
only "dutch" english speaking teacher



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:
too many credits/ i had to valid 18 courses + a theses this year...flemish study a lot compared to other countries (different way, more time!)

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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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:
it was a pity that there were no english native people..because we learned an international english..Do you know what i mean?
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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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
telephone is very expensive in belgium due to the monopolisis of Belgacom.
Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Books are very expensive and all teachers ask for it (nearly 200 euros per semester ..)
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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...
that Hasselt was such a small city!!!!in the middle of the country side...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
take your bike ...and heuuuu...choose easy courses because you will not manage all of them..(excel!)



FINAL COMMENTS

it is essentially an incredible crossroad in Europe ..and if you want to go to Prague, london, italy (by ryan air), France, germany, Netherlands (both 30 km away).during this year.. So..LUC is a good idea.!
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