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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)
“If you want to travel with friends at very low cost, use the eurolines buses. You can visit all europe with them within your budget.” Read Review
sberastegui, Spain

Limburgs Universitair Centrum review by sberastegui

Review by sberastegui, Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain
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: a house with rooms for foreigner students or worke
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: in the same place
Why? Is really nice to live with people from all over europe. The cost, facilities and location (only 7 minutes by bike from university)were quite good.
Personal comments:
It is perfectly organised. They ensure accomodation for all the foreigner students at low prices. The only disadvantage was the delay in repairs and the fact that the cleanning woman only came once a week or sometimes even less.
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Van Gogh Cafe Gildenhuis cafe café latino Villicus University parties at fitlink
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:
In february the courses were more dificult to pass than in june. Try to avoid the courses with Mr Broekmans, I recommend the courses with Wouter Faes.



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:
Establish higher marks taking into account that people is not studing in their mother language.

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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: At ease in most situations
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:
The dutch language resulted from the begining really dificult for me because it is a germanic language and I understand better the latin languages. This is the reason why I spoke and communicate most of the time in english, although I learned basic things in a lot of languages...including greek!. Is very nice to know similarities and differences of your own language in comparison with other languages.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
European Union grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
At home I don't pay accommodation neither I spend on food. When I was abroad I did a considerable amount of international calls and I travelled much more than I used to.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
The European Union announced me at the end of the erasmus programme that the grant they provide was extended.
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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...
No, I was fully informed by my university.
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:
Continue with the programme.



FINAL COMMENTS

If you want to travel with friends at very low cost, use the eurolines buses. You can visit all europe with them within your budget.
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