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Tilburg University (KUB)

Katholieke Universiteit Brabant, Warandelaan 2 - Postbus 90153, 5000 Le Tilburg, THE Netherlands
3.94 / 5 based on 306 reviews.
Description:
Tilburg University (Katholieke Universiteit Brabant), founded in 1927, was originally a School of Economics. It is now a fully-accredited government financed university with almost 10,000 students. Tilburg University is a dynamic university with top-level research and excellent education programmes developed according to a special educational model called 'Student Centred Instruction' (Student Gericht Onderwijs).


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88% of students recommend
306 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (306)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (66)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (156)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (78)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
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HOUSING    
by juan, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Banking, Erasmus
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: Apartment/House
Why? it provides more independence and self management
Personal comments:
for me,it was quite better than what i have expected because my collegues were really bad hosted
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Jon, York University, Toronto, Canada
Economics, University Agreement
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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The LG every tuesday, polly magoos, twinke bella...and various other pubs around town
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ACADEMIC    
by E, ITESM-CEM, Mexico, Mexico
Business Studies, Independent
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:
Courses at this university are good, pretty good and high quality. I don't complain!



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:
More support to the Inertantional students.

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by Sarra, IAE Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
Management Science, Erasmus
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Personal comments:
It is an iteresting opportunity to improve your english and to practice it with different origins english speakers
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EXPENSES    
by marielou, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Management Science, Erasmus
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:
It was expensive
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Don't go to the restaurant, if you come from Belgium.
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OVERALL    
by Ignacio, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Economics, Erasmus
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 accomodation problems. The grade transformation my home university did.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Accomodation loyalty



FINAL COMMENTS

If you modify the accomodation and you inform home universities of the theorical grades transformation you would be the bests
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