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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)
“Had a lot of fun, learned a lot and would recommend everyone do it.” Read Review
kung108, Australia

306 reviews of Tilburg University

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HOUSING    
by Sarra, IAE Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
Management Science, 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: On campus
Why? because you leave with echange students from all aroud the world
Personal comments:
It was like the movie L auberge espagnole!!
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Silvia, Universita di Parma, Parma, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
tuesdays at Puk & Muk and thursdays at Jack's
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ACADEMIC    
by marielou, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Management Science, Erasmus
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:
It was good.



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:
No

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by Matthias, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
Almost everybody speaks English in Holland. Very easy to get along with everything.
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EXPENSES    
by Chris, University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, University Agreement
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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
The exchange rate
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by jola, Vysoka Skola Banska - Technicka Univerzita Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Business Studies, 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...
It's nice to read more about the country before you going.
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:
It's really good level it'll fulfill your expectation



FINAL COMMENTS

Good to see Amsterdam, Keukenhof, Utrecht, Maastricht It's better to choose more courses at the beginning and than reduce them to the most interesting ones.
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