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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).


Programmes
Accreditations
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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blancaen, Spain

Tilburg University review by Blanca

Review by Blanca, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 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 room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: in my house
Why? Because I love my 18 flatmates
Personal comments:
It is great. I learn a lot from my flatmates
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
LG, VERBS,
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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?
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:
My level after:
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than 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...
.
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:
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FINAL COMMENTS

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