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4.18 / 5 based on 122 reviews

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Frederik R
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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 social experience
Personal comments
Marengo, Reverendos, Faculty,... you don't have an infinity to do, but the atmosphere withing the group will make it all up!
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Frederik R
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
In contrast to my selection, choose to live with other erasmus students! It will be heaps of fun!
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Personal comments
Everything was alright
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Frederik R
Expenses
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
Nightlife is pretty expensive, but the thing to do is have parties and drinking games at home before you go out. This saves a lot of money!
En general it is cheaper than in Belgium.
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Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Don't do the intensive Spanish course. This costs 500 euro for two weeks and isn't really helpfull.
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Frederik R
Academic
Course recommendations
Finance 3 is very hard but worthwile!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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Frederik R
Overall
I wish I had known...
More about the rest of Europe/World.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Be less pretentious and expand the internationalization even more!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career

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Frederik R
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I learned fast and correct without any books. That's a great factor to study abroad in a foreign language.
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