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Other names:
Free University of Brussels (French)
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Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 28, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium, Brussels
3.79 / 5 based on 276 reviews.
Description:
The ULB was founded in 1834, four years after the birth of the Belgian State. It is made up of eighteen faculties, schools and institutes, several hospitals, as well as industrial and experimental centres in Brussels and in the region of Walloon.


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83% of students recommend
276 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (276)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (42)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (138)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (90)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Just be open minded and you'll do fine.” Read Review
alvarogrosales, Spain

23 4-star reviews of Université Libre de Bruxelles

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Review by Álvaro, Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Law, 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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I'd rather the owner didn´t live in the same house where I live
Personal comments:
none
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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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
In Ixelles, the students neighbourhood, you cannot miss the ``Tavernier Café´´, l´Atelier ou les TD´s. In the city Center I personally enjoyed the ``Recyclart´´, the ``Fuse´´ and all the bars around the Grande Place.
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ACADEMIC    
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: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I had no communication problems: neither with local people nor taking my lessons.
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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:
I didn´t spend time at home at all.
Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Overall: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
You can not pay public transport though, if they catch you, you'll have to pay a 70€ fee.
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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, it´s allways fun and exciting to discover everything by yourself
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:
Don´t doubt it and go there.



FINAL COMMENTS

Just be open minded and you'll do fine.
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