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Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)

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4.06 / 5 based on 379 reviews
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Marta C
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Marta C
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is a small city, it is closed to the university
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Marta C
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I improved a lot in a very few time
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Marta C
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Marta C
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
very good place
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
easy to travel, Belgium it is a samll country
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Marta C
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
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