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4.06 / 5 based on 379 reviews

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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
Personal comments
Best (and only) dance bar: The Becketts! Something poshy: Loungeatitude Nice: Brasse-Temps
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Louvain-la-Neuve is more or less a big campus, no matter where you live.
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Personal comments
Most appartments dont have internet access.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Try to avoid sticking with people from your own country! Erasmus is about multiculit exchange!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
At LLN there is real student culture! It is not very urban, so love it or leave it!
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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
Final comments
you can get very cheaply to many major european cities: dublin - ryan air, paris - eurolines, warsaw - wizz air
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Academic
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
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
If you want to improve your french, you should try to find french speaking friends!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because we were going out and travel a lot.
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Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You can save a lot of money for the train by booking in advance.
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