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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
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
it is exiting to live with other international students, it gives a lot of unique experience.
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Personal comments
Students have to arrange their accomodation themselves immediately after the arrival, so it's helpful to get some information in advance. but then there is no problem to find a suitable accommodation.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I improved both languages, english as well as french. Thanks to plenty of final paper presentations, I improved also in this area.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because the price level in the Czech Republic is much lower than the price level in Belgium.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Overall
I wish I had known...
I had some information before going from the students, who were in LLN before me. I would welcome more information about looking for accomodation.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Louvain la Neuve is unique university town with its specific student life, which is worth living.
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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
There is a lot of interesting places in Belgium. And thanks to the good rail connection you can visit also Luxembourg, Amsterdam, Paris and so on.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The offer of CEMS courses was limited.
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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