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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)
“Being Brussels in the center of Europe you can visit a lot of countries/cities in one day and it isn't very expensive. For travelling, Belgium is a great place to do your Erasmus.” Read Review
MARTAGLE, Spain

23 4-star reviews of Université Libre de Bruxelles

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Review by MARIA DEL MAR, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Journalism, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Is the best way of living if you are a student.
Personal comments:
They had an specific department and internet page where all the properties of students houses could announce them self so it was very easy to find house.
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The Place Saint Germain near the Bourse, in the center.
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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:
It was great. The host university gaved french courses for free during all the year for international exchanges (9hour per week). The teacher was great too.
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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:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because at home I live with my parents and I don't have to pay housing, nor telephone. Also Brussels is more expensive in food and travelling than Madrid.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
That it was very cold in winter!!!
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:
I loved the idea of a university campus. You had to change from one building to another to assist different coruses so you saw everybody around the campus all the day.



FINAL COMMENTS

Being Brussels in the center of Europe you can visit a lot of countries/cities in one day and it isn't very expensive. For travelling, Belgium is a great place to do your Erasmus.
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