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3.89 / 5 based on 340 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The whole quartier next to the Bourse is good for having some drinks on weekends....and everyday there is a suoerbe fleamarket on place jeux de balles....
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I like to be independant, have my own bathroom and kitchen. But if it's only a short stay, student housing provided by the University would also suffice
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Personal comments
As I went completely independent to Brussels to live with my boyfriend from Belgium there, I can't tell much about the housing situation at the Université Libre de Bruxelles.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That even for Europeans it is so hard to enroll at another European University by themselves (without an Exchange programm).
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Sepnd lots of time in the great library
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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 will like Bruxelles, it is so international. For travelling, Brugge, Gent or Antwerp are great...and don't miss on the Carneval! There is one every weekend in another town during Carneval time!
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Learning French was pretty easy as I had good basics from school and anyway almost nobody speaks English or German..so I had to go for French.
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