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University of Liège
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Université de Liège (ULG)

Place du 20 Août 9, 4000 Liege, Belgium, Liège
3.96 / 5 based on 102 reviews.
Description:
Founded in 1817, the University of Liège is the only public Community-sponsored university in the French-speaking part of Belgium which offers a complete range of university courses at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. It is divided intoeight faculties : Philosophy and Letters; Law and School of Criminology; Sciences; Medicine; Applied Sciences; Veterinary Medicine; Psychology and Educational Sciences; Economics, Management and Social Sciences.


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80% of students recommend
102 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (102)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (54)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“When you arrived make the go-pass:is a cheap train tiket with 8 travel within Belgium. Surely, you will use it! It's a great chance to travel, know peaple, become more tolerant,have fun and the worst thing is when you leave...” Read Review
vals, Italy

9 4-star reviews of Université de Liège

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Review by schirru, LUISS, Rome, Italy
Political Science, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? You can easily meet people from all over the world and speak french
Personal comments:
Sometimes the Sart Tillman campus seems the big-brother house...and is located in the middle of a wood but it's a very intresting experience!
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Nightlife in Liège is the Carré:4 little streets full of disco-pubs but don't stay always there!! try for exemple some café in Outre-meuse!
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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?
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)
Personal comments:
if you want to learn french in Liège you have to do only one thing:don't stay always with italian students!there is a big risk to create a little Italy, especially on the campus!!!
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife: was less 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...
Don't listen who say that Liège is a awful,grey town.you can find something beauty even here,if you want.You have to be open, tou have to be happy! P.S read Pedigree, La danseuse du Gai Moulain,Le pendu de Saint-Pholien,Les trois crimes des mes amis by Georges Simenon.He is born in Liège and these novels are located in this town.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
You have a lot of time to spend...because there are only few hours of courses



FINAL COMMENTS

When you arrived make the go-pass:is a cheap train tiket with 8 travel within Belgium. Surely, you will use it! It's a great chance to travel, know peaple, become more tolerant,have fun and the worst thing is when you leave...
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