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4.12 / 5 based on 271 reviews
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Expenses
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
Food is just more expensive
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
courses are very theoretical, make sure you find some lab project you can join. Undergraduate courses are in dutch and very theoretical
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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
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Overall
I wish I had known...
more information about the academic system
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Try not to take classes but do a project
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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
Come already in september for a language course, it is the best time to meet people and get to know everything before university starts.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
almost everybody in flanders speaks english, there is no real need to learn dutch. For german speaking people dutch however is quite easy
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
social integration is easy and fast
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Personal comments
Student homes are very noisy, studying and sleeping is not always easy,but the social life is good. Not all students get a place in a university home, waiting lists are long
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
overpoort on thursday nights! Erasmus-pub on tuesday nights, city center in the weekends, on warm summer nights sitting on the channels in the center
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