Universiteit Gent (RUG)
Ghent University, Onderbergen 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium
4.06 / 5 based on 246 reviews.
89% of students recommend
246 reviews
Universiteit Gent review by Ida
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why? I met a lot of other students there, and the social contacts where good!
Personal comments:
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STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
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My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
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Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't. Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't. How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
In Gent allmost all people speak english, and since I have been abroad for four semesters I felt like I would not have time to attend another language course here when I had to finish my studies. Unfortunately. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
A private grant Other sources of funding:
None Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
When you are abroad you want to do more things and see more things than you normally do at home, and then you also spend more money. Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home. Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
No, Gent was my fourth country to study abroad in and my experiences from the other countries helped me to know how to act here in Gent. In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
Keep up with the good work, you are very good! FINAL COMMENTS
If you ever get the chance to study abroad, just do it! It will give you experiences and memories for the rest of your life. And you will meet new friends! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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