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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Olivier is by far the best place in the city. It's a Belgian beer café, with a very chilled environment. It's easy to find international students as well as locals, business people and all kind of different people.
Einstein's is the student bar per si, this is where ISN (International student association) arranges all it's parties and events. It's the best place to meet people in the first days in the city.
Lemmy's is another good place to go. They also serve Belgian beer, only at better prices than Olivier.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Cheaper, bigger, and with a better location than university accommodation. Not to mention not sharing bathroom and kitchen with tens of people.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I researched before coming and I feel I knew enough.
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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
It's a very recognized university and with reason. Not perfect obviously but highly recommended.
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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
The weather is not the best one, there are however in-house activities that make up for it. People are friendly in general. Problems are difficult to resolve due to inflexibility and burocracy.
It's a potentially expensive country, but very central and with many travelling opportunities and good prices.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Make sure that everything is well arranged before coming. If any kind of problem arises it will be complicated to resolve. Burocracy is heavy and flexibility is not a choice.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Better choice of materials and evaluation procedures.
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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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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
English is the teaching language as well as the social language. It is the universal language within the international community and everybody uses it.
Dutch never rose as a language because every Dutch person speaks English and seem eager to do it. Even when one tries his Dutch the answer arrives in English.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more than at home, however I saved a lot on transportation. Riding a bike everywhere proved to be efficient, quick and cheap.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Rent is expensive, so are the trains and other transportation.
Saving tip: Shop at Digros and ride your bike everywhere.
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