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Other names:
Free University Brussels
Contact: 32 2 629 36 11
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium, Brussels
3.53 / 5 based on 114 reviews.
Description:
VUB is a medium-sized university, with two campuses. The main campus is in Etterbeek: Campus Oefenplein. Its name can be translated as "exercise ground", which still refers to the time when this area belonged to the state police. Most faculties are located here. The Campus offers many facilities, and it is the livelier one of the VUB campuses. It is situated close to the heart of Brussels. The other campus is the Campus Jette, where the facultity of medecine and pharmacy resides, next to the Academic Hospital. The Graduate program "Human Ecology" is also based on Jette Campus. As a Flemish university the VUB attracts many students from all over Flanders and introduces them to bilingual Brussels, and also is the largest Flemish employer within the Brussels region. The VUB therefore plays a key role with regard to the Flemish presence in Brussels.
73% of students recommend
114 reviews
114 reviews of Vrije Universiteit Brussel
HOUSING
by Quinta, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Ecology, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? The environment was good, quite and clean
Personal comments:
For my Campus, I think the housing arrangements were really good. The was no over crouding in the kitchen area as is the case with other commonly shared fascilities. The only problems which I encountered concerned cultural difference like Europeans smoking in the kitchen while it was considered not right in my own culture. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by adebayo, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Management Information Systems, M.sc.programme
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
There is a night club located in the city named(Sun City).This club operate at weekends.It is a good place for general interaction,socailisation and good place for relaxation at the end of the week.This club played music from all over the world. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by Quinta, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Ecology, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Courses should maybe be more subject titile related and more professional oriented. This is because when one hears of an International course programme, one expects to fine every aspect of professionality in it and not more of general knowledge.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
The academic life was ok to an extend but for the fact that some teachers to my opinion would serve better in offices and as researchers than teach in classrooms. In selecting teachers, consideration should be taken about their communication skills. Also of importance is the fact that some teachers are too distant from their students. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by wang, agriculture university, Shenyang, China
Environmental Sciences, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
VUB is really an international university, I have classmates from different countrys, and all the people in campus can speak english. So, I never have problem with communication in university. And even if the native language of this country is not English, most of the local people here can also speak English, and I'm also studing French now. So, at least we can understand each other. In a word, basically I don't have language problem in belgium. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by adebayo, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Management Information Systems, M.sc.programme
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
Family Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience Personal spending habits:
Sincerely speaking,it is a bit diffcult for me to answer those questions because,in my country economy really affects the standard of living and Belgium`s economy is not the same compares to ours.The currency power is another issue.At home this affect the purchasing power of the people but here (in belgium)i think cost of living is bearable. Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Travel: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
NO This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by Quinta, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Ecology, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
I wish I had learned the basics in Flemish. In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
The University should try to assist more in foreign student housing. Also if the University could arrange for Flemish language intergration courses to be included in the curriculum. Finally more communicative atmosphere be promoted between visiting students and host country students. FINAL COMMENTS
I would like to say that my overall experience as a student at teh VUB was not bad, I made a series of good friends and had some really interesting courses too. My advice to new commers is that they should be adequiately prepared to start in a new culture. For the organisers of the different courses, it will be very interesting to that students do more of practivcal work than theory as most student have the visions of getting to learn more about what they had always known from lectures back in developing countries. Every course should be met by organisation of trips and visits to sites, factories, Industries, Laboratories if the need be. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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