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Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

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3.64 / 5 based on 149 reviews
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VARVARA T
The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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VARVARA T
The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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VARVARA T
The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really,I learnt everything I needed in the process, and I am still learning.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Needs better organization, and course structure change. Overall, interesting subjects and instructors.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Living, studying and working abroad,has changed my life into a completely new direction. Choose the right country and you are in the loop.
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VARVARA T
The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Difficult in expressing yourself sometimes, but overall an interesting and important experience.
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VARVARA T
The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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VARVARA T
The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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