Reviews of Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem | Hungary

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Katrien B

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Linguistics, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

The living standards in Hungary are lower than in Belgium.

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Food, Housing, Nightlife, Telephone:

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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Katrien B

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Linguistics, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Very interesting and a lot of work but I learned so much, not only about English Linguistics but also about Hungarian life and culture. I was the only exchange student and had a lot of contact with local communities. I also played theatre on the campus. It was just great! I am still missing it every day :-) and am looking forward to going there another time.

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

The quality of exams was too low compared to the level of the courses during the semester. I was disappointed after the exam period.. I put so much effort in it, which was not necessary if you look at it now.

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

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Katrien B

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Linguistics, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No I like to be surprised and take every day as such

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

1

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Very good academic staff and great study spirit. The students are so motivated you have really fun attending lectures and seminars. The only negative thing is that access to academic sources is quite pour. The library is rather empty and internet databases are not free for students as they are in Leuven.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Travel as much as you can! Night trains are a good way to save money. Prague, Bratislava, Vienna, Sarajevo,.. I visited them all with my German flatmate Maren. And now we're back home we visit each other and are planning more trips :-)!

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Katrien B

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Linguistics, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

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 the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I studied Hungarian in Belgium before and took an Erasmus summer course in August in Hungary. It was a great experience! My courses were in English (as I am studying English linguistics) but as I was the only exchange student, Hungarian was the default language during breaks, in communication with professors, social encounters, etc. I took Hungarian evening courses three times a week and progressed very quickly! I am still writing emails with friends and am a member of a Hungarian group in Leuven.

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Katrien B

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Linguistics, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

You have the complete freedom to invite friends and at the same time a nice environment for studying. Also my housemates were great! I learned German and Italian thanks to them!

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Housing at the campus was possible but in Hungary conditions are very pour compared to Belgium. I went there sometimes to visit Hungarian friends and had great evenings together with them but personally I was happy to live in a flat with a German girl and an Italian guy. Very international! And always visitors from all over Europe..

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