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HEC Lausanne

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3.83 / 5 based on 109 reviews
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stijnGoedertier
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Les brasseurs & Luna bar. Cult for dancing.
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stijnGoedertier
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The atmosphere is better among friends. One can always go studying at the library.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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stijnGoedertier
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Switserland is not a cheap country to live in. Inflation, Revaluation of the franc, monopolies, import restrictions, ...
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
If you have a cellular, avoid roaming and buy a prepay card.
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stijnGoedertier
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Erasmus
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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stijnGoedertier
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
HEC Lausanne is a renowned school in Switserland and france, but stay in Belgium for quality.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
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
No.
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stijnGoedertier
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Thanks to team work, I got to know a lot of native speakers, they learned me a lot.
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