Reviews of Haute Ecole Galilée | Belgium

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Melissa M

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Food was cheaper, I barely used the phone (we had a cell-phone that was provided by the landlord for everyone in the house and it had a card, when the card expired, we could still receive call, I bought phone cards from time to time in case I needed to call friends or family.

Housing, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Overall, Food, 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

Shop at no-brand grocery stores (I had one next to my appartment) and you'll save a lot. More money for partying *lol* I didn't find that second-hand text books were easily available so... that's going to be a big chunk of your monthly budget when you have to buy them.

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Melissa M

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

I guess everybody knows the feeling of being part of the Erasmus gang. Although we were only 4-5 students in International Relations, I hardly had contacts with the local students and I regret it. The few locals students i befriended though became really good friends.

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

I chose 4 classes (2 for each semesters) and passed exams in february and June. I was awarded the same marks despite how poor I fared on 2 exams. I'm not going to complain but it didn't reflect my real abilities. I suspect teachers had a guideline abour assessing Erasmus. Teachers are very approachable (it's a small faculty) and did every thing they could to make things easier, giving you advice, invinting you to conference, etc.

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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Melissa M

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I had no bad surprises at all... except that I thought I'd interact more with my host-university students, I was a little disappointed about that. To compemsate, my flatmate was the best and I met some amazing people, some of whom I am still in contact with today.

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

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Actually, I had chosen LLUIS has a first choice but was awarded Roma 3 and I didn't regret it at all. Roma 3's Political science faculty still hasn't been moved to the main campus (it opened after I left) so, it still feels like a small university. You will have no problems getting lost to find your classroom or visit the teacher to ask questions, etc.

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

2

Final comments

The experience of a lifetime

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Melissa M

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Italian

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Italian?

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

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I already spoke Italian, it just got a little better.

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Melissa M

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I am "too old" to live on campus, I love my independence and I love living in the city instead of the "campus ghetto".

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I had the biggest and most beautiful appartment I have ever had... marble floor everywhere in a nice appartment complex in the Potuense neighbourhood. Although I had to share my room with my flatmate (which is quite common in Italy apparently), everything was more than I expected. Hopefully, we got along quite well.For the rent I paid (very little), it couldn't be beat! We even had a washing machine! Conviently located to reach the University but far from the city center.

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Melissa M

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Bar San Callisto in Trastever is the best. Also the bars on Campo de' Fiori... I have fond memories. As soon as the spring weather was warm enough, we would take the train to Ostia every week-end to spend the day at the sea!

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