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4.26 / 5 based on 77 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
Personal comments
at jonneys, metro station madou
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Hanna I
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
more people - more social contacts
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Personal comments
there is no campus, you don t meet other students without aranging someting
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Hanna I
Academic
Course recommendations
dont select courses held in english. the profs arn't native speakers, they have great problems to use the language
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
don t expect to much, it s a very small university, limited choise
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Hanna I
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
take french classes at university, it s not bad, the prof is a bit strange but okay
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Overall
I wish I had known...
don t expect to get in contact with belgium people. they are fed up with foreigners
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
dont expect to much
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
i liked it cause i had my family there. but for my collegues, who had nobody there it was quiet boring and frustrating, there was no campus live or something, going out in bxl is difficult as there are no public transports during night etc etc etc
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
housing is extreamly expensive due to the EU presence
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
"extra money" (blackmailing) is common in brussels
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