Reviews of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN) | Belgium

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anonymous

Universidade Lusíada, Lisbon, Portugal
Architecture, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

save time for traveling!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

regularly chek on how interested the teachers are and if they are holding back the students effort with project evolution.

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

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

travel and don't keep to your own nationality. find out more about the world, wether it's through meeting people, taking new courses or traveling.

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alfarra

N.W.F.P University of engineering and technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

travelling to every city of the host country

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

to increase the level of interaction between international students and the society

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

it was a great experience

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Isabel D

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I spent more in traveling because I took advantage of the fact of being in center of Europe to travel in that region and to visit my Portuguese friends who were in Erasmus in the surrounding countries. I spent more in housing because in my home country I living in my own home.

Travel, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall:

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

Before leaving your home country, be sure you have access to your bank accounts through the direct channels (internet and phone).

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foggy99

Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

That it was so funny , i didn't expect so much fun from this experience ...but i also expeted more courses for my university

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

You should came here when you're at the end of your studies in order to reaserch some stuff for your thesis

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

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

3

Final comments

Being in a erasmus program it's a good chance to grow up , to became more indipendent from your family and to meet new culture so don't worry about your studies ..

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anonymous

LUISS, Rome, Italy
Political Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

The local language

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

To continue to host so many Erasmus students from all Europe and to increase the number of English exams

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Living in Belgium is difficult for the weather and very easy for social relations. Leuven is the ideal town for students, it seems to have beeen created for students and for making their life full of interests and easier, but be careful about those who try to exploit you!

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