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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
I didn't use telephone because we were in contact by MSN.
In my homeplace i do not have to pay a housing because i live with my parents, and i don't travel so much as i did during the year i spent in Leuven.
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
the water bill at the end of the year was too high!!! if anyone goes there: chose a housing where water costs are included!!
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Academic
Course recommendations
To people who study Advertising and PR, there weren't many subjects in ENglish available. But people who studied other fields (specially Law), had no prolem at all!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More courses in english for the fields od communication studies, marketing, etc.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
That it was soooo great!!!
It would have been good too to know more about the courses i could take there.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go and don't lose a minute of your time! it's a great city, full of students and social life. The exams are ok (not too difficult nor too easy). If you study law you will love it, as most of the international students there study law.
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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
As it is in the center of Europe, you have great possibilities to travel. Ryanair flights to/from Belgium are very cheap. I visited: amsterdam, Paris, Luxemburg, Belgium (obviously!...do not miss Brugge!!), Stockholm, and Berlin.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was Ok everywhere. In Belgium most of the people speak NEglish, and they are very nice and do the effort of speaking in English to you so that you could understand them.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have more freedom and independance to do what you wish to do. The disadvantage (compared to a campus/residence), is that there aren't so many students all around, but sometimes this is better.
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Personal comments
They could have help us more to find something (decent). They gave us a list of possible housing but it wasn't of much use.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Night spots:Ambiorix, Villa Ernesto, Cafe Manger and Fac Bar Letteren. Best cafe: "De Werf" (amazing chocolate cake!), Evenst: "Louvain la neuve bicycle day", .... The life in Leuven is just incredible!!!!! i miss it soooo much...: i want to go aboroad again!!
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