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

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Elena M

Perugia University, Perugia, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

When I was in Leuven the most important places where "Wink" and "DE Rektor", probably now new places will be "not to be missed"

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Elena M

Perugia University, Perugia, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I found very nice experience to share a an apartment with other girls from different countries.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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Elena M

Perugia University, Perugia, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Dutch

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Dutch

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Dutch?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Grat!

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Elena M

Perugia University, Perugia, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Too much time has gone, I don't think I can give recommendations about courses.

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 think that my experience in Leuven was very usefull in order to suggest improvement of Italian academic life. Everything in Belgium was very well organized and foreign students could

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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Elena M

Perugia University, Perugia, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Travel, Nightlife, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Food, 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

none

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Elena M

Perugia University, Perugia, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Administrative procedures, anyway I was quite well informed about Belgium and about my host University

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

I loved it, so..no particular recommendation

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

3

Became more independent

2

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Really beautiful experience

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