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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Best Bistro: La Galoute; Cheap & good restaurant: Le Piano; Best waffles: Waffle Factory; Best sandwiches: Stand near Train station; Best coffee: KafKaf
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
This is the main type of housing in Louvain-la-Neuve
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Personal comments
There are unfortunately less "Kots" (type of housing) than students, so it is tough to find one if you are late. Contracts have to be signed for a much longer time than the housing is needed, which is costly on the whole. Bureaucracy could be less.
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It would be better to choose courses in the local language to benefit from synergies; however the challenge of mixing languages is also enriching as long as a (local) language course is pursued additionally.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Try also French courses, not only English ones. Ask local students about courses and teachers. Prepare for group work and oral exams.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More transparency in assessment; more individual assessment; better command of English of teachers (who teach in English); more info on the content of the courses prior to choosing them
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
At home I live with my parents who take care of housing and food. However, the prices for food are higher in Louvain than in my home country. In addition I traveled more than usually.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Beginning: bedding, home appliances, phoning per contract
Current: Food
Tip: take the postal money dispenser (it´s the only one giving less than 50 euro bills); try to find sim-card that allows phoning cheaply all over the world; don´t buy too much food so that you don´t have to throw it away when it gets bad
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Quality of courses
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you like a small city in 70ies style, student life, group works and traveling opportunities, you are right at Louvain.
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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
My travel favorites were Bruges/Brugge, Namur and Anvers/Antwerpen and with the go-pass, traveling is cheaper. Don´t be late for trains, they might leave at another platform as foreseen.
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