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Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)

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4.06 / 5 based on 379 reviews
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CEMS master at LSM highly reccomended
Serena G
Italy, Graduate
Business Studies, 2022
Overall
If you are considering to attend a master in International Management, the best you can find is for sure the CEMS one. It is carried on by several among the most prestigiuos universities around the world, such as LSE, Cornell University, HEC Paris, the University of Sidney, Bocconi, University of St. Gallen and ESADE. In most of these universities there are very high fees and a huge competition to enter the CESM course. If you are a non-Belgian student (I think it's easier to access the course if you are an international student) and don't have a huge budget, I suggest you to try the application to the CEMS at Louvain School of Management. Then you can spend two semesters abroad in two different universities among the ones mentioned above. In Louvain-la-Neuve there are a lot high-quality sport facilities that you can access for just 50€ per year and free language courses. In addition, you can taste spectacular waffles and you are close enought to enjoy the night life in Bruxelles. Cons are the fact that sometimes the university lack in the organization and that in the university offices external to the CEMS program, personnel know few English and often answer you to the email just in French. In addition, te majority of corporate partners are from the Benelux macroregion, thus if you don't speak French or Duch, it is quite difficult to find an internship with them.
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Pros
Low university fees, sport facilities, language courses, good waffles, close to Bruxelles
Cons
Not always good organization, emails fom the university's offices just in French, Belium corporate partners
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Anna K
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, Warsaw, Poland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Any experience was a new lesson for me, so I wouldn't trade any.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
It is a good university for people who want to meet new people, as well from the host country, as from many others. Some teachers are great, with good teaching skills.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
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
It is better to look for a housing through someone that is already there, and if there isn't anyone like that, through a internet newspaper. The agencies in the internet are sometimes a lot more expensive.
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heli
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CEMS
Overall
I wish I had known...
I had some information before going from the students, who were in LLN before me. I would welcome more information about looking for accomodation.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Louvain la Neuve is unique university town with its specific student life, which is worth living.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
There is a lot of interesting places in Belgium. And thanks to the good rail connection you can visit also Luxembourg, Amsterdam, Paris and so on.
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Prudence L
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Need to arrange for someone to pick me up from the airport. Taking the taxi to UCL was very expensive!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
I had a great time and would do it all over again. Campus life was a lot of fun. There was always something happening at night.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Belgium is at the heart of Europe so it was easy to travel a lot. Everyone travels on the weekend because LLN is a dead city on the weekends. Just prepare to have lots of adventures that you'll remember for a lifetime!
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naipaise
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, United States
Language, Graduate, La Communauté française de Belgique
Overall
I wish I had known...
No.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
It's a great university to attend courses with truly knowledgeable professors. The faculty and staff are willing to provide assistance. I recommend at least a semester of study there.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Don't take more than you can carry yourself. Open a bank account in Louvain-la-Neuve. Carefully read your état des lieux is correct. If repairs need to be made in your room or kot, inform your agency and stay on them if they don't make the repairs quickly.
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FAYA L
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I would like have known the list of subjects the UCL teach before going there.
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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
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Chose as many as possible subjects in French, avoid the subjects in English in order to improve the french level.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
The best advantage of Belgium is that is well-conected and the train conection is excellent. You can visit France, Luxembourg, Holland, Germany only from 2 hours by train.
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