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4.06 / 5 based on 379 reviews
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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 mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The so called "cercles" are famous places to get drunk but in fact they are really "dirty". i.e. if you have the intention to visit them, please do not show up in fancy clothes, take old one's with you; be prepared for cups of bear that are thrown in the audience and to meet a punch of really drunk people;
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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?
Because the standard of living is much more better in a private appartement then in one of the "kots" as provided by the UCL
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Personal comments
If you would like to benefit of a cheap accomodation you should adress yourself as soon as possible to the Service de Logement of the UCL. At least 6 or 7 months in advance, otherwise it will be diffucult to find a cheap accomodation;
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The costs of living are pretty much the same as they are in Austria, though the travelling expenses pushed up the total costs;
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
The courses in the field of Supply Chain Management are highly sophisticated and I recommand everybody that is studing Logistics to take them. Anyway, it has to be said that they also require advanced skills in mathematics;
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The Belgian point system works differently then in other countries. Although you can theoretically get 20 out of 20 points, it is usually impossible to score that high. So don't be embarressed if you get 16/20, it is still a really good mark.
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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...
The Belgian Students usually don't care about how much dirty dishes there are in the kitchen; be prepared for that!
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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 would like to learn another language just read through the ILV or UCL Language Programm; The variety is huge there;
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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
Louvain-la-Neuve is a city a young city and a city for mainly built for students. The students of Louvain-la-Neuve have developped their own "studen-culture" which means it can happen that people just play drums at 3 AM in the morning in front of the Grand-Place. So be prepared to face that challenge!
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
A good advice is to get to know a lot of belgian people; Do not stick with all the Erasmus people, try to improve your language by speaking with the Belgians.
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