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Sergej K
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known that it is so difficult to find a flat in Louvain-la-Neuve. If I had known that before I would have reserved a flat well in advance
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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
Personal recommendation
Ongoing students should reserve a flat in advance and take a Filiere as a course. First of all it gives you 15 ECTS. Furthermore it deals with a specific business topic and has alimited number of participants
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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
Brussels, Bruges, Gent are very beautiful cities and absolutely worth a visit. Apart fromthat you should check out the flights offered by Wizzair and Ryanair. they are cheap and give you the opportunity to visit beautiful European cities like Stockholm, Dublin, Barcelona, Milano, Glasgow, Venice, Warsaw, Budapest
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Academic
Course recommendations
I would recommen to take the CEMS courses because of their international orientation and composition
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I took a course in French language which is normally reserved to Belgian students who ae in their last semester. This course was a great experience from the language point of view. Apart from that a spoke French a lot as was living together with people from Belgium and France.
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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
In general the expenses were similar to those I incur in Austria. I spent more on travelly due to the simple fact that I travelled more than I usually do
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Housing
Type of housing: a student house
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: a student house
Why?
I was very satisfied with the student house where I was staying during my exchange semester in Belgium. It was clean not that expensive (300 EUR/month) and had a great location (in the city center)
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Personal comments
In general the level of housing is quite low in Louvain-la-neuve. Many flats are really in terrible condition. I was very lucky that I got a room in this student house
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In Louvain-la-Neuve: The Irish Pub "Becketts" (a meeting point for all exchange students every Tuesday, great music for dancing)
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