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Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)

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4.06 / 5 based on 379 reviews
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Tiago T
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Not knowing french can be really annoying in a place like this. But the interation with local students, professors eases allot the learning of french. So in a couple of months the language left to be a problem.
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Tiago T
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
The final exams are very simultaneous so it could be a little stessful if someone let studies for the end of semestre.
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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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Tiago T
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The cost living is above Portugal
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than 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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Tiago T
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Information about the courses apllied
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
N/A
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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
3
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
N/A
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Tiago T
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is the less expensive choice and yet, the nearest
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The campus houses in UCL are very full of tradition which is nice for the relationships among the host students. However it could be sometimes very noisy and disturbing places.
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Tiago T
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
All night places at LLN are like Petit Casa. Parties there is typical student fests. Beckets is a place for more common tastes.
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