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Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)

379 reviews
4.06 / 5 based on 379 reviews
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Marta P
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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 both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Louvain la neuve is a big university campus, so every activities take place in this student town. The night spots are connected with the university and they called "cercle", which university have your own "cercle".
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Marta P
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Excellent location near the university and with a lot of space for all erasmus students.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Marta P
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as 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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Marta P
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Management Science, 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
none
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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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Marta P
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
More help of my home university
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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
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
I don´t have any. Continue!!
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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
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
I think everyone should try it!!A few universities around the world are like Louvain la neuve. Is one city with 20,000 students, living and studing in this big campus.
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Marta P
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Porto, Portugal
Management Science, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Some of my courses has taught in english and others in french.I did during the semester a language course in French that helped me
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