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Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)

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4.06 / 5 based on 379 reviews
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heli
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CEMS
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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
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Personal comments
none
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heli
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CEMS
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
it is exiting to live with other international students, it gives a lot of unique experience.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Students have to arrange their accomodation themselves immediately after the arrival, so it's helpful to get some information in advance. but then there is no problem to find a suitable accommodation.
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heli
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CEMS
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I improved both languages, english as well as french. Thanks to plenty of final paper presentations, I improved also in this area.
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heli
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CEMS
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because the price level in the Czech Republic is much lower than the price level in Belgium.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
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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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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heli
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CEMS
Academic
Course recommendations
The offer of CEMS courses was limited.
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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
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Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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