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Christina W
Overall
I wish I had known...
If I had known before,I would have applied for a year and not just for one term.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
University offers especially marketing and finance courses, it's hard to find other ones!
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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
It's quite a good possibility to travel around, not only in Belgium (it's not really a beautiful country in my opinion!)but also in the neighbour contries (if you take the EUROLINES-Bus, it's not that expensive). Enjoy every moment, it's a great possibility to get in contact with people from all over the world!
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Academic
Course recommendations
don't be scared of the foreign language, it's getting better every day, at the end of the term you already understand a lot
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
don't rely on the university calender, because they are rarely up-to-date
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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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Christina W
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beginning it was very hard to communicate in french, but it was getting better every day at university. The problem was that the most we - the Erasmus people - spoke English, because some did't understand french.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
the living costs are more expensive in Belgium and of course, if you live abroad, you want to see and travel a lot and enjoy life abroad
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No big suprises, it was just a bit more expensive than at my home country. If you travel around - inform yourself about special offers or book in advance
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
on campus it's easier to get in contact with local people, to speak french, ...
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Personal comments
living costs in Brussels are very expensive (compard to my home country Austria). at university it's much more cheaper
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Personal comments
the area around the "Bourse" is quite a good area to go out, a lot of nice bars; also the area around university is great to go out, for exemple "Atelier", "Taverne", "Cafe Belga",....
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