Reviews of Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) | Belgium

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Donal B

University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Archaeology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Spent less money on accomodation and social life than at home!

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Food:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Overall:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Dont eat too much....

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Donal B

University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Archaeology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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

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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Donal B

University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Archaeology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Nightlife aint that great. Belgian natives not the most jovial in the world.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

1

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Good not great

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

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

Had a great time in the much underated city of brussels. It is a very beautiful city despite all the rumours you hear. Weather in summer time is surprisingly nice, while winter was even more wet and colder than Ireland.

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Donal B

University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Archaeology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Fine

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Donal B

University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Archaeology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I like my independence and freedom. Plus rental prices in brussels are a bargan compared to ireland.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Affordable, quality not the best.

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Donal B

University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Archaeology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

O'reilly's irish bar. you cant beat the good old irish pubs. Brussels aint the best for nightlife by the way.

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