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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: An appartement nearby the campus
Why?
Because the night-life there is awesome, and because living near the faculty makes you save a lot of money and time in transport.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Le Mort Subite; la rue de Pita; L´Atelier; L´Oxford Café.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Living by your own in an appartement nearby the campus is surely the best thing you can do.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
At ULB you will almst have to do everything by your own; the administration doesn´t help you too much. Anyway, in this university teache some of the best teachers I ever knew and very who work for the european institutions, too.
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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
Travel as much as you can. Is incredible how near is Belgium from the rest of central Europe (France, Holland, Germany, GB, ...).
Inside Belgium use the Gopass, and in Germany the All-weekend included train ticket for regional trips.
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Enrique J
Academic
Course recommendations
Any course with Mr. Vandermotten or Mr. Sekkat are hard but really good at the same time.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Ask the teachers for guiding books at the beginning any problems with your notes in french, you can resolve your doubts much quicker
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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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Enrique J
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
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
French speakers, no matter if they´re belgians, french or wathever, are not very opened to foreigners, specially to the ones who don´t speak well their language, so if you manage to have many local friends, think that that is not the usual thing.
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Enrique J
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items