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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because now I need more independence and space for me
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Personal comments
The accommodation is, in general, good, but I think is too paternalist.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
A place to not be missed; there are a lot in the city:, the "chips" in the Jourdan place, the best chips in the city, I love the "disco-restaurant" Bazaar that if I`m not in grong is in the Capuchins rue next to the "palais de Justice". You can rate too as event "The music Party" , the city has cocerts for all places. Amd places very, very interestings for me, because I love the art and the architecture are the little museun of Ixelles, little but very warm and all the axpresions of the "art-nouveau" that you can find in Brussels ( Victor´s Horta house, Stoclet Palace, The Comic´s Museum, etc,..
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Probably more information about the courses and the exams
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I think is a good university but there are a lot of things to do to make it the university of a city as Brussels.
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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
The final comment is that Brussels is a grey village that all the people have to find. If you like you can find something funny there and something more; it´s in the center of Europe.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because the life in Brussels is more expensive and I think i had more time to spend and make things.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
I´ve found very interesting the Course of Marketing international.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The burocratic life is not very good I think there are a lot of things to do in this way, and probably with the teachers too.
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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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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The begining is always hard but ít´s only 1 or 2 months so the experience is very good and no problems with the language
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