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Universiteit Gent (RUG)

271 reviews
4.12 / 5 based on 271 reviews
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Ida
Högskolan i Borås, Borås, Sweden
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
In Gent allmost all people speak english, and since I have been abroad for four semesters I felt like I would not have time to attend another language course here when I had to finish my studies. Unfortunately.
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Ida
Högskolan i Borås, Borås, Sweden
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
When you are abroad you want to do more things and see more things than you normally do at home, and then you also spend more money.
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife:
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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Ida
Högskolan i Borås, Borås, Sweden
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Ida
Högskolan i Borås, Borås, Sweden
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, Gent was my fourth country to study abroad in and my experiences from the other countries helped me to know how to act here in Gent.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Keep up with the good work, you are very good!
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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
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
If you ever get the chance to study abroad, just do it! It will give you experiences and memories for the rest of your life. And you will meet new friends!
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Ida
Högskolan i Borås, Borås, Sweden
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Ida
Högskolan i Borås, Borås, Sweden
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
I met a lot of other students there, and the social contacts where good!
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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