Reviews of Vidzeme University College | Latvia

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anonymous

Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent

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

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anonymous

Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

English was both the academic and social language. It was a real opportunity to improve that language skills.

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anonymous

Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

No, I learned enough during my stay itself.

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

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

It is a small university, so maybe it would be recommended to make it more well-known abroad.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

2

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

It is not that easy to travel to Latvia. The journey itself is very interesting and almost an adventure.

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anonymous

Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Prices in Latvia are, in general, less than in Belgium.

Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Travel, Housing, Food, Overall, Nightlife:

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

No.

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anonymous

Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

It is included in the scholarship.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Dormitories were very good, even with daily breakfast.

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anonymous

Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Very interesting organides excursions through the whole country.

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