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anonymous
University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Ecology, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had learned the basics in Flemish.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The University should try to assist more in foreign student housing. Also if the University could arrange for Flemish language intergration courses to be included in the curriculum. Finally more communicative atmosphere be promoted between visiting students and host country students.
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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
I would like to say that my overall experience as a student at teh VUB was not bad, I made a series of good friends and had some really interesting courses too.
My advice to new commers is that they should be adequiately prepared to start in a new culture. For the organisers of the different courses, it will be very interesting to that students do more of practivcal work than theory as most student have the visions of getting to learn more about what they had always known from lectures back in developing countries. Every course should be met by organisation of trips and visits to sites, factories, Industries, Laboratories if the need be.
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“Review of Vrije Universiteit Brussel”
Leon B
Belgium, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2023
Overall
During my first semester, I was experiencing the VUB for approximately 2 months. Everything else we did was from home, so online lectures and for that, I can say that VUB has done a great job. It is a big university with a lot of international students especially in my class with fifty percent of students coming from abroad. I really like VUB and in the future, I hope to spend more time on the campus and less at home.
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Pros
big university, quality education
Cons
communications
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“Study well, Course is tough.”
Omkar H
Belgium, Graduate
Engineering, Technology, 2021
Overall
The staff is cooperative and highly educated. The research topics going on in the University is active and gives a good exposure to the current market and industrial problems.
The administration is well managed. There is a option to choose the housing within campus which is actually very good and also cheap compared outside to Brussels.
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Pros
Active research and good exposure to technology with cooperative staff
Cons
Difficult to find jobs and internships due to language barrier
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“Vrije Universiteit Brussels”
David U
Belgium, Graduate
Management Science, 2021
Overall
VUB is one of the best educational institution in the country.
Lecturers give easy to understand lectures
VUB is a very diversified institution which provide conducive environment for International students. I strongly recommend VUB to International students coming to Belgium to study.
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Pros
One of the best schools in the world (Ranked 200 in QS rankings), good international learning environment
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bohumil
Overall
I wish I had known...
You don't need too many formal dresses.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Belgium is nicer as it might seem at the first sight. Many places to go and see - especially Westhoek natural reservation in De Panne and town of Dinant.
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“Bachelor of Social Sciences”
Oleksandra N
Belgium, Undergraduate
Social Sciences, 2021
Overall
This programme is great for those who are into Politics/Communications/Sociology. It's entirely in English, super international vibe, professors are nice, but the university is struggling with administrative issues (e.g. visas, emails, exchanges...), you have to be very patient.
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Pros
quality of studies, schedule, international experience, language, dorms
Cons
bureaucracy
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