Reviews of Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (EHSAL) | Belgium

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Omer B

Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Some financial advices could be helpful

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Library and internet rooms should be improved, staffs in the cafeteria are rude

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Be careful about your budget since you spend more than you expected

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damla v

Uludağ Üniversitesi, Bursa, Turkey
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was not a problem, because Brussels is a international city, many of the foreigners know English, in the public places its impossible to communicate in Engilsh, that's a real crap!

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NOEL W

MBS, Montpellier, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no, I was well informed by my home school

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Highlighting the quality of the studies in EHSAL for the external people

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

To live in Brussels permits to travel a lot due to its central location and especially to the numberous low-cost planes and busses ! Don't hesitate !!!

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Alberto F

Universidad San Pablo CEU, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

That ERASMUS is not that easy at it seems... At least at EHSAL.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Dont get confident with the courses and study.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

1

Final comments

It was great experiencing an ERASMUS with new people and a whole new country. But I am very dissapointed with my grades I was treated like everyone else.

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Manuela H

FH-Eisenstadt, Eisenstadt, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

that a great majority of people in Brussels speak Dutch and not French

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

subjects which seems to be the hardest are not that difficult in exams and vice versa

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

1

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

there is a bus EUROLINES its much cheaper then going by plane. also recommended for short trips

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Hoang P

Haute Ecole ICHEC -St Louis- ISFSC, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I took classes in Dutch but I didn't know that I won't get any contacts with Erasmus students...that made me very disappointed !!

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

The university is very clean, modern! If you will follow your Erasmus classes, it would be very nice and funny. But if it's for Dutch classes, think twice before taking your decisions.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

1

Became more independent

3