Reviews of Karel de Grote Hogeschool (KDG) | Belgium

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Joanna K

Akademia Ekonomiczna Im. Karola Adamieckiego, Katowice, Poland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

I likedclasses from Intercultural Communication, Sustainable Business, Import and Export Management, Mangerial Psychology and Trust and Teamwork. It was also a really good idea to organize the Dutch Course and Belgian Cultur and Economics Course at the beginning.

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

Overall

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Amaya S

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

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

it was good that the most of people could speak english well, and despite I couldn`t learn their language it was possible to comunicate

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“Unhelpful teachers and a lot of opportunities”

Julia B

Belgium, Undergraduate
Education, Secondary, 2020

Overall

The courses they offer are all in high quality and the study materials are great.
While Campus Zuid is reflectively new, most of the stuff isn't working or already broke.
The teachers aren't always as objective as they should be, especially in for a education major.

Pros

Easy commute

Cons

Teachers, bad campus

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Alicia E

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: kot

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose:

Why?

A Kot is a small residence in which you generally share with other students kitchen and sometimes bathroom. I would prefer a kot rather than a studio or a big residence due to the fact that is easier to meet people if there is a shared kitchen.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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anonymous

Banku Augstskola, Riga, Latvia
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Acoomodation expenses are much higher in Belgium than in Latvia.

Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Food, Telephone, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Travel:

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

Shopping in Lidl or Aldi might help in saving some money.

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anna d

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

it is very cold!!

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

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

really nice, everyone treats you very well, and the students organize a lot of activities

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

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

you can travel a lot around europe with low prices: visit Amsterdam, Luxembourg, all Belgium, Germany..

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