Reviews of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN) | Belgium

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anonymous

Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

The nightlife in Belgium is less expensive than in Milan, that's fore sure. The cost of the the life is less expensive except for public transportation and food.

Travel, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone, 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

none

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Annamaria G

Kossuth Lajos Tudomány Egyetem, Debrecen, Hungary
Social Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

I participated in a dutch course at Groep-T!!! It was the best I have ever seen. In 3 month I could get 2 certificates out of 6. I think this was a big success!!!

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Renato A

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

I considered the courses a little bit hard special in the final evaluation

My academic experiences

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Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

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Isabel D

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

Do not miss the opportunity of working with students from other countries!

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Angela M

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Law, Graduate, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The fact that the courses were in English made it easier to go to Belgium.

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anonymous

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Chemistry, Graduate, 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: At ease in most situations

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

This is a dutch speaking region and university, but you can communicate everywhere in English without any problem! But regarding the communication with the people, this would not go farther than asking a question and getting your answer. Don't expect any further communication!

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