Reviews of Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) | Belgium

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Paul V

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS

Overall

I wish I had known...

I whished I knew that the kots are horrible and that Louvain is a tiny city in the middle of nowhere.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

The qulity of the university is satisfactory, the courses quite interesting, the teachers competent.

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

nothing

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Amaryllis L

Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Although there were some problems concerning my integration with the belgian students, it was a good experience and developped my cross cultural competence

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

There was huge bureaucracy but generally, quite good

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anonymous

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It would be better to choose courses in the local language to benefit from synergies; however the challenge of mixing languages is also enriching as long as a (local) language course is pursued additionally.

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“Université bien classée avec système pédagogique efficient”

Lucile G

Belgium,
Management Science, 2023

Overall

Les cours en Master sont très intéressants, les cours se donnent en anglais et grâce à ma majeure (Business International) j'ai eu des cours orientés à l'international notamment du marketing international, de la finance entrepreneuriale mais aussi des discussions sur les nouveaux modèles économiques etc..
Les professeurs sont généralement passionnés et donnent l'envie d'apprendre et d'étudier.

Careers

L'école possède une plateforme qui propose de nombreux stages. Malheureusement c'est assez restreint en termes de stages internationaux.

Pros

Le système éducatif et partenaires internationaux Erasmus

Cons

l'organisation de l'administration

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David J

Universidade De Évora, Evora, Portugal
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

The prices are generally higher in Belgium than in Portugal

Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

There was a positive surprise: concerts are a lot cheaper in Belgium than in Portugal. Enjoy those bands that you might never see again.

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Anna K

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, Warsaw, Poland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

How much did you improve your French?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I gained knowledge of environmental vocabulary in the areas of the courses that I took. I improved as well my general knowlegde of english language because of international student environment.

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