Reviews of Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) | Belgium

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anonymous

Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

During my semester abroad I had the opportunity to improve my language skills in English (at the University), in French (in the city) and in Spanish (I lived with three Colombians

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SHI J

Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Manythings

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

To be cheaper.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Take advantage of this opportunity.

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Paul V

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Kots are cheaper than appartemts. i travelled more than i do at home.

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Food, Telephone, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Housing:

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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“No inbetween”

anonymous

Belgium, Graduate
Communication and Information Sciences, 2023

Overall

I've met people I wouldnt trade for anything at this school. But I also got frustrated so many times. There were some really great professors and some lame ones too.

Pros

Modern campus

Cons

Useless courses

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