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“Can barely be called a 'university'”
Gabriel L
Belgium, Graduate
Translation/Interpretation, 2010
OverallConcerning the translation/interpretation faculty in the years 2004-2010 (in a downward spiral through the years): professors were sometimes somewhat incompetent (when after three years you start noticing your Russian is in fact better than the one your teacher speaks), some were alcoholic (one died because of the booze), many were obviously hired through having friends already working in the institution.
Language programmes were incomplete and messy (Russian and English faculty).
Money-related issues and ill-implemented academic reforms further undermined the whole teaching atmosphere up to a point some professors denounced the situation directly to the students. Clans formed between various members of the staff and students were taken hostages.
When they don't tell you there's asbestos in some of the buildings, which were humid with sometimes mould on the walls...
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Pros
Close to Brussels.
Cons
Open a textbook at home and travel, the result will be the same if not better!
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“C'est une bonne expérience académique”
Ahmed B
Belgium,
Accountancy, 2024
Overall
Personnellement, j'ai appris des cours intéressants sur ma spécialité de Sciences de gestion, option audit, dcp j'ai eu un bonne encadrement par les enseignements surtout ceux qui enseignant les cours d'audit.
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Pros
La qualité de des cours
Cons
Peut être au niveau de l'auto financement,où les étudiants qui sont besoins d'un garant, le compte bloquer dans l'univ n'est existant pas si l'étudiant à besoin de déposer une somme d'argent dans un compte c'est pour les étudiants étrangers bloqué
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Anna S
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogad, Novara, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
As the Belgium is located in the middle of Europe, i profited to travel in France Luxembourg and Netherlands and it was a bit expensive.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Anna S
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogad, Novara, Italy
Business Studies, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
When i arrived in Belgium it was pretty hard for me because i didn't have a good french level.As i lived only with francophone people in a few weeks i made some amazing progress.French was always the main language to communicate even with the other erasmus student.
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“Superbe expérience”
Safa A
Belgium, Graduate
Economics, 2021
Overall
Université familiale, on se sent considéré par les professeurs et la plupart des professeurs ont une excellente pédagogie
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Pros
Le point fort est que l'université est familiale et donc le contact avec les professeurs est assez facile et accessible
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“Review of Interpretation school Eii”
Thomas F
Belgium, Graduate
Translation/Interpretation, 1992
Overall
The school provided a wide and varied background to graduates and plenty of opportunity to practice the skills required in the job (conference interpretation).
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Pros
Pleasant atmosphere
Cons
not always flexible
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