Reviews of Universiteit Gent (RUG) | Belgium

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tdonn

Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
4th and 5th year, Graduate, 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

Of course, you want to travel. Nobody has a phone, but everybody a mobile phone (gsm) - so it is a little more expensive. But it seems affordable altogether.

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Overall, Travel, Food, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Second-hand bedding

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

if You are below 25, you get many things cheaper. Get a "Go Pass" for traveling by train!! Pizzas are expensive, too. Beer is ok.

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baniukiewicz

Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warsaw, Poland
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Dutch

Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Dutch

How much did you improve your Dutch?

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

this is not the place to go if you really want to learn Dutch. most people speak only dialect among themselves so you end up speaking English and almost never Dutch. I could have learned more if I had gone to the Netherlands. Flemish Dutch is a lot more difficult to understand.

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becka

Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

quite how dificult the course would be and the sometimes inadequate facilities.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

fantastic place, and very high standard of education. social life very good thanks to ESN!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

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

travel around europe is very easy and fairly cheap, so don't miss the opportunity! whole experience is fantastic, because you meet so many people fom all over the world and learn about different cultures; a very unique and exciting experience.

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Florin S

Universitatea Tehnica Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, governmental

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I spent more because my country is much more cheaper than all other EU countries(unfortunately because of the low economical level of Romania)

Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Travel, Overall, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

I had no unpleasant financial surprises. Cost-savng tips: "made for students" products: White Products, Derby, etc

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gogomonik

Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Accountancy, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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

Overall

Personal comments

The most of courses were in Dutch language, but for exchange students were a possibility to selfstudy in English. I had a bit problem with Dutch,because I didn't know anything from it.Therefore I decided to learn new language (Dutch), it was interessting.

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