Languages - Reviews of Universiteit Gent (RUG) | Belgium

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Gonçalo P

Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Chemistry, Undergraduate, Internship in spin-off company from the Gent Biosciences Eng

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.)

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Personal comments

Gent is located in the Flemmish region of Belgium, where Dutch is the native language. However, since almost everyone, of all ages, speaks very good English, it is very easy to adapt and communicate with everyone, students and locals alike

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K K

Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Biotechnology, 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: 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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

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almost everybody in flanders speaks english, there is no real need to learn dutch. For german speaking people dutch however is quite easy

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LouiseAdams

Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Communication and Information Sciences, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

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Although i attended Dutch courses, I found the language difficult. However, I now know more Dutch than before I did when I came!

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ardelean m

Universitatea din Oradea, Oradea, Romania
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

it is good that in belgium most of the students speak enghlish so it was ok with me and also my prof.does speak english

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Erena G

Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, 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: 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

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Dutch is difficult to speak but finally I learnt enough to have an everyday conversation. Anyway I could speak english, because everybody there speak this language very good.

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