Reviews of University of Antwerp 2 (UFSIA) | Belgium

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Silke H

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Tourism, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: student's residence

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: the residence again!

Why?

nice atmosphere with the other students, we were like a big family. in general good to get to know the other students

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well organized by the housing department in the surroundings of the university

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Roberta P

Università Ca´ Foscari di Venezia, Venice, Italy
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Just because I've never tried. If there's no campus an apartment would be fine

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I couldn't see it before taking it. That was the main problem.In the second semester I chose a room I liked.

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Livilassy

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Dutch

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Dutch

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Dutch?

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.)

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Social

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

As a native English speaker the only problem I found was to be careful not too use slang too often and really slow down my speech pace. My Scottish accent caused the most problems!

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joanadornellas

Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, 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

most of the things in Belgium are more expensive then in Portugal.

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

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

it's strange that sometimes your landlord tries to take a litle bit more money then what you were expecting...

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Timea E

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

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

It´s the most convenient, the university is very near but also the city center.

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It was a nice house with 21 rooms, only 5 Beglium students lived with us, Erasmus students.

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“très compliquer”

Mamadou B

Senegal,
Engineering, Mechanical, 2023

Overall

intéressent imaginatif et créatif

Careers

facile

Pros

les nouvelles conaissances

Cons

oui

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