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Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

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3.66 / 5 based on 148 reviews
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The quality of adulation
Odai T
Belgium,
Architecture, 2023
Overall
The program is really good. It has what the future needs, energy performance, quality of the space, act .
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Careers
Yes they make jop fire.
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Pros
The design of the light structure
Cons
Light structure
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mr x
tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical university, chennai, India
Pharmacy, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
its good for study lot of facilities and ofcourse its internationally reputed universitythe only problem is communication in between staff and student and also student to student mainly in medical campus
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
2
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
its good i am waiting to complete my course,because main difficulites is language loneleness and temp etc... but only reason the course will be good and ther is no financail asst or scholarship to student and also hard to find a job,totally i am became a mad,but i love my course and learning experience that is the only thing is good
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adebayo
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Management Information Systems, Graduate, M.sc.programme
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish i could have been able to speak french very flently.I would have been able to graps alot of opportunity that comes my way.But no regret whatsoever.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
4
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
The university is doing well.But i think more cousres should be taught in english.This will open the door for more international student that wants to study here.
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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
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
The Fortis department is doing very well,it really helps foreign student in settling down and organised travelling and social activities pretty well.
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Predator University
Anonymous
Belgium, Undergraduate
, 2023
Overall
The VUB has no regulation against professors dating their current students, and it shows. Professors (aged 40+) regularly hang out in student dorms and crash parties, trying to mack on students. Some of course find success because of the vast amount of power they have over us. Professors make placement decisions for internships and specialisations that can affect the entire course of your career and students know this. 

Professors regularly make comments to students regarding their appearance or their supposed value. For example, one of my professors made the joke that another researcher was only talking to me because he didn't know I had a boyfriend. Imho, the researcher was speaking to me because I am in charge of some very interesting research material. But this professor made this joke repeatedly in several meetings to another 6 professors in total, who all also thought it was hilarious. This left me with the feeling that no matter what my achievements or interests are, they will assume any interest or success in my work is mainly due to my looks. This is untrue, but unsurprising given the culture at the VUB.

This is not even to touch on the sorority culture within the university, which has become increasingly toxic over the past 20 years, unchecked. Alumni are allowed to attend initiation rituals, and so as 17 year old initiates complete tasks half or fully naked, there is no age limit to the audience. This is not a case of a bunch of teenagers/young adults having fun. This is adults aged 25+ creating and watching scenarios in which teenagers have to be in various states of undress or even perform sexual acts in order to win games. And this is seen as very normal here. In fact, most people are VERY defensive of this "tradition" that was only introduced in the early 2000s. If you don't attend sorority parties people think you're weird and will explicitly tell you that you will lose career opportunities as a consequence.
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Pros
There is greenery on campus
Cons
Rampant sexual harrassment and assault
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Billie M
Georgetown University, Washington DC, United States
Engineering, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
That Belgium is so interesting
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Super. Had a great help of the www.bruface.eu organisation
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
don't talk about politics in Belgium: it's really too complicated ;o)
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Would recommend
Nela M
Belgium, Graduate
Translation/Interpretation, 2020
Overall
A good university which offers many great opportunities during and after your studies.
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Pros
International and openminded
Cons
Not as many jobs for non-Belgian students
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