Type of housing:
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House Why? you live with a lot of other students and therefore it also quite easy to meet new people.
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities take/s place mostly outside the university/student environment Travel, Nightlife take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Course recommendations: None
My opinion of the university assessment
The language of instruction was: English
My proficiency in the language of instruction: before: At ease in most situations after: At ease in most situations
Learning the language of instruction was a factor in choosing my host country
The local language was: Different than language of instruction
My proficiency in the local language: before: Did not speak it after: Did not speak it
Learning the local language was not a factor in choosing my host country
Main source of funding: Family
Other sources of funding: An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities I didn't explore any work options.
Personal spending habits: None
Nightlife, Housing was more expensive than at home
Food, Travel, Overall was the same price as at home
Telephone was less expensive than at home
I wish I had known ... Not really, I knew people who were at the EHSAL before me, so I was really well informed about EHSAL and Brussels.
In my opinion: Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...