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Review by Andreas_Klusacek iNote    Ask this person a question
Course: Graduate Andreas_Klusacek iNote 's
overall rating:

3.0/4
University of origin: Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Country of nationality: Austria
Area of study: Business Studies
Program: CEMS
Period abroad: September 2005 - January 2006
1 Housing (rent housing in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium hotel)

Type of housing:
Apartment/House

Arranged by:
Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose:
Apartment/House
Why? Because the standard of living is much more better in a private appartement then in one of the "kots" as provided by the UCL

Personal assessment
Cost To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
3.0/4
2 Student/Social Life

Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife take/s place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel take/s place mostly outside the university/student environment


Personal social experiences
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Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
3.0/4
3 Academic

Course recommendations:
The courses in the field of Supply Chain Management are highly sophisticated and I recommand everybody that is studing Logistics to take them. Anyway, it has to be said that they also require advanced skills in mathematics;

My academic experiences
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Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students

My opinion of the university assessment
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Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
3.0/4
4 Language

The language of instruction was:
English

My proficiency in the language of instruction:
before:
No problems in any areas (including slang)
after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Learning the language of instruction was not a factor in choosing my host country

The local language was:
Different than language of instruction

My proficiency in the local language:
before:
Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
after: At ease in most situations

Learning the local language was a factor in choosing my host country


Language difficulties
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
3.0/4
5 Expenses

Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant

Work opportunities
I didn't explore any work options.

Personal spending habits:
The costs of living are pretty much the same as they are in Austria, though the travelling expenses pushed up the total costs;

The accessibility of student needs
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Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home

Housing was more expensive than at home

Food, Travel, Telephone, Overall was the same price as at home

Nightlife was less expensive than at home

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
3.0/4
6 Additional information

I wish I had known ...
The Belgian Students usually don't care about how much dirty dishes there are in the kitchen; be prepared for that!

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

Important to choosing this university...
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Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location


During my experience abroad, I ...
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Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career

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