Testimonial - Adriana Oliveres Mallol

"After six years in beautiful Barcelona, where I studied a double bachelor’s degree in law and economics, I knew I wanted to pursue further studies in economics. The question was: where? Staying in Barcelona was tempting as the university is renowned and I already knew the professors and the people. Moreover, could the weather be better in any other place? (Spoiler: in Belgium it is not).  Nevertheless, I was eager to get out my comfort zone and study abroad at a new university, in a new city where I didn’t know anybody and I chose KU Leuven."

"Less than one week after my arrival I knew that I had made the right decision. Leuven already felt like home - mainly thanks to KU Leuven. By organising an introduction week with plenty of activities for international students, the university made meeting new people incredibly easy. There were students from all over the world, much more than I expected. I immediately realized that my experience in Leuven would be more than just studying, and that I would learn from all the people with different backgrounds and cultures as well. When it comes to the Belgians: they are just as open as international students to meet people, always willing to help and everyone speaks English well, which makes settling down easier."

"My one-year programme, the Master of Economics, proved to be intense and challenging from the very beginning. The workload is heavy and time flies. However, you feel that you are learning and growing at an exponential rate. The quality of the courses and the professors is high and I also greatly appreciated the flexibility of the programme, which allowed me to choose courses from quite an extensive list. In my experience, KU Leuven and more specifically the Faculty of Economics and Business, have both lived up to their reputation."