Student review [#90500] for Computer Science
at University of Antwerp

The University of Antwerp hosts some of the most challenging research/graduate programs in the world. I was enrolled in a Master’s in Computer Science specialized in Computer Networks & Distributed Systems during 2019. So, I firmly believe that I have adequate experience to review this university:

-Throughout my first semester, I was enrolled in many interesting subjects and the professor help/guided a lot during physical lectures. But, the assignments were purely self-study and had to be done based on intuition. Neither the TA or the professors were available for any rectifications/clarifications as some of the assignments were pretty vague.

– The University then shifted to a blended learning framework during the pandemic without any consent of the students, particularly, international students. When students revolved against peer pressure & difficulty in online classes, the university didn’t provide any help and rather asked students to attend counselling sessions.

– The university doesn’t help that much in placements or guided recruitment drives. Rather, an annual job fair is organized where employers try to collect student information with a focus on only *internships*. Moreover, there is a lack of studentjobs in the university for international students.

Apart from these, I still believe that the courses & graduate programs are very effective, challenging and enriching if and only if the university operations are aligned well with the program’s outcome.