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753 reviews
Recommended by
89%
4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Paul-Etienne S
ExpensesMain source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Paul-Etienne S
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Very good
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Paul-Etienne S
OverallI wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Prepare your accomodation in advance!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
don't panic about Catalan.It's OK.
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Paul-Etienne S
AcademicCourse recommendations
NO
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Paul-Etienne S
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Paul-Etienne S
HousingType of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
It was really great to live with people from the country itself. It helped me to discover in the best way the culture and to improve my spanish too.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
That was really bad organised and they only proposed us 3 possibilities that were out of price!
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