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Recommended by
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4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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JUDIT M
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I liked it very much to share apartment with other students: had sufficient independence but also good company.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The student's hostal is very expensive and located far from the city center.
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JUDIT M
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
I loved the area of Marie Cubie (with Bubblic and Universal), the Tunels and the salsa classes in the Buena Vista Bar (calle Rosello).
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JUDIT M
OverallI wish I had known...
more information on saving money when going out. (I wasn't informed on the available free entrance tickets.)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
You should prepare for lots of fun and less of work!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
You should visit at least Catalonia (Tarragona, Montserrat etc.), and if you have more time, th eBask Country is really worth it!
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JUDIT M
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as 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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JUDIT M
AcademicCourse recommendations
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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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JUDIT M
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The only thing I didn't like was the - for me - excessive use of the catalan language in some situations.
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