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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
I recommend not coming to Spain without knowing any Spanish, as the general level of English there is very low in comparison to other countries. Also, I saw that Spanish is not the dominant language in Barcelona - Catalan rules the city! But don't worry about that, everyone speaks Spanish too, and hardly anybody expects foreigners to learn Catalan (they do like when you do, though).
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ExpensesMain source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Barcelona is one of the most expensive Spanish cities, but still quite cheap in comparison to places like US, UK, Scandinavia, Switzerland, ... Basically I spent more money because I went out much more than at home!
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
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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OverallI wish I had known...
I was pretty well-informed - maybe apart from the fact that I didn't know that it can rain a lot in Spain...
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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
2
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
ESADE is a very nice place for an exchange - it's a small private university, very well equipped, you get to know Spanish people rather easily, Barcelona is simply a great city... Go for it, if you can!
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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
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
I recommend everybody that they inform themselves before going abroad. I saw a lot of people that came to Barcelona completely unprepared (e.g. not knowing anything about the difference Catalonia-Spain) and had a very hard time in the beginning. The ESADE intranet offers perfect service for academic matters, several webpages can help you in finding accomodation, and there are many travel guides that offer you some cultural information.
All in all, it's a great place to be - I'm sad my exchange is over now!
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AcademicCourse recommendations
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
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HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
ESADE doesn't help you in finding accomodation, but it's not that hard. You should try to make contacts already before coming to Barcelona (Intranet ESADE, www.habitatgejove.com, iAgora, www.cemsclub.org, ...) However, don't go to Residencia Sarria - it's way too expensive and very far away from all the fun places in Barcelona.
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