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ESMA

Edificio ESMA, Consell de Cent, 42, 08014 Barcelona, Spain
4.18 / 5 based on 24 reviews.

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80% of students recommend
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4.1/5
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4.4/5
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Academic
4.1/5
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24 reviews of ESMA

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HOUSING    
by Kimberly, HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Nice and independent, complete freedom to do what you want to do.
Personal comments:
Its very close to the university but quite expensive and not very big.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by ChicaBCN, University of Applied Sciences / FH Worms, Worms, Germany
Business Studies, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Don`t miss the BIKINI (nice place to dance), Placa del Sol in Gracia, La Ovella Negra ( many students, many foreigners ), Danztoria ( in summer: uncomparable)and all the small bars in Barrio Gotico, Barrio Born, Eixample...
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ACADEMIC    
by thierry, HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
ESMA is a small scale University that specializes in certain courses. Therefor the overall offer of courses is lower than my home university.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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by thierry, HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I went to Barcelona to improve my academic knowledge of the Spanish language, but also to obtain a better understanding of Catalunya's language Catalan. The opportunity ESMA gave me to take a Catalan Language course with them helped me a lot. Furthermor, a very large part of the students at ESMA is Latin American. Their Spanish differs from the Spanish spoken in Spain. Through my contact with these students I obtained a good knowledge of Latin American Spanish.
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EXPENSES    
by ChicaBCN, University of Applied Sciences / FH Worms, Worms, Germany
Business Studies, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Home University
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The cost to install a telefone line ist incredibly high! Apartment rent was expensive, everyday life was almost the same as at home, nightlife somestimes a bit more expensive ( depends on the place you go to )
Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Check if you live in a part of BCN where they have other telefone providers than telefonica e.g. Meta ( could save ou a lot of money ), having an international student card can give you cheaper access to some sightseeing (e.g. Sagrada Familia)
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OVERALL    
by Kimberly, HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Catalonian people can be quite nationalistic, never live with only international students, get some spaniards in there too.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Its small but cosy. The classes & teachers arent the best but theyre ok. Not too many international students but the spaniards are real friendly too.



FINAL COMMENTS

Go to Spain, its a great country!
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