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Haskoli Islands

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4.06 / 5 based on 164 reviews
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cmartincalvo
Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain
Law, International, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The country is really really expensive
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
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
taxes and over bagagge in the flight
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cmartincalvo
Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain
Law, International, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
don't take any subject that you are not going to use in your own country as national history or law
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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
they should have on mind that they knowledge between nordic and the others students is not the same when they study nordic law
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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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cmartincalvo
Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain
Law, International, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Really cold and expensive. But you really can have fun
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
1
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
the have a especial program for foreigners in international law
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
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
Go to see the beautiful icelandic landscape.
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cmartincalvo
Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain
Law, International, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I improved my english, but sometimes it was difficult because the teachers used to talk in American english and i studied British english and some words were diferent
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cmartincalvo
Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain
Law, International, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have independence and privacy
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The host university look housing for you what it's really good because you are a little bit lost when you arrive
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cmartincalvo
Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain
Law, International, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe 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
Jenny if you don't mind listen old music and you just want have fun. Good cafes with live music.
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