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Other names:
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales
Contact: + 34 91 542 28 00
ICADE
Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, C/ Alberto Aguilera, 23, Madrid, Spain, 28015 Madrid
4.08 / 5 based on 300 reviews.
Description:
During the 2006-07 academic year[1], it had 1805 undergraduate students, 147 graduate students, and its 264 academics attracted research funds for a total of €3,7 millions. 63% of the graduating students had done paid industrial placements. ICAI sent 150 students abroad for international exchanges and hosted 92 international students. It has exchange agreements with 49 European universities and 41 US and Asian universities.
85% of students recommend
300 reviews
ICADE review by Bard
Review by Bard, Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement 
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? No on campus possibilities were offered.
Personal comments:
No help to find apartment or room for foreign students was offered at that time (1992) at ICADE. You were left to yourself, and to find a decent place to live was actually the most challenging part of the whole course in Madrid! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Personal comments:
Madrid has it all. You name it - they've got it! Stay away from the butching at the Bullfight Rink though. Unless you´ve got a morbid sence of fun and a strong stomach... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
2.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
I was on a fixed programme with the home university so there wasn´t really a choice.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
At that time (1992) my all-Norwegian class was placed at facilities far away from the real university of ICADE. Which ment we had no interaction with the local students or the teachers, apart from our own teachers/professors. This has hopefully changed now... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Since our classes were held outside the ICADE buildings, we had to find language social interaction elsewhere - in the daily life and in the nightlife. For this Madrid is perfect! Very open-minded and social people, that love to talk to you, as long as you take the initiative to talk in Spanish with them first. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Government assistance Other sources of funding:
Personal savings Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience Personal spending habits:
Accommodation very expencive in Madrid! You pay incredibly much for a "small hole", if you want a decentlæy central location. Food is cheap - if you buy fresh food to prepare yourself, it is very cheap, and a great selection! Housing: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home. Food, Travel, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
If you're willing to live in the outskirts if town, you can get quite a big apartment with many bedrooms (to share with fellow students), but in the city be prepared to get up early, find the morning paper and start calling around, if you want to find a good affordable place to stay. Average time for my student colleagues to find a place to stay at all was more than a week - when the whole day was spent on house-searching! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
How to find an apartment or room in Madrid without struggling for so long! And how patient you've got to be when enrolling as foreigner at the local police and government offices. (Things like that took five times longer in Madrid than in Barcelona!) In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
A very Catholic traditional university, beautiful although old facilities and buildings, an interesting athmosphere. FINAL COMMENTS
When weather is nice - make sure to take advantage of the most beautiful outdoor "study library" in Europe: The Retiro Park! Good for flirting too... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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