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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.


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85% of students recommend
300 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
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4.4/5
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Academic
3.9/5
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4.4/5
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3.7/5
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ICADE review by Saskia

Review by Saskia, Fachhochschule Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany
Management Science, University Agreement
HOUSING    
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? You have your personal freedom, can choose where you want to live (city center or rather near your university) - and if you want to stay in contact with people from the campus, you can visit them whenever you want to.
Personal comments:
I am very satisfied with the accomodation at ICADE.
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STUDENT LIFE    
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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Best places to go out: Palacio de Gaviria, Villarosa, No se lo digas a nadie. Best cafes/bars: Los Angeles, La Habanera, and others
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
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:
Controlling, strategy and finance were very good courses.



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:
Less homework and projects throughout the course, to have more leisure time.

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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?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
In the beginning I had difficulties with the language since my Spanish wasn't really good. But over the last months it was improved, especially by having contact to other international students and Spanish people and during my internship in Madrid.
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EXPENSES    
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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Accomodation is more expensive in big cities, that's why I paid more in Madrid. And my telephone expenses were higher because of my friends and family in Germany.
Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
No
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OVERALL    
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...
That studies abroad can be very demanding, especially when you study at a Catholic private university in Spain, but the reward is a degree of one of the best universities in the world.
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:
I very much enjoyed my stay abroad, and am glad that I had the opportunity to get to know another culture in depth since I spent 2 years in Spain.



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel tips: Barcelona, Sevilla, Cordoba, Almeria and much more.
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