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Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC)

139 reviews
4.42 / 5 based on 139 reviews
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axel2s
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
International Relations, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Chile is quite a cheap country even though it's more expensive than most of latin countries
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
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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axel2s
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
International Relations, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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
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axel2s
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
International Relations, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
it s cold during winter (ie July August)
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
The University is huge, and you can get anything you want from it.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Chile is the best country to travel to in South America
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axel2s
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
International Relations, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Spending six months in a latin country enabled me to become fluent in spanish
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axel2s
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
International Relations, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Share an appartment with other students
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Most of the chilean students live with their families therefore the university does not organize the housing.
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axel2s
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
International Relations, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The Etniko
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