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Pontifica Universidad Catolica Argentina Santa Maria De Los Buenos Aires (UCA)

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4.12 / 5 based on 57 reviews
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Marco S
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
the cost of living in argentina is now very high due to the commitment of the local peso
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
make atm and not open account because they are charge very high
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Marco S
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Economics, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
at the end of the semester i had no problems to relate with professor, to write email and to take exams, niehter problems with the other students
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Marco S
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
the weather, i couldn't imagine it was so cold
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
great , i have been told is the best in the country
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
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
many travels are recommended expecially in the south
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Marco S
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
The level of the course were very high
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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
it was a private university, i have been told the best there is in the country adn it offered much more then the one i attended in italy, no suggestion on that
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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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Marco S
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Buenos Aires is the place for funa and night life, i would definetly raccomend the Disco calle Divino, the name says it all
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Marco S
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I had the chance to know many people from argentina
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Accomodations were not provided but the one i got was really good
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