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Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus (SLU)

Saint Louis University, Office of Admissions, Avda. del Valle, 34, 28003 Madrid, Spain
4.11 / 5 based on 78 reviews.
Description:
Saint Louis University (Madrid Campus) is an American university with over 30 years of experience in Spain. It offers a complete range of undergraduate careers in the arts, business, communication, engineering, sciences and also a master's degree in Spanish.

Furthermore, it is the only university in Spain to offer students a full range of extracurricular activities. SLU has branched off to Madrid looking to establish links abroad to promote and prove their commitment to "international education."



Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
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84% of students recommend
78 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (78)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (36)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.7/5
 1 star (0)
“Travel and get the most out of your time over there.” Read Review
williamhines, United States

78 reviews of Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus

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HOUSING    
by jenna, Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Independent
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? Privacy
Personal comments:
They offer host families, who do the bare minimum to make your stay nice. Often times they refuse to feed you fruit, and the portions are very small. In university apartments its usually 4 bedrooms with 8 students and 2 bathrooms. Living conditions are very crowded so its better to rent your own apartment. It will be cheaper too!
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STUDENT LIFE    
by dirtyflamingo, Northeastern University, Boston, United States
Linguistics, Independent
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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
soma was my favorite club. house music and techno are very popular in madrid. soma was the best underground techno club in madrid. Sol is a great place to go once the sun goes down. it has tons of pubs, discos and bars. plus it's swarming with young people. if you like techno madrid has lots of clubs (soma, coppelia,cream,cocoon...), if you like hip hop, or whatever is popular on the radio there is a place for you.
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ACADEMIC    
by williamhines, Stonehill College, Easton, MA, United States
Business Studies, Independent
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:
N/A



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:
none

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by jenna, Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Independent
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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
It is impossible to learn Spanish at this campus. Everyone speaks English and you are not provided with opportunities to meet people from other schools. The Spanish classes are not serious. I learned more in high school classes than the Spanish classes here.
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EXPENSES    
by jenna, Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Independent
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Everything is more expensive in Europe.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
no.
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OVERALL    
by Mark, St. Louis University, St Louis, United States
Business Studies, U.S. Campus in Madrid
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...
I belive that is have the fun...learning as you go. Building character and adaptive skills. I guess I should of read up more on the country and customs but I learned them while I was there in Spain
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
It has improved and believe it is even better now with advances in technology and communications.



FINAL COMMENTS

Go, Go, Go
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