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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
Accreditations
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 as much as you can by train. Be prepared for Siesta and that most things are closed on Sunday's. Enjoy the culture and meet as many international people as possible!” Read Review
mholman, United States

Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus review by Marisa

Review by Marisa, Indiana University, Bloomington, United States
Business Studies, Independent
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: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I enjoy the freedom of living on my own.
Personal comments:
I loved my host family. I studied abroad twice in Spain-so the second time I went back I requested the same family and got to live with them again!
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Pacha, Ananda, Bullring, San Fermin
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:
they could have been more challenging. I took some graduate courses as well and that was more at my level.



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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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
All my Spanish classes were in Spanish as well as a few business courses. I loved it and really improved my vocabulary.
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Because I wanted to enjoy my experience abroad to the fullest.
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
the pre-paid phones were very expensive. Use llamadadirecta.com to call to the US.
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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 there is alot of discrimination in Spain.
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:
It was a good school for students who don't speak much English because about half of the kids were American



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel as much as you can by train. Be prepared for Siesta and that most things are closed on Sunday's. Enjoy the culture and meet as many international people as possible!
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