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Suffolk University, Madrid Campus

Suffolk University, Madrid Campus, Calle de la Viņa 3, 28003 Madrid, Spain
3.29 / 5 based on 366 reviews.

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59% of students recommend
366 reviews
Housing
3.3/5
 All experiences (366)
Student life
3.6/5
 5 stars (156)
Academic
3.2/5
 4 stars (72)
Languages
3.4/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (12)
Overall
3.6/5
 1 star (114)
“Seems as though the administration only makes improvements when everything falls apart. The students are not listened to and because of that my university refuses to send students there. Weather can be BADS in Janury February.” Read Review
norwaybaby, Norway

2 2-star reviews of Suffolk University, Madrid Campus

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Review by Sven, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States
Financial Management, 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: they put me in a residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: by myself or with a friend
Why? They ended up not using the residence where I stayed there were so many problems
Personal comments:
They ended up not using the residence where I stayed there were so many problems - BAD FOOD
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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:
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Pacha, Cats, Opera
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ACADEMIC    
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:
Take the youngest teachers - keep away from old ones that they can't fire



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:
The level is too low - it is a waste of money

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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: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
Too many Norwegians - no Spaniards
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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:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
It was about the same - alcohol is cheaper in stores - drinking age is only 16
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
The computers were garbage - Norwegians complained as a group
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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 were too many Norwegians
In my opinion:
Stay home.



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:
We had so many complaints that my university stopped sending students to this school, only then did they make some changes



FINAL COMMENTS

Seems as though the administration only makes improvements when everything falls apart. The students are not listened to and because of that my university refuses to send students there. Weather can be BADS in Janury February.
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