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Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (UAX)

Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Avenida de la Universidad, 1, 28691 Villanueva de la Caņada (Madrid), Spain
4.08 / 5 based on 48 reviews.

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80% of students recommend
48 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (48)
Student life
4.4/5
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Academic
3.6/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
4.7/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.8/5
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Overall
4.2/5
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“Incredible experience!! If I could do it over I would do it twice.” Read Review
johnsmulders, Belgium

Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio review by Jonathan

Review by Jonathan, Haute Ecole ICHEC -St Louis- ISFSC, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because the university is in the suburbs of Madrid and live rather in town.
Personal comments:
My university would only provide accomodation in the village where it is located while I wanted to live downtown so I had to find a place by myself
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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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
We would party a lot in friends appartment. But in the area of Plaza del sol there are some good latino places.
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ACADEMIC       2.5 / 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:



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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before:
My level after:
Personal comments:
It was hard at first, because even though you have studied the language at home, speaking with people is always different then what you can hear on tv, for instance. so it is hard to really get in contact with people at the beginning
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
Because at home I live with my parents and I don't have to take care of these expenses myself
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
No
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:
Attend classes



FINAL COMMENTS

Incredible experience!! If I could do it over I would do it twice.
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