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Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, International Relations Office, Edifici A, 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallčs), Barcelona, Spain
3.87 / 5 based on 606 reviews.
Description:
Universitat Autňnoma de Barcelona (UAB) is a leading state university, both young and modern in character and which is known for the high quality of its teaching and research.

The UAB is a university that caters for a wide range of study and research, including the Humanities, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Experimental Sciences, Technology and Engineering.

The UAB comprises 11 Faculties, 1 Higher Engineering School and two University Schools. It also numbers 10 attached University Schools, as well as 3 affiliated Centres which are controlled by other institutions.



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International Partners
Programmes
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86% of students recommend
606 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (606)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (126)
Academic
3.7/5
 4 stars (300)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (156)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (24)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“An Erasmus period of studyes is an opportunity that everybody should take advantage of. It really changes you, for the bettter and Barcelona is an amazing city.” Read Review
anafmonteiro, Portugal

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona review by ana francisca

Review by ana francisca, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Journalism, 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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? we have independence and it's better to live near the city center
Personal comments:
I have no complaints about UAB. The facilities were excellent and I was treated very nicely. It was a very good experience studying at the UAB.
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I didn´t go out much, but I believe the bars in the cuty are very nice.
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 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:
I liked the ones I had



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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was very good to de sure that ist's easy for me to learn new languages
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Housing and nightlige are far more expensive than in Portugal, so as travelling.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
I didn´t think it would be so expensive
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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:
It's great



FINAL COMMENTS

An Erasmus period of studyes is an opportunity that everybody should take advantage of. It really changes you, for the bettter and Barcelona is an amazing city.
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