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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I live in a shared appartment and my flatmates are just great! Like a second family!
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Personal comments
The accomodation offered by the uni is expensive and the main problem is that you have to share your bedroom. Plus, the Universitat Autonoma is very far from BCN centre, not very convenient!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Too many places in BCN to be listed! Best club Apollo, best bar Schilling
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Academic
Course recommendations
Almost all the lectures are in catalan! Better get prepared!!! Big problem with the access to computer and other audiovisual facilities
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The Erasmus society is almost inextistent! I also studied in Coventry and the Students Union was amazing!
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Once again the catalan problem!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I would recommend it to anybody who wants to spend a semester in a sunny, fun and thrilling city! Don't expect too much studying! But that's what Erasmus is all about right?
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
You can not miss the Erasmus experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The movile phone fayre is expensive and i don't have a phone at home.
The accommodation is cheaper than in France.
The night life in BCN is more expensive than in the rest of Spain but it's also more attractive!
I travelled less cause i was broke...
I didn't eat more than what i eat normally!
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Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Apart from how fast the moeny flies no!!!
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Languages
Language of instruction: Catalan
Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Catalan?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Big problem with the catalan!!! Useless and ugly language!
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