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Languages
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
As I said, most of the people speak Catalan, all the instructions are in Catalan, a lot of courses are in Catalan but if you know Spanish, you'll be fine.
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Academic
Course recommendations
A lot of courses are in Catalan, and almost none in English. Beware.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Barcelona is less expensive, than London about the same as Rome, and more expensive than Athens for example. Monthly expenses are 500-700, depending on the rent. If you want to travel a lot, prepare your wallet.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
At the beginning expenses might be unexpectedly high.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Don't expect miracles from this uni. It's a just a big, public, not very pretty place to study. If you need a super high-tech uni with a huge modern campus, look somewhere else.
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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
Go to Marokko
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
For me house is just a place to sleep, the most important thing is the people you are living with, and they were great.
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Personal comments
I think uni provides some amount of rooms for students, but I wouldn't count on this. You'll probably have to look for a place by yourself. It might take you a while, so be prepared to live in a hostel/hotel for a week or so. The reasonable price for a nice exterior room without additional payments is 300-400 €/month
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Bar-casino Vallcarca. It's a very private place, hard to get in, impossible to get out.
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