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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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
make no mistake, in catalunya people speak catalan not spanish! I first learned to properly write and speek spanish and then, to be able to interact properly with the population I learned some basic catalan
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
the life coust regarding these items is much higher in spain than in Portugal
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
the distance from the campus to Bcn center (35min by train)
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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
People say, and I share the oppinion, that this is the best university in catalunya
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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
Everyone should come to Barcelona!!
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Academic
Course recommendations
I did no courses at this university; I was here only to perform laboratory work regarding my project and write my undergraduate thesis
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It's quite good already
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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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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I stayed at a small town near the university campus; living in Barcelona would have been much better and the price, surprisingly, about the same.
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Personal comments
It's quite easy to get a room near the university campus: you see many advertising in the walls and in the internet page too
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
bars near the Picasso museum; discos in Tibidabo (Danzatoria); the "the magic falls" in plaça espanya at the weekends; carnaval in Sitges; "Las fiestas de la Merce"; and plenty more!
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