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Academic
Course recommendations
Take in mind that local language is not spanish but Catalan, so if you plan to attend the UAB it will happen to you as it was for me that you will have classes in catalan; this may be shocking, but you will see that teachers will try (at least some of them( to help. BUt do not ask them to make the class in spanish; since their language is catalan. Just try to see if you can pick only classes that are given in spanish, check this out before you start the course: go to see the professors and ask them.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The most relevant problem to international students is the catalan language; is your own choice if you choose to be in Barcelona you have to deal woith it; personally I end up writing my tesis on Catalan culture, and to me it wa very interesting; I also lived in Barcelona during 3 additional years so catalan identity is something I had to learn.
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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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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
as I said in Cataluna there are two languages you have to deal with; local language is catalan which is pretty different from spanish; you do not have to learn catalan, but you will probably have some problems with it; but is worth the city.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known that catalan was the MAIN language, and that THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUCH A BIG PROBLEM, so I could have enjoined more
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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 choose another one beacuse this is far from BCN and because here catalan language is more used then in other universities; beside this I have to say that some teachers were very nice and helpfull
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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
Barcelona is a wonderful place, still as for teh academics, take in mind you will have to deal with catalan language
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
In Barcelona, when I went there, everything was cheaper then in Italy, but as far as I know now is pretty expensive.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Good courses organized by the Generalitat de Catalunia, and very cheap; houses: avoid people living on that: try to share your places with someone who is not making moneybon renting out rooms;
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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?
Personal comments
I had to look for a place by myself, so I cannot give any opinion on housing at this university; anyway I suggest to everybody who wants to go to the UAB not to choose housing in the campus because is far from the city (barcelona) and you would not enjoy living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world
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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
Barcelona is the best place to be;
there are plenty of amazing places; I can give advice on the places to be avoided: Mare Magnum.
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