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Autonoma University of Madrid
Contact: +34 91 3975541 (Int'l Office)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
3.94 / 5 based on 444 reviews.
Description:
La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid tiene su sede principal en el Campus de Cantoblanco, situado a 15 kilómetros al norte de la capital y cercano a los municipios de Alcobendas, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Tres Cantos y Colmenar Viejo. En él se encuentran el Rectorado y las Facultades de Ciencias, Filosofía y Letras, Derecho, Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Psicología, la Escuela Técnica Superior de Informática y la Escuela de Profesorado Santa María.
87% of students recommend
444 reviews
444 Language reviews of Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
by Marius, LSE, London, United Kingdom
Humanities, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish 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 really hard to understand everything people said to me at the beginning because of different dialect. But I got used to it in a few months and was able to communicate well. If you want to learn the language, make friends with the locals. Even if you do not understand them at the beginning, you will be able to communicate well at the end. Use a dictionary to define words that you do not know, especially those words that you hear often. Do not rely on the definitions of the locals. Make sure you brush up grammar rules in order to start recognizing good and bad grammar structures. University provides reference books in many of its libraries. If you use dictionary, read grammar books and interact the locals, you should increase your chances to learn the language of the locals. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by maikalina, Università Degli Studi Di Urbino, Urbino, Italy
Political Science, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
first of all I recognize that italian and spanish are really similar so it was really easy to get a good level of knowledge. than in an erasmus experience wasn't so easy to know spanish people and I spent more of my time in Madrid with other erasmus student more from Finland and France. I choose to don't stay with italian student. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by van der Ha, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Get in touch with a lot of local people. The best way to do it is start talking to people in bars and go out once. It is not so easy to make friends at university but you can try of course. If you really want to learn the language do not stay only with other exchange students and share an appartement with spanish people!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Ryan, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish 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:
Communication with local students was difficult as you mainly get to know other Erasmus students. People definately encounter initial problems understanding lectures but once you get use to their speed and accent...you´ll be alright. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Özlem, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
In the beginning it was difficult to understand the Spanish people because they speak vey fast but after some weeks you get used to it and it is quite a fulfilling experience to see how you improve your knowledge about the language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by aliette, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
At the beginning, it was a little bit difficult. But you have to listen a lot to the radio, watch TV, read the newspapers in order to "come into the language". Spanish people are really nice and if you start speaking with them, showing your interest, they're speak with you as if you were native! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by lieven, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
In the beginning it was hard understanding people, but in the end I controlled the language very good and I still practice it. I am glad to have succeeded in my first goal, learning Spanish This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by debstar, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish 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:
Overall, my language has improved, but mainly on understanding rather than communicating. It was very easy to fall into the gap of speaking English with Spanish people aswell with friends. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by neva, Universita degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
History, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
It was a great fun to learn the slang. The Spanish were very helpful and when you didn't understand an expression or a word they tried to explain it to you in the best way they could. I did not have any problems at the university neither, so that the exams weren't difficult at all. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Alexander, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish 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 wasn't easy to get in contact with spanish students but nertheless I think that I improved my spanish by talking to other foreign students in spanish and just by living in spain. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Birsilah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Language, Short Summer Course for Foreigner
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
spaniards doesn't speak english(only some of them did) but english is good as a tool to explain the barrier since most of the students' first or second language is english. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by MELANIE, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
When I arrived it was a shock as the way I was taught in England was not representative of everyday language use. Now I'm more fluent and familiar with everyday terms. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Anne, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
At first it was quite a difficult to follow the lectures (for example because of the vocabulary) but the more you hear the language, the more & the faster you learn. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sofie, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
History of Art, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Not many people speak English, so you're really forced to speak Spanish from the very beginning. This was a good and a bad thing at the same time. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Berengere, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: My level after: How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
I wes the chance to be in a small class with students coming from Europe and South America. thus it was quite easy to communicate with them This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by SineadODea, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
The best way to learn is to just say it even if it´s wrong, everybody learns from their mistakes and you never forget the embarrassment!!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Kandy, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Spanish was required all of the time, however there are more than enough foreign students to allow you to speak in your mother tongue. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by diniscfj, South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
IN THE START WAS MORE DIFFICULT, BUT AS SOON AS I GOT USED TO THE LOCAL ACCENT AND SLANG I GOT TO KNOW LOCAL PEOPLE AND PRACTICED MY SPANISH WITH THEM AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOWED ME TO IMPROVE MY SPANISH This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Janine, Georgetown University, Washington DC, United States
Humanities, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
I already had an extensive knowledge of spanish so it is hard to see a real progression. however, i have learned more local madrileño slang and mannerisms as well as more confidence when i speak. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Mathilde, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Before living in Madrid, I had a good but very theoretical knowledge of spanish. But in less than 3 months, you can manage yourself in all the situations and you speak almost de puta madre ;-) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
