591 reviews
4.09 / 5 based on 591 reviews

Useful |
0
Julia M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
Read more >
Activities, 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
Ananda - super club (but expensive), near Atocha, Kapital - disco
Read more >

Useful |
0
Julia M
Housing
Type of housing: shared apartment
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I had very good experiences with that sort of living
Read more >

Useful |
0
Julia M
Academic
Course recommendations
chose what you need for your home university, one usually can manage
Read more >
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

Useful |
0
Julia M
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
first month quite hard in academic courses, but you learn quite fast
Read more >

Useful |
0
Julia M
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
academic level isn't high (I just can't tell on financial or mathematical topics - mostly had marketing,...)
Read more >
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
the erasmus travels are real fun and not very expensive (the only thing is, you might have to wait a long time because students are not too punctional). Start travelling early, because time is short.
Read more >

Useful |
0
Julia M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
as I still live at home, I usually don't spend anything on rent, but generally Spain is cheaper
Read more >
Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items