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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.



Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
87% of students recommend
444 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (444)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (126)
Academic
3.6/5
 4 stars (222)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (78)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (18)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“ENJOY AS MUCH YOU CAN, TAKE THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS TO TRAVEL AND DON`T WASTE YOUR TIME” Read Review
diniscfj, Angola

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid review by diniscfj

Review by diniscfj, South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I FELT MORE AT EASE AND MORE COMFORTABLE
Personal comments:
THEY WERE QUITE ESPENSIVE
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
WENESDAYS - R & B/ HIP-POP AT BASH LINE IN CALLAO, ONE OF THE BEST ANGOUTS DURING THE WEEK, INTERNATIONAL AND COSMOPOLITAN ATMOSFERE LA COMEDIA (SITUATED NEAR PLAZA SANTA ANA) EVERYDAY SAME KIND OF MUSIC
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
DO NOT ENROL IN COURSES THAT YOU WON`T BE ABLE TO FINISH. AS A FOREIGN STUDENT OUR ASSIMILATION CAPACITY IS NOT AS GOOD AS HOME STUDENTS THEREFORE THE DIFFICULTIES WILL BE BIGGER.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
ASSEMENTS SHOULD BE CONTINUOS AND NOT ONLY BASED ON THE FINAL EXAM

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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: At ease in most situations
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
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
PART TIME WORK
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
BECAUSE AT HOME I HAVE MORE MONEY AVAILABLE AND THINGS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE
Food, Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
MOBILES CALLS QUITE EXPENSIVE
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I WISH I HAD ARRANGED AND PREPARED EVERYTHING BEFORE I ARRIVED
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
KEEP GOING



FINAL COMMENTS

ENJOY AS MUCH YOU CAN, TAKE THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS TO TRAVEL AND DON`T WASTE YOUR TIME
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