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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)

Universidad Carlos III, C/ Madrid, 126, 28903 GETAFE, Madrid Spain
4.10 / 5 based on 372 reviews.

Programmes
Accreditations
87% of students recommend
372 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
All experiences (372)
Student life
4.5/5
5 stars (132)
Academic
3.8/5
4 stars (168)
Languages
4.4/5
3 stars (72)
Expenses
3.7/5
2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
1 star (0)
it's quite far for city center (actually the campus is in Getafe). so it's better to find an accomodation in the city center becasue in Getafe there is nothing. Classes in English are easier. Read Review
claudiamartinelli, Italy

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Review by Claudia, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Accountancy, 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 - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments:
none
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
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:



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:
none

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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?
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)
Personal comments:
In Spain you need to speak spanish. people don't like speaking english. they are very proud about their lenguage.this is way, at the end, you will learn 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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
If you enter a bar and you want the bartender to notice you, you had better to shout. don't be afraid to seem arrrogant.
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:
there are pleny of interesting courses, choose them carefully



FINAL COMMENTS

it's quite far for city center (actually the campus is in Getafe). so it's better to find an accomodation in the city center becasue in Getafe there is nothing. Classes in English are easier.
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