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3.26 / 5 based on 224 reviews
Tiina P
OverallI wish I had known...
more about living possibilities and the way to find appartement and condition level, general informaton
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
1
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
This university was very nice by its facilities, everything but too expencive considering what it gives.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
1
Final comments
This was one of the best experiencies in my life, it is worth to see another cultures. Also one get more if it has some information beforehand.
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Tiina P
AcademicCourse recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

Tiina P
LanguagesLanguage 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
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments
At first it was difficult but slowly, trying, especialy just speaking it became easier
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Tiina P
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments
none
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HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I think it was best solution to me, because I wanted to experience other life too that just round studies.
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Personal assessment
Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments
There was a campus but it cost like a 1000 euros per month, so i did not thought that it would have been worth it.
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Tiina P
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments
small villages, mountains outside of madrid were perfect place to visit, nightclub: buddha, worth to see, in villalba there are one restaurant where you can cook "by you self", best food place, i dont remember name.
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