224 reviews
Recommended by
48%
3.26 / 5 based on 224 reviews
shonakriss
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments
none
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Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments
Kapital, plaza santa maria, la latina
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shonakriss
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments
I enjoyed my Spanish grammar and culture class and I enjoyed talking with friends I made at the univeristy as they helped me out.
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ExpensesMain source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
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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shonakriss
OverallI wish I had known...
how accomodation is advertised in Madrid
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
excellent facilities and great tutors
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
If you want to do an internship, it is usual practice in Spain to do one whilst studying in your final year, sharing your time between the two. So, if your classes are in the morning then you work in the afternoon.
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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

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