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Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO)

Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Ctra. Utrera, km. 1, 41013 SEVILLA, Spain
4.44 / 5 based on 66 reviews.

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96% of students recommend
66 reviews
Housing
4.5/5
 All experiences (66)
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4.8/5
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Academic
4.3/5
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4.5/5
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“Try to make friends with some locals, that really helps you to get to know the Spanish life.” Read Review
janinkavb, Netherlands

66 reviews of Universidad Pablo de Olavide

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HOUSING    
by veronica, Texas State University, San Marcos, United States
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? Living with a family gives you that actual feeling of cultural and everyday life styles of a spainard.
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by FLANDRIN, Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Semana Santa , La Feria , night club : dom dsco , restaurant : santa marta
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ACADEMIC    
by FLANDRIN, Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
many choices , teachers are very open minded and frendly



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:
there is only exams at the end of the course except for one subject

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by FLANDRIN, Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
i had no dificulties even at the university but also in my social life
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EXPENSES    
by Janinka, Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Management Science, Erasmus
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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because I travelled more, went out more, wanted to experience everything in one semester.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Make sure to save something before you go abroad.
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OVERALL    
by Chuck, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, United States
Language, Independent
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...
Always bring more money to do more and experience more.
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:
I loved it here. I felt really good about all aspects that are importan tot a University: acadmeics, meeting people, on campus activities, field trips, cultural immersification, and assistance.



FINAL COMMENTS

Sevila is a beautiful city, close to both Madrid (too big and expensive) and the coast (beautiful). It is big enough to have everything you want, and still small enough to be manageble. Great university, cheap too. And I learned Spanish!
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