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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)
Student life
4.8/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.8/5
 1 star (0)
“seville is one of the most beautiful city that i have ever seen , people are nice , open minded if you have lost your way don't worry there is always someone to show you , you can eat and drink for 10 euros , the entry in most of the clubs are free , there is many parks and church to visit and the university is a big one but like in town young people are very cool;” Read Review
aflandrin, France

Universidad Pablo de Olavide review by FLANDRIN

Review by FLANDRIN, Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
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 - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? The university is about one hour from the city center
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 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       4.5 / 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:
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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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    
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:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
seville is near portugual so i went to visit it
Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: 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...
no nothing
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:
go to many courses first to see which subjects you prefer



FINAL COMMENTS

seville is one of the most beautiful city that i have ever seen , people are nice , open minded if you have lost your way don't worry there is always someone to show you , you can eat and drink for 10 euros , the entry in most of the clubs are free , there is many parks and church to visit and the university is a big one but like in town young people are very cool;
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