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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
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4.8/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (18)
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4.5/5
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“If you travel alone always let someone know where you are, and try to stay away from American hang outs if you are an American because you can hangout with each other at home!!” Read Review
vsgonzalez29, United States

Universidad Pablo de Olavide review by veronica

Review by veronica, Texas State University, San Marcos, United States
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: 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    
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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
My favorite spot was right around the block that i lived on, called Aldemeda de Herculis. You can't place the center of town without going into the Cadedral de Seville, its just breathe taking! To shop, Calle Tetuan has by far the best shops. Triana is the place to be during the month on April fo Feria, don't miss out!!
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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:
The courses were extremly helpful as so was the one to one interaction with the instructors.



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:
More library hours!! =)

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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:
What helped me the most was that my host family spoke nor understood any english, therefore i gained a great deal of experience of the language.
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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:
loan
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
I spent less because food was provide by my host family.
Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
To save money I suggest to eat at home and not around town because your host families food is probably better than that in town.
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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...
Don't get a eruorail just fly its cheaper and faster or rent a car!!
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:
If your into Business this school has some great intructors!!



FINAL COMMENTS

If you travel alone always let someone know where you are, and try to stay away from American hang outs if you are an American because you can hangout with each other at home!!
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