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Other names:
Polytechnical University of Madrid
Contact: +34 91 336 62 66 (Int'l Office)
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda. de Ramiro de Maeztu, 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain
3.97 / 5 based on 108 reviews.
Description:
The Universidad Politécnica de Madrid as such was 25 years old in 1996 although most of its centres are over a hundred years old, having been founded in the 18th and 19th centuries and existing independently until they were grouped together in the UPM. It is no exaggeration to say that much of the history of Spanish technology for over one and half centuries was written by the Schools of Architecture and Engineering of this university, in that for many years some of them were the only schools in existence.
84% of students recommend
108 reviews
108 reviews of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
HOUSING
by kristkova, Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Agricultural Economics, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? There is a better opportunity to meet more people and to be in contact with your classmates and to make more friends
Personal comments:
As in whole Spain, the housing was arranged in form of shared apartments that depends a lot on the people you stay with, the best of course is to stay with other Erasmus students. The university arranges apartments upon a request and they are ok. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by Florian, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
cafe ducados near puerta del sol, disco sala sol also near station sol, plaza de dos de mayo (this place and surroundings!), the part la latina (station la latina) - nice bars, part lavapies - multiculti part with many arabic tee houses This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by Florian, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
ask local students for recommendations!, better to apply for more courses then needed at the begin and finish those where you understand the teacher & which are interesting - because later applying for a course after application period is hard
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
maybe more contact to the local students - they nearly don't have contact to the erasmus students - maybe random groups for projects!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Florian, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
made a basic language course before going to spain, there made a 3 week langauge course before the university start, langauge courses offered by the uni before & during semester. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by Florian, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant Other sources of funding:
Family Personal savings Government assistance Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
good nightlife in madrid, expensive flats!!, I traveled a lot, food little cheaper then in austria Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Telephone: was the same price as at home. Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
flats in suburbs a much cheaper (40%) but I would recommend to life near the city center (sol, la latina, lavapies, gran via, chueca,..) because you get the madrid feeling only there :) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by Jean-Francois, Institut National des Télécommunications, Paris, France
Telecommunications, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
study more the language In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
Good academic level, tough final exams.. FINAL COMMENTS
Choose well the location were you gonna live in Madrid because the neigfhbourhoods are quite different This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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