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Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)

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4.14 / 5 based on 199 reviews
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Lawrence K
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Aeronautical, Graduate, ERASMUS MUNDUS
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
la tosta (good restaurant). university has a well equiped sporting complex. Holiday gym has reduced rates for students with a facility close to the university. there is ERASMUS nite at Joy (discotheque)
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Lawrence K
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Aeronautical, Graduate, ERASMUS MUNDUS
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
to facilitate the learning of the language
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
the university doesn't have any housing facility to my knowledge
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Lawrence K
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Aeronautical, Graduate, ERASMUS MUNDUS
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
standard of leaving in Spain is higher than in Ghana
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more 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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Lawrence K
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Aeronautical, Graduate, ERASMUS MUNDUS
Academic
Course recommendations
more european students should be incorporated into the course
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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
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Lawrence K
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Aeronautical, Graduate, ERASMUS MUNDUS
Overall
I wish I had known...
imigrational issues concerning foreign students
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
4
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
very good university to study at
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
travell with friends at all times
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Lawrence K
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Aeronautical, Graduate, ERASMUS MUNDUS
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Got the opportunity of learning and practing the language
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