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4.14 / 5 based on 199 reviews

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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Spanish is quite easy if you already speak a latin language such as italian or french. Much easier than french or german, anyway
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Overall
I wish I had known...
A little more of spanish language
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Have fun, you can always study back at home
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Spain is cheap and people are fantastic. Please don't miss the occasion to visit the most relevant cities
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Academic
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Whatever site in Madrid is a very good place! And there's lot of them.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It has the best cost*/advantages ratio and gives a lot of freedom
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Personal comments
They don't care at all about finding you an accomodation. They don't even asnwer your question about courses or staying through e-mail. Anyway, the situation is not so bad once you are there (they have a good organisation, after all).
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