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Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid (UPCM)

Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, C/ Alberto Aguilera, 23, 28015 Madrid, Spain
4.14 / 5 based on 96 reviews.

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88% of students recommend
96 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (96)
Student life
4.7/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (60)
Languages
4.7/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
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severinelec, France

1 3-star review of Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid

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Review by Séverine, Hautes Etudes Industrielles, Lille, France
Engineering, Electrical, 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: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments:
L'université donne une liste d'appartements, et éventuellement aide à trouver des collocataires dans la même université. Cependant, on trouve souvent mieux en cherchant par ses propres moyens.
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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
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Palacio Gaviria: les jeudis soirs, cours de salsa et soirées spécial étrangers; marrant! Plaza Santa Ana
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ACADEMIC    
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:
quite high level in engeneering courses Students study a lot



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:
none

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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I speak spanish very well now, even with young people (slang), but I have now an accent from Madrid ! :-P
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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:
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall: 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...
Flats without heating exist in Madrid (I didn't see that when I visited mine... I used small electrical heaters but it's been a problem)
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Try to study sufficiently, because exams are really hard.



FINAL COMMENTS

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