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Rebecca R
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The level of spoken english is pretty low in Spain, so you might feel a bit uncomfortable if you arrive without speaking spanish.
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Rebecca R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
A lot of those every-day-things were cheaper. I spend a lot because of couriosity ;) and naturally in traveling through Spain.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That in Spain a lot of people only go to private universities because they didn´t pass the demanded grade for the public one.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go to Madrid if you like, it´s a great city but I can´t really recomend this university. Go to a public university where the academic standard is higher and people are more openminded.
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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
If you want to travel in Spain, Madrid is ideal because from here you can reach every place easily. Travel by bus, it´s a lot cheaper and more comfortable than travel by train.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
If going again, I would certainly choose another University. My experience was, that nobody liked the idea to have international students in this university. They didn´t organize any activity, not even an welcome or information assembly. If you want to know the results of your exams you have to search the whole university building. Depending on the teacher and the students there were some few courses where I felt welcome but also a lot where I felt like nobody wanted me to be there.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Housing
Type of housing: shared flat
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: shared flat
Why?
To meet new people and at the same time stay independent.
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Personal comments
As mentioned above, the university didn´t get involved in my search, but I heared from my friends that in Spain, if you live on the campus, you normally don´t have a kitchen neither a washing machine but everything will be prepared by the staff.
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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 mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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