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Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)

Universidad de Alcalá, Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales, Colegio de San Ildefonso, Plaza de San Diego s/n, 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Spain, Madrid
4.10 / 5 based on 156 reviews.

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84% of students recommend
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Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (156)
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4.2/5
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Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (54)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (36)
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3.8/5
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“The great thing about the Universidad de Alcala is that it is a relatively small university with a perfect program for Erasmus students. There are a lot of activities planned for Erasmus students, in particular very interesting trips to Granada, Santiago de Compostela, etc. Although the university is located in a small town, it is very close to Madrid. It is only a 40 minutes train ride. So one can easily take advantage of all the great museum, theaters and also nightlife in Madrid.” Read Review
cleb, Austria

Universidad de Alcalá review by cleb

Review by cleb, Karl Franzens Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
Law, Comparative/Law with Languages, 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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It is a great opportunity to share housing with students of other nationalities.
Personal comments:
It was very well organized. The appartment was ready the day i arrived. I lived with a Dutch and a Spanish roomate, so it was perfect.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I am sorry I do not remember the names and places of all the bars we went to. Spain has an endless number of great bars.
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
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:
For international students, International Law and European Law are definitely good choices



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:
No, the program was very good and flexible for Erasmus students.

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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?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
The university offered a Spanish course for all international students in the first semester. This, combined with the Spanish lectures at law school, helped me improve my Spanish language knowledge tremendously.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
For food, telephone and accommodation. I spent less, just because Spain is on average cheaper than Austria. For travel, I spent much more, because I took every opportunity to get to know the country and visit as many places and traditional festivals, as I could.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
"Todo por cien"-shops are the best source for cheap household supplies.
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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...
I should have consulted a guide book about how to get from the airport to Alcala. Because I ended up in Madrid and then took a Taxi to Alcala, which was rather expensive.
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:
Keep up the great programs and activities for Erasmus students.



FINAL COMMENTS

The great thing about the Universidad de Alcala is that it is a relatively small university with a perfect program for Erasmus students. There are a lot of activities planned for Erasmus students, in particular very interesting trips to Granada, Santiago de Compostela, etc. Although the university is located in a small town, it is very close to Madrid. It is only a 40 minutes train ride. So one can easily take advantage of all the great museum, theaters and also nightlife in Madrid.
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