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Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)

199 reviews
4.18 / 5 based on 199 reviews
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Anna S
Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Madrid city centre
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Anna S
Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You learn from living with spaniards
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
very far outside the town, not handy for certain faculties located in town centre
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Anna S
Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Excellent
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
quiet town~means you meet more people
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Anna S
Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
very different style of teaching
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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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Anna S
Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
as many spaniards have limited english, this forces foreign students to practice their spanish at all times
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Anna S
Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was less 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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