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Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)

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4.18 / 5 based on 199 reviews
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Andreas R
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
because of the local prices, as well as travelling the country
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Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
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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Andreas R
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
the quality of the courses depends a lot on the teachers.
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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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Andreas R
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really. Anyway the cultural diferences are hard to understand before spending time in the respective country.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Go to class and keep good relation with the teachers
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Travel a lot spain and use the oportunity to learn the spanish culture
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Andreas R
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
In the beginning sometimes a bit hard to understand the local language, slang... it´s important to communicate with people everyday as often as possible
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Andreas R
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because of idependence and the possibility to arrange the apartrment myself. Also makes it easy to change location, for example because of work
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The campus housing is quite expensive and located far from the center and the faculty of economics. I recommend to look for a shared apartment
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Andreas R
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
discos; Can Can, Gabbana, Cafes: Continental, Wheeland's
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