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Universidad de Belgrano (UB)

Universidad de Belgrano, Zabala 1837, Buenos Aires, Argentina
4.17 / 5 based on 84 reviews.

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87% of students recommend
84 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (84)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (36)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
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“get plenty of money before you go because travels and life are very expensive!” Read Review
alicemagnan, France

Universidad de Belgrano review by Alice

Review by Alice, EMLYON Business School, Lyon, France
Business Studies, Independent
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: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? convenient and comfortable
Personal comments:
I shared the appartment with local students and this experience tought me many things
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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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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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:



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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I just don't know lunfardo, which is the local slang but now I speak Spanish with the ARgentina accent
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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:
regional grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
high cost of life (restaurants, travels, cinemas...)
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone: 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...
act carefully : a lot of people are without money nor job so the situation is quite dangerous but the trip is worthwhile
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:
the level is not that high so have fun in the city and in your trips in the country



FINAL COMMENTS

get plenty of money before you go because travels and life are very expensive!
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