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University Of Cadiz
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Universidad de Cádiz

Universidad de Cádiz, Dr. Marañón nº 3, 11002 Cádiz, Spain, Cadiz
4.09 / 5 based on 114 reviews.
Description:
The UCA has its roots in the Royal Naval College of Surgery founded in 1748. Founded on the 30th October 1979, the University of Cádiz is a growing institution, closely interwoven with the economic and social fabric of the province.
The university consists of various campuses: the campus in the town centre of Cadiz offering Health Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Economics, and Engineering; the campus in Puerto Real offering scientific degrees (Chemistry, Mathematics, Chemical Engineering, Nautical and Naval Sciences), the Andalucian Centre for Marine Studies and the Faculty of Education Sciences also in Puerto Real, in Jerez de la Frontera Law and Business, and the Polytechnic in Algeciras.


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94% of students recommend
114 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (114)
Student life
4.7/5
 5 stars (36)
Academic
3.4/5
 4 stars (60)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.9/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“granada, ronda and sevilla are really worth a trip! Try to get in touch with locals, better: live with them , you´ll improve your spanish a lot.” Read Review
oozz, Germany

10 4-star reviews of Universidad de Cádiz

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Review by oozz, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Medicine, 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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? because i like to choose my flatmates by my own , so I´m sure I will have a good time with them.
Personal comments:
I didn´t make this experience.
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
la canela (little bar in la vina); café de levante
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ACADEMIC    
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:
the teaching system is not very modern, so it could have been better.



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:
mor possibilities to practice for the medizin-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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
In Cádiz people have a very bstrong accent, so it´s a real challenge to every foreign student to communicate with the "gaditanos". but after a while it worked pretty well.
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Nightlife isn´t very expensive in Cádiz. Of course I travelles a lot and spent more noney than normally.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing: 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...
no
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:
I was better in the past . The courses where quite theoretically.



FINAL COMMENTS

granada, ronda and sevilla are really worth a trip! Try to get in touch with locals, better: live with them , you´ll improve your spanish a lot.
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