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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)
“Travel around as much as possible once you are there, we went to Ubrique where the famous bull fighter lives and even went to Marocco for the weekend from Algeciras.” Read Review
minx, United Kingdom

Universidad de Cádiz review by minx

Review by minx, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Translation/ Interpretation, 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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It was great value for money, near the beach and it was a huge flat
Personal comments:
As it was arranged independantly I thought it was great, quite hard finding a place, but within a week I was fine.
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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
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
La punta I think it was called, where all the clubs are, is the best, and the main square where everyone gathers for a drink at the weekend
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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:
The level is a lot higher in literature courses, I would say do as much written as possible.



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:
They need to improve their resources, Internet access and books in the library at Cadiz itself.

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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Everyone is very friendly and talkative it's easy to learn.
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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:
Government assistance
Grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Everything is cheaper on a whole, the only expensive thing was phoning home.
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
When withdrawing money abroad it doesn't show in the bank for upto two weeks, so keep an eye on your spending. No cost saving tips... It's nearly as cheap eating out all the time as cooking at home
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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...
They don't supply bedding in short term let flats
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
It's lovely! I think a lot of people missed out by living in cities, as you use your languages more in small towns because less people can communicate in your mother tong.



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel around as much as possible once you are there, we went to Ubrique where the famous bull fighter lives and even went to Marocco for the weekend from Algeciras.
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