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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The nightlife in Cordoba was great and I mainly socialized with other erasmus students. Amongst us we made friends with people from Cordoba and participated in various excursions and trips.
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Ailsa H
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
To mix with native students more
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Personal comments
I searched for a flat independently and managed to find an excellent one.
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Ailsa H
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
My experience as an erasmus student was focused more on learning the language and culture through socialising. Although alot was learnt from the lectures I attended.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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Ailsa H
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Living and studying in Cordoba significantly improved my level of language.
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Ailsa H
Overall
I wish I had known...
That I was going to spend a large sum of money!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
That more contact is needed with erasmus students and university lecturers to provide any necessary help on courses
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
It was an excellent experience and it is advisable to take with you enough money beacuse there is so much to do and see.
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Ailsa H
Expenses
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
Because there was alot more opportunities available and the moto was 'your only here once'.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items