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Universidad de Cantabria (UC)

Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n, 39005 Santander, Spain
4.29 / 5 based on 138 reviews.
Description:
The University of Cantabria is a young public university, created by a Decree passed on the 18th of August, 1972. Until then, university education in Santander was limited to the courses offered by The School of Civil Engineering, established in 1966, and the specialism in Physics in the Faculty of Science, which had been created in 1969. Both the School and the Faculty were dependent on The University of Valladolid. The establishment of Santander as an independent University dates from 1971. Two years later, The Faculty of Medicine was set up, the new Faculty of Science building was inaugurated and The University Colleges of Industrial Engineering, Business Studies, the College of Mining Engineering in Torrelavega and The Teacher Training School were incorporated.


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90% of students recommend
138 reviews
Housing
4.5/5
 All experiences (138)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (78)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (42)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
4.1/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“Don't worry about money. You can always pay it off later. You can't always travel later though.” Read Review
normansj, United States

138 reviews of Universidad de Cantabria

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HOUSING    
by Jason, Oregon State University, Corvallis, United States
Language, University Agreement
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: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? I feel I would interact so much more with people if I was able to consistently come home to native language speakers in their own environment. A better view of culture through family life is preferable as well.
Personal comments:
I was very pleased with my housing situation amoungst a Spanish family. Many other international students found themselves living in lesser conditions in various apartments throughout the city, which made me appreciate my situation very much.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Vanessa, University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Language, University Agreement
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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Well Malaespina is a bar not to be missed, however, they changed the dj recently so it´s not as good. Always start off in plaza Cañadio with the erasmus people and you know you have had a big night out if you end up at BNS (Buenas noches Santander).
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ACADEMIC    
by Julia, Fachhochschule Osnabrück, Osnabrueck, Germany
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
Now I know, why I chose Fh instead of University. the interaction whith the teachers is ways better than in a university.



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:
Well, the spanish students don´t interact in the process of teaching. When the teacher has a cuestion, nobody intent to answer the cuestion except of erasmus students

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by Jason, Oregon State University, Corvallis, United States
Language, University Agreement
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:
My grammer professor taught us very well. He did some amazing work with the subjunctive form, but more incrediblely, he ended up teaching us all the swear words possible by the simple use of them in nearly every sentence. I enjoyed the Spanish day in and day out, and vastly improved.
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EXPENSES    
by Jason, Oregon State University, Corvallis, United States
Language, University Agreement
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:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Well, I didn't even have a cell phone, so I relied on phone cards. Everything else was either the same or more. I paid much less to travel than I would have in America, though. I ended up spending more on Nightlife simply because I was out more than I am in my hometown.
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Travel: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Anna, Södertörns Högskola, Stockholm, Sweden
Social Sciences, Erasmus
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:
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:
Go there! Cool city. Friendly students. Good teachers. Relaxed life. A beach, surfing possibilities, mountains with snow. Fun nightlife.



FINAL COMMENTS

Try to make friends with students from other countries. Don't hang with students from your home country. Find Spanish and Latinamericans friends to really learn Spanish. Have fun! Go out at night. Especially in the beginning. That's when you get to know most people.
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