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Universidad de Granada (UGR)

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4.25 / 5 based on 935 reviews
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Atanas S
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It is difficult to understand the local accent. If people do an effort (it is rare), it is a lot easier to understand and communicate.
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Atanas S
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Courses are more like in school, very few independence is given to students
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Give more independence and project orientation
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Atanas S
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Food is cheap Telephone use less, because you know less people Housing: choosed a flat that loved and was ready to pay an extra money Nightlife: you go out almost every day Travel: Andalucia is a superb region for travelling
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Go and eat tapa
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Atanas S
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Could be better
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Go and discover yourself, there is so much to see and to do, you will love it, especially if you are open-minded and looking for a non-standard experience, because Granada is a very special place.
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Atanas S
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because you are more independent
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It is not difficult to find a good place to leave for not too much money
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Atanas S
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
There are so many bars, that it is difficult to state a particular name
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