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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 mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Alhambra Palace
Granada cathedral
Semana Santa week -
moving and emotional parades throughout Granada
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
For the social interaction and independance
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Sometimes there were breakdowns in communication between myself and university staff, especially when first registering as a student and then choosing my courses. This was partly due to not being given the correct information at the right times
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The level of dis-organization at Spanish universities compared to UK ones!
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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
Outstanding choice of courses. Friendly and patient Spanish language teachers
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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
Fly to Málaga airport if you're going to Granada. It is cheaper than flying to Granada's own tiny airport
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the value of the £ to the euro was at the best rate its ever been
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try to find somewhere within walking distance of Granada's university and bus station to save on bus fares - I could easily walk to the university, bus station and supermarket from my shared house near Granada's bullring
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Academic
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