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Universidad de Granada (UGR)

Universidad de Granada, Vicerrectorado de Investigación y Relaciones Internacionales, Hospital Real, Cuesta del Hospicio, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
4.19 / 5 based on 690 reviews.
Description:
The University of Granada has suffered its ups and downs during its more than 450 years' existence but has always been the focal point of scholarship and learning in the city, to such an extent that Granada can be called a true university city, like Oxford and Salamanca for example, where the university and its colleges and annexes extend throughout the city and its influence is felt in all walks of life.



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86% of students recommend
690 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (690)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (354)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (228)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (90)
Expenses
4.0/5
 2 stars (18)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Get central heating!” Read Review
tblumber, Finland

Universidad de Granada review by tblumber

Review by tblumber, Ĺbo Akademi, Turku, Finland
Financial Management, 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? In Granada this is more or less the only possibility of living to decent costs.
Personal comments:
Very cold during winter, no central heating, poor isolation, no guarantee of working hot water. These characteristics of my accomodation didn´t make it too pleasant. My advice is, get an apartment with central heating if you go to Granada!
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Bar Europa II, nice tapas on calle Elvira. Picnic up on the same mountain as Alhambra, great views and possibility to barbecue and play football.
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 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:
Taking the international students more into consideration.



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:
Some coordinated program for the interantional students in the beginning of the course. Help the students to get in touch and get to know local students. At the moment there is none.

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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: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
The professors should try to speak more clearly.
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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:
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Spain is much cheaper than Finland.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
no
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
There are plenty of courses to choose between, that´s good. More extracurrical activity.



FINAL COMMENTS

Get central heating!
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