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University of Guadalajara
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Universidad de Guadalajara

Centro de Estudios para Extranjeros, Apartado postal 1-1362, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
4.58 / 5 based on 48 reviews.
Description:
The University of Guadalajara was founded in 1792 and is the second biggest university in Mexico. The modern university has six separate campuses in the Guadalajara area, each specializing in a different area of study, and five outside the metropolitan zone. In all, it caters to the needs of approximately.

Part of its mission states "the University of Guadalajara is a public decentralized body of the State of Jalisco Government, which enjoys autonomy, judicial personality and personal property, whose objective is to form and update the technical, bachelors, professional technicians, professionals, graduates and other human resources required for socioeconomic development; to organize, perform, foster and divulge all scientific, humanistic and technological research; to rescue, preserve, increase and divulge all culture, science and technology."



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88% of students recommend
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Housing
4.6/5
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5.0/5
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4.2/5
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4.4/5
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“There are loads of beaches, just ask some of your mexican friends. they can tell a lot more than a LonelyPlanet.” Read Review
manuelscheiber, Austria

48 reviews of Universidad de Guadalajara

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HOUSING    
by Christopher, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
International Relations, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Independence + sharing with other fellow students.
Personal comments:
Hardly any Mexicans live in university accomodation. They tend to live at home or share a flat. I chose to do the same as I wanted to improve my Spanish and converse with Mexicans as much as possible. I lived in a 4 bedroom house with two Mexicans and one girl from Benin. It was a fantastic experience.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Christopher, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
International Relations, 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
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The night life in Guadalajara is amazing. Mexican people love to party and welcome foreigners who are interested in their culture. The best night sports are in the city centre (e.g Bar Americas, La Mutualista, El Cafe Rojo, etc.) The best cafes and restaurants are to be found near the Cathedral in the city centre.
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ACADEMIC    
by Florian, Fachhochschule Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
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:
I asked students who already finished their career about the best teacher. Therefor my studying experience was amazing.



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:
To my mind the responsibilities for the exchange students did a very good job to make us take a lot of knowledge with us and enjoy our stuying experience.

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by Manuel, Fachhochschule Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
Financial Management, Independent
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I improved a lot. When i came here i hardly understood anything. its not that i claim to understand every slang (this is even impossible in my mother-tongue!!!) but the mayority.
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EXPENSES    
by Florian, Fachhochschule Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, 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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Living expences are much lower in Mexico than in Austria!
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
just the fluctuation was quite extrem of the mexican peso. But to my good!
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OVERALL    
by Christopher, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
International Relations, University Agreement
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...
Because I only had 15 h lessons a week, I wish I had contacted the British Council prior to going to Guadalajara in order to get a part-time internship.
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:
Try and do extra curricular activities or find part_time work in your free time.



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel as much as possible. Try and negotiate for everything that you buy. It sometimes works! Be prepared to spend a little more (than the local population) on medical care. It tends to take quite a while.
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