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Universidad de Jaén (UJ)

Universidad de Jaén, Vicerrectorado de Investigación y Relaciones Internacionales, Campus Las Lagunillas, s/n, Edificio 10 - Planta 1ª, Jaén, Spain
4.65 / 5 based on 6 reviews.

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5.0/5
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5.0/5
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3.8/5
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5.0/5
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“See/Travel as much as you can. I wish I had travelled a bit more.” Read Review
lindsey1984, Canada

1 5-star review of Universidad de Jaén

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Review by Lindsey, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Canada
Management Science, University Agreement
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 - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I had an amazing experience. I lived with erasmus students from Italy and we were like family by the end.
Personal comments:
I have never seen the campus housing.
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Heaven, Barriloche, All the little cafes up by the cathedral, Feria.
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ACADEMIC    
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:
You have one month to test out courses, so use this time wisely to find the right ones for you!



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:
Teachers should give out mroe handouts for the exchange students; they jsut speak in classes and you ahve to write your own notes to study from, and it is extremely difficult, especially at first, to get the right notes down. Something shoudl be given to the students to study from. The other students and I just made friends with the locals and photocopied their notes at the end so we had some reliable information to study.

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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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
My learning curve was extremely steep over the 6 month perios; I was forced to learn at an incredible speed.
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Line of credit
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Everything is much cheaper than in Canada.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No, everything is pretty common sense.
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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, I am happy that I came into it knowing almost nothing. The culture shock was enjoyable; there were lots of surprising things that I learned aout the way of life there.
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:
People say: Cry when you arrive in Jaen, but cry when you leave.



FINAL COMMENTS

See/Travel as much as you can. I wish I had travelled a bit more.
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