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Universidad de La Habana

Universidad de La Habana, Havana, Cuba
4.18 / 5 based on 42 reviews.

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60% of students recommend
42 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (42)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
4.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“try to get the foreigner identity card and You will travel for ridiculous prices!!!” Read Review
mikulits, Austria

3 4-star reviews of Universidad de La Habana

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Review by lukas, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Physics, 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: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? more related to students
Personal comments:
you can choose between living safe privately and illegaly or living in the student hostel at the comfort level of 3d world
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
go to the marchs as long as fidel is alive
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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:
do the complex analysis course it`s brilliant



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:
professors should start to claim written exercises weekly from their students

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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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
southamerican spanish is a a bit cleaner than from Spain, though there are words used which Spanish people hardly understand
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
because when You get in touch with the cuban people and avoid being recognised as a tourist you`ll manage to buy a lot much cheaper than in Europe
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
paying private accomodation as I did (200 dollars) means getting RICH for the family.
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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...
that money is very very very important and can rule over personal relations
In my opinion:
Stay home.



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:
it`s the best in this land, but You`ll make a lot of hard experiences in third world, too



FINAL COMMENTS

try to get the foreigner identity card and You will travel for ridiculous prices!!!
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