EMLYON Business School
  
Grenoble EM
  
ESADE Business School
  
Rouen BS
  
ESSCA
 
Other names:
Laguna
Contact: +34 922 319 458

Universidad de La Laguna (ULL)

Universidad de La Laguna, Rectorado, C/ Molinos de Agua s/n, 38207 La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
4.22 / 5 based on 12 reviews.

Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
80% of students recommend
12 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (12)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
5.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“Tenerife is a good place to spend a WINTER term, but I wouldn't want to spend a full year there as it gets tedious through its limitedness.” Read Review
pat1978, Germany

1 4-star review of Universidad de La Laguna

PAGE: 1   
1 to 1 of 1 
Review by Patrick, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Economics, Independent
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: shared flat
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Easier to make friends
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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:



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:
none

This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Nice professors, but many people were hard to understand because of the local accent. University was tough, but interesting. Good experience. Friendlier atmosphere than in Germany.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Everything execpt for supermarkets is cheaper than in Germany.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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:
Not every faculty is good, but Economics is. Avoid spending your time with the ERASMUS bunch.



FINAL COMMENTS

Tenerife is a good place to spend a WINTER term, but I wouldn't want to spend a full year there as it gets tedious through its limitedness.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No