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Universidad de Murcia (UM)

Universidad de Murcia, C/ Santo Cristo, 1, 30001 Murcia, Spain
4.17 / 5 based on 96 reviews.
Description:
La Universidad de Murcia tiene sus orígenes más remotos en el siglo XIII. Fue en 1915 cuando se constituiría la cuarta y definitiva fundación, la Universidad de Murcia se unía a las nuevas universidades de Distrito que por entonces funcionaban en España, siendole conferido un territorio jurisdiccional que comprendía las provincias de Murcia y Albacete.



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86% of students recommend
96 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (96)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
4.1/5
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Overall
4.6/5
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kevinandrews, United Kingdom

Universidad de Murcia review by Kevin

Review by Kevin, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
Business Studies, 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? Independence
Personal comments:
none
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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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:



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:
Less emphasis on exams i.e more coursework

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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Integratinfg with the locals proved in valuable.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Spain is much cheaper than the UK.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
generally Spain is very cheap.
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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...
The cultural changes in the education system.
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:
Excellent package. Cheap, cheerful, amazing climate and lovely people - fab!



FINAL COMMENTS

Enjoy!
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