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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
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4.1/5
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3.9/5
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4.5/5
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“The international office is open only a few hours every day, something that is a bit annoying if you are not studying in the center. Arrange for accomodation your self. I stayed at a Hostal the first two weeks, and used the local newspaper, to find an appartment.” Read Review
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Universidad de Murcia review by Birte K. W.

Review by Birte K. W., Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
Business Studies, Erasmus
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 got to know spanish people and the spanish culture
Personal comments:
It hold a lower standard and it was more expensive. Campus was outside the center, and it was unpractical living there.
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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 mostly outside 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:
none

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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I chose to study in Spain, because I had lived there earlier learning spanish, and I saw it as a possibility to go back and improve and practise my spanish. That was also the reason why I chose to arrange with accomodation for my self. The first time I lived in Spain I lived with international student, and I spoke english a lot. This time I wanted to speak spanish and get to know the spanish culture more profoundly.
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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:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Norway is an expensive country to live in. I got the same amount of student loan when studying abroad as I get normally studying in Norway.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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, not really. Since I had lived a year in Spain earlier, I was familiar with the country and the culture.
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 to make it easier for international students to get to know spanish students. We didn't really follow a class, and we didn't get information on the social arrangements that was arranges at the university. An e-mail with information every week on what was going on would be helpful.



FINAL COMMENTS

The international office is open only a few hours every day, something that is a bit annoying if you are not studying in the center. Arrange for accomodation your self. I stayed at a Hostal the first two weeks, and used the local newspaper, to find an appartment.
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