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Other names:
University Of Oviedo
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Universidad de Oviedo (UNIOVI)

Universidad de Oviedo, Servicio de Relaciones Internacionales, C/ Principado, 3, 33007 Oviedo, Spain
4.18 / 5 based on 198 reviews.
Description:
Fundada en 1579, tras la aprobación del Papa Gregorio XIII y del Rey Felipe III en 1604, inició su actividad social el 21 de septiembre de 1608, con las enseñanzas de Teología, Cánones, Leyes y Artes, siendo su primer Rector Alonso Marañón de Espinosa.


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92% of students recommend
198 reviews
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4.2/5
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4.5/5
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Academic
3.8/5
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Languages
4.5/5
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4.0/5
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Overall
4.4/5
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“Oviedo is a great city to study and live but an effort is needed if you wish to get away from an English dominated way of life. Travel: Take advantage of the opportunity to explore this part of Spain. Travel by bus, it´s cheaper than train and actually faster.” Read Review
scottduncan, United Kingdom

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Review by scottduncan, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Language, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I like to be totally independent and have my own space.
Personal comments:
My housing in Oviedo was obtained privately and is not part of the university.
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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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Calle Mon is the main party street for students and young people. Tends to be mainly dance bars. Only 1 real club, `La Real´, which i wouldn´t personally recommend, due to overcrowding and not much variety of music. Don´t miss the carnival in Aviles Feb-March (approx. 25KM from Oviedo)
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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:
If looking for a more intensive course it may be better to look into private academies.



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:
Classes not starting till late in the afternoon seems great at first but i feel this reduces students motivation to study and encourages students to miss classes. Should also be more continuous assessments and more emphasis on oral classes.

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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: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I was unaware that the course was aimed towards American Student Programmes therefore due to the number of English speaking students i have found it difficult to speak as much Spanish as i would have hoped.
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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 worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
The cost of living tends to be much lower than the UK. Telephone expenses are a direct consequence of living abroad.
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Shop around for telephone service suppliers and keep track of spending by setting a budget.
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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 the course was going to be dominated by Americans resulting in an English speaking environment.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
Continual assessment needs to be in place and smaller class sizes.



FINAL COMMENTS

Oviedo is a great city to study and live but an effort is needed if you wish to get away from an English dominated way of life. Travel: Take advantage of the opportunity to explore this part of Spain. Travel by bus, it´s cheaper than train and actually faster.
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