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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
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (198)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (84)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (102)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
4.0/5
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Overall
4.4/5
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“Everything in ASturias - as long as you lioke the nature - is worthy to visit. I would recomend Picos de Europa.” Read Review
filipko, Slovakia

Universidad de Oviedo review by filipko

Review by filipko, Univerzita Komenskeho V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Becasue I just liked it a lot and I had everything I needed.
Personal comments:
The university has not anything to do with it, it "just" gave a contact to a person who wanted to rent an appartment.
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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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Bar called Falcon Crest, sidreria La Galana.
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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:
Very good impression, lots of opportunities to communiacte and improve my language skills.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Because Spais is just more expensive than Slovakia.
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...
I think I was well prepared knowing the guy who studied there a year ago as well as knowing Spanish students from Oviedo who studied in Slovakia.
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:
To improve the organization of International Relations Department.



FINAL COMMENTS

Everything in ASturias - as long as you lioke the nature - is worthy to visit. I would recomend Picos de Europa.
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