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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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Expenses
4.0/5
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Overall
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DonalCarroll, Ireland

Universidad de Oviedo review by DonalCarroll

Review by DonalCarroll, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Marketing and Sales Management, 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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? More freedom, better integration into the city
Personal comments:
There was 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, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
El casco viejo, the asturianu bar
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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:
More in course testing and assessment

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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:
Most people there didnt speak english so that was a big help as regards learning spanosh. However the amount of english speaking students worked against this
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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:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Things were much chaeper there
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No
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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...
Directions
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:
Find out all your subject options beforehand



FINAL COMMENTS

Plan everrything beforehand
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