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Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Universidad de Salamanca, Patio de Escuelas 2, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
4.25 / 5 based on 516 reviews.
Description:
Since its founding in 1218, the University of Salamanca has had illustrious jurists, scientists, doctors and writers among its professors and students. In 1987 the construction of a new campus was undertaken to satisfy the growing needs of the University of Salamanca. This remarkable material growth that the University of Salamanca has undergone over the last ten years has been accompanied by an even more remarkable qualitative and quantitative growth, both in the number of students and teaching and administrative staff, on the one hand, and in the number of degrees and doctoral programs offered, university institutes and technological centres and services for the university community, on the other.
91% of students recommend
516 reviews
516 reviews of Universidad de Salamanca
HOUSING
by girija, Institut Commercial de Nancy, Nancy, France
Language, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? In order to be fully independent and have more space.
Personal comments:
The reason why I chose Spain as an Erasmus student was because I could not speak a word of Spanish and really wanted to learn the language. The other reason was because I did not know much about the country and the culture. I really enjoyed my stay in Salamanca which is a beautiful city. I got to learn Spanish quite quickly and I loved the culture. It was also a very good opportunity to meet other people and other students from all over the world. The University education in languages was very strict but very good. It was a very good experience! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by Mariana, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sociology, University Agreement
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
If you want you can go out everyday in this down, from Monday to Monday. The thing is you can't produce much during the day if you act like that, so I chose not to. I like going to the cinema, bar de tapas (the best) or just watching a film and having dinner with my friends at home during the week. On Thurday I allow myself to start clubbing and that goes on for two more days. The interesting thing in Salamanca is that, as you can walk everywhere and you don't have to pay to enter the clubs, people usually switch all night long visiting several places in a night. Very different from what happens in my home town, where we have to pick one place to go for the night. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by Jordan, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Business Studies, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Each faculty has a pretty substantial book with a myriad of choices to take. My advice is to take your time going to these courses during orientation to scope them out before committing to them. You can buy ready made notes for most courses at the photocopy shops, which makes life a lot easier!
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
ERASMUS in Salamanca is not really about academics... you go there for the fun and to improve your Spanish. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by anu_suominen, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku, Finland
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't. Personal comments:
It is almost impossible to live in Spain without learning the language, as it is the only language spoken at the offices, banks, university, TV, shops, restaurants, traveling agencies etc.. I attended to a language cource at "escuela official de idiomas", which was quite efficient, but because of the 'high school style' teaching methods I lost all the interest to study. It was quite difficult to get to know the local students, but fortunately all the exchange students speak spanish to each other. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by anu_suominen, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku, Finland
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Personal savings Other sources of funding:
Family An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
Food, accommodation and alcohol is cheaper than in my country, and there are e.g. no entry fees to bars. I used my finnish mobile phone, so I don't know about the tarrifs. It is quite expensive to open an account, which you can do for free in my home country. It is difficult to evaluate the traveling costs, I never use the public transportation in my country as I have a car. But of course, when you go abroad you travel a lot and thus spend a lot! Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Almost all the apartments are furnished. At the university no books are used, only notes from the lectures. No material is given by the professors, the students have to copy everything themselves. The university didn't provide access to computers as in my home country, so I used the internet cafes a lot. They are not too expensive. The bureaucracy of the offices surpriced me. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by Ines, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
Yes, I should have known more about residences. In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
Be patient with Spanish teachers and students , they're not so open as we think regarding to foreign students. Before going, get sure of which subjects you're studying with a study plan FINAL COMMENTS
Ryan Air at Valladolid Airport (i should have known), don't live with another person native from your homecountry, especially when you're not sure she's the appropriate person for you, it's better to live with unknown people than someone you already know from your college but don't really get along. make a language course and enjoy all the cultural events, not just alcohol (sometimes the best thing is to stay home with your friends doing something interesting, not going out till late!) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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