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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 Language reviews of Universidad de Salamanca
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
 
by megdonah13, Providence College, Providence, United States
Humanities, AIFS
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
There was a definate improvement in my Spanish language and communication skills during my semester abroad. I feel as though I peaked and reached a point where I thought, counted, and dreamed in Spanish. Because my native language is English it is easy to get by without challenging oneself to become immersed in the language. I would encourage anyone wishing to learn Spanish to fully immerse him or herself. I found the best way to be socializing with the Spanish students of the university. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Mariana, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sociology, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
When I came here I could communicate pretty well but sometimes had difficulties to understand the local speakers when the spoke fast. It was even more complicated when it came to the professors during classes, because I couldn't ask them to repeat or speak slower. It wasn't a private class after all. That has gotten so much better though and now I can understand almost the entire class. My communicating skills have improved as well. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Nora, Northwestern University, Chicago, United States
History, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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 really did my best to integrate myself in as many situations as possible in which I was required to improve and develop my Spanish language skills, ie. in academic, social and cultural situations. The result was an incredibly improved vocabulary and dominance of the language in conversational, professional and social contexts. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by geli, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Philology, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
My Spanish has improved considerably and now I have no more problems to communicate in this language. In the university I did not have misunderstandings, everything worked out well. To learn speaking well it is very important to establish friendships with natives and to travel a lot because there is a great dialectal variation. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Ines, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 did a precious Intensive Spanish Course in October for Foreign Students at the University of Salamanca where I got the best grade at the highest level. It was really important in terms of grammar, but all the specific business vocabulary I learned from studying and from listening to the teachers. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Jonathan, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Music and Musicology, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Even though the university offers a supposedly free 3 week course (you actually have to pay about 50 euros for some books you never use) it's worth signing up with the escuela oficial de idiomas (http://centros6.pntic.mec.es/eoi.de.salamanca)- they do semester long spanish courses, 2 hours a day each weekday for just 60 euros! Peanuts! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by davinaj, University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I feel that my language would have improved better and more quickly had it been easy to integrate more easily with the local Spanish students. Howver, this was hard in Salamanca, as the local students are very tight knit. Learnt a lot though with my European friends, and we all spoke spansih to eachother. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Erica, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, United States
Language, Independent
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I really liked how the teachers taught us the language. It wasn't so much "textbook" Spanish like what I was used to learning in the Unites States. They would teach us more common sayings and useful phrases that we would use in our everyday life. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Martin, Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada
Language, Independent
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
As I said before, you gotta make an effort to speak spanish, otherwise, there are so many foreign students that it is really easy to speak english all the time. Other than that, Salamanca locals speak good spanish that is easy to understand. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Zuzana, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: My level after: Personal comments:
When I arrived I understood spanish people most of the time, but had troubles speaking the language, throughout the semester I took a course and my spanish got better and better and now I can say I have no difficulties speaking it. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by swcurfs, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Law, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
Spaniards are very nice and forthcoming if you ask them something, in Spanish! Easy to learn and most people were patient. Some loved it to teach us how to speak better Spanish. Overall experience very positive on this point. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Joshua, University of Georgia, Athens, United States
History of Art, Independent
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Spanish was very easy and there was nothing else I could have done to prepare myself. It's one of those things you just need to jump into and immerse yourself in. It is a little difficult at first but most Spaniards are very patient and willing to help. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Ismail, IAE Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
people in salamanca were very nice and they spoke slowly and repeated several time if i did not hunderstand.I lived with spansish people and all my friends were not french and for me it was great because all the time I had to speak spanish or english This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Paulo, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
Unlike some other countries (Including my own), the local language and the instruction language are ALLWAYS the same! This is an excelent advantage. Anyway, being native portuguese is not that hard to learn spanish. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Kim, Universitaet Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
It´s quite hard to find native spanish speakers as there are just too many europeans and americans! The offers at the University are amazing because the University itself is huge with all the different faculties to choose the courses from! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Veronika, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
The University itself did not offer a very useful language course for foreigners but there was a very cheap and good option in the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas in Salamanca to learn two hours per day of Spanish as a foreign language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by curkid, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Law, Civil, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
Going to classes in a different language, at first you have to get used to the language. But when it's time for the exams, you'll be able to deal with it pretty good! Don't be afraid for the language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Katherine, East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA, United States
Language, CEA- Cultural Experiences Abroad
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
My understanding of the Spanish language excelled almost immediately after my arrival in Spain. I believe that studying a language by being immersed in the culture and language is the very best way. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Fabiola, Universita degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
Financial Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
When i irst got to spain i had an " everyday knowlege" but then studing day by day i could notice the improvements especially with tecnical words of my courses. It was a big satisfaction! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
