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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was a bit hesitant at beginning, but as I speak French and English at home, learning Spanish turned out to be easier than expected.
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Academic
Course recommendations
As you only have to register for courses by the end of October, and courses already start at the end of September, it is advised to examine the chosen courses and ask for information to some of the local students.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Books would be nice, because now the only thing students can study are the course notes.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Salamanca is not a very touristic city, therefore prices are lower than in Belgium and other Spanish cities.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Maybe a bit of the language, but I learned it very quick once there.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The city, the life, the university: Salamanca has loads to offer to anyone wanting to learn Spanish and have a great time.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Travel tips: look for cheap flights to near cities. You really have to as Salamanca does not have an airport.
Once there finding accomodation is not difficult. If you do not find an appartment immediately, you can stay in a hostel for a while, at a cost of about 10 to 12 euros per night.
Discover the city to find the special spots.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
In Salamanca they do not have student homes.
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Personal comments
Phone booths were covered with offers of persons looking for room mates, and the university administration offered the opportunity to obtain a list of all these offers.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Salamanca is simply a beautiful city and has something for everybody. Ancient buildings, friendly people, clean streets.
Every night had its special bars, offering amazing prices. Tuesday and wednesday many bars offered a 'barra libre', which means you can have an 'all you can drink' stamp on your hand for 3 or 4 euros. And then you had the weekend when prices were raised a bit, but were still under the European average.
As Salamanca is located near the middle of Spain, it is really easy to discover the rest of the country by renting a car. Madrid, Sevilla, Lisbon, Porto and Santander are a couple of the numerous cities within reach.
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