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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.



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91% of students recommend
516 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (516)
Student life
4.7/5
 5 stars (288)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (150)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (78)
Expenses
4.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“go travelling around spain, go to as many spanish cultural festivals as possible, eg las fallas, la tomatina. go to portugal its so close, barcelona, seville, granada” Read Review
jessgum, Australia

Universidad de Salamanca review by Jess

Review by Jess, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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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 - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? its cheap and you can live in the centre of the city with other students from different countries
Personal comments:
try not to live with too many people whos native language is the same as youre if you want to imrpove your spanish
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
chupiteria and paniagua!
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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:
In my courses the teachers didnt help out the international students much and you were expected to listen to lectures and know everything without being given notes. was quite difficult



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:
try to make friends with the spanish kids in class to get help

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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
salamanca is a great place to learn spanish, i learnt heaps! just dont spend too much time with people from your own country
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
its so much cheaper to go out and socialise in salamanca than australia
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
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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...
salamanca is an amazing and fun city
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
stay in a flat with other international students



FINAL COMMENTS

go travelling around spain, go to as many spanish cultural festivals as possible, eg las fallas, la tomatina. go to portugal its so close, barcelona, seville, granada
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