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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
Personal comments
The accomdation was good because I shared an appartment with students from spain, so I had the chance to communicate in spanish. It was easy to find an accommodation in salamanca, but the university didn't help me to find something.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Good place to go out - Calle Gran Vía, The Irish Pub
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Overall
I wish I had known...
I was surprised that there wasn't any language course organized from the university. Just courses at the language school.
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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
It's a good university, the exams at the end of the course are a bit ennoying, but you can choose lots of courses.
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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
There are organized trips for Erasmus students, which are very useful, because you can get in contact with students from spain and others. Just travel as long you can afford it!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The living in spain is cheaper than in Austria, but I travelled to some places, so I spent more money. The accomodation in spain is much cheaper, but calling home is more expensive.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had the chance to practise my spanish with my flat-mades and I got to know some spanish students for going out and doing "intercambio".
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