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Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)

Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Colexio de San Xerome, Praza do Obradoiro, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
4.18 / 5 based on 108 reviews.
Description:
The University of Santiago de Compostela commemorated the 500th anniversary of its founding in 1995. This institution, which maintains one of the most important academic traditions in Europe, was established as a "Grammatic Academy " as early as 1495 by Don Lope Gómez de Marzoa.

Nowadays, the University of Santiago is organised into two campuses: one is located in Compostela and the other in Lugo (the two thousand-year-old town named " Lucus Augusta " after Augustus, the Roman emperor).
Both campuses complement each other, aiming to construct a unity despite the different specializations each of them offers.



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Programmes
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81% of students recommend
108 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (108)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (60)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
4.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
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Thildou, France

108 reviews of Universidad de Santiago de Compostela

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HOUSING    
by nig80, Università Degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Language, Erasmus
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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: on the street
Why? porque me mola y stoy acostumbrado asi´y no me toqueis los cojones por favor......vale!?Me gusta vivir como un vagabundo fumando porros y emborrachandome de vez en cuando.
Personal comments:
Bueno...tio te lo digo...no esta mal.......para los pibes normal...pero´cuando 1 es 1 poco maricon como es mi caso no es tan facil ser aceptado en esta mierda de sociedad!Aprovecho para saludar a mi mader que securamente se esta follando al panadero rocco siffredi de los povres.Y al final aprovecho tan bien para invitar a otros maricones como yo para q contacten conmigo si buscan placer y una tranca con mucha experiencia
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Estrangin, Université Paris X - Nanterre, Paris, France
History, Erasmus
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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
So many bars, just walk in the 'zona vieja' and choose the overcrowded ones! So many cafés just walk in the zona vieja Events in la plaza del obradoiro or in la quintana (concerts,dances...)the magostos (november),the Nunca Mais political manifestation, San Juan (june), and all the festivals 'cortosmetraxes' (cine, july), en pé de pedra (june), the 25th of July is Saint James look at the sky!!And visit all Galicia it's beautiful!!!
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ACADEMIC    
by Laura, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Linguistics, Erasmus
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:
Be careful with the ones given in the local langauge, Galego, it seems daunting at first, but give it a go, it's surprising howe easy it can be to pick it up.



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:
none

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by Laura, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Linguistics, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
The experience was at first hindered by the fact that a lot of people would speak Galego in social settings. As the year progressed, however, rather than see this as a hinderance, I chose to see it as an opportunity as not only did I leave Spain with much better Castilian, I had learnt the basics of their local language too! In terms of lessons, it wasn't too bad, and the Spanish for foreigners lessons were a constant reminder what we were all there for, i.e. to learn Spanish!!
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EXPENSES    
by Alana, University of Kansas, Lawrence, United States
Language, University Agreement
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I used pay by the minute instead of a contract for a phone because I was only there for a short period of time and consequently it ended up being more expensive. I had the opportunity to travel throughout Europe and I don't do a lot of traveling at home throughout the school year, so that was more expensive than usual.
Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Alana, University of Kansas, Lawrence, United States
Language, University Agreement
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...
I wish I would have known the climate better and understood the culture a bit better.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
I would recommend that they make it more accessible to meet international students.



FINAL COMMENTS

Bring boots for the rainy climate and find a place to live where you really think you will be comfortable because that can make your life great or awful.
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