Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Because I´m used to live on my own and so I can share flat with other people (spanish or foreigners)

Personal comments:
the university is quite helpful in finding accomodation. the flats for students are not always in a good condition due to the fact thta the owners just want to earn money on the students from outside valladolid. but there aren´t any problems with them. as the are in orginimal condition they don´t use to have good heating and modern furniture, but its really enough for staying there for a short periode of time. it´s very easy to find cheap flats also in the neighbourhood of the university, but you have to spend a lot of time if you want somth in conditions. it helps you arrive the earliest possible because in second half of september the best flats are yet "full".

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal comments:
during the day the students meet in the cafes just beside the facultiy. in the night there are 4 areas where to go out - all of different stile. they aswell have different "rush-hours" and so you start in one and then you move to the next and maybe to another one ... you have there bars where you just stay outside, because the crowd dont fit inside and you have bars-discos or normal discos with 2 floors. the good thing is, that most of the areas are in the centre of the town- so you can reach them by feet.

Course recommendations:
You have to learn really hard, because you don't have any advantages only because you are from abroad. but the teachers are really nice and you can come to them any time with your questions.

Personal comments:
none

Language of instruction: Spanish

Main source of funding:
Government assistance

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings

Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits:
I had to buy a calling card to contact my family (their phone bill was high). I did more traveling in Europe than I do at home so that cost more. I probably spent the most during my two weeks of individual travel because of hostels, food, entrance fees to museums, etc.

Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home.

I wish I had known...
No, I did an extensive research on postgraduate courses before chossing my Master's course.

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.