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4.17 / 5 based on 252 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like to live independent.
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Personal comments
Well, the responsible persons for the exchange students did a good work with finding an apartment for me!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Big party for the local saint of Valladolid each year in September...you should not miss that!! Best Disco in town: Bagur ... located at "Plaza Mayor"
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Academic
My academic experiences
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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
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Some courses need a higher niveau!
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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
Cities to visit: Salamanca, Sevilla, Cordoba, Barcelona!
Be open minded and you'll enjoy the international expirience!
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Peter M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Well, it is normal to spent more on phone charges, as you sometimes are calling your friends or parents at home! The accommodation is cheaper there, than in Austria.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It's the best place to learn spanish, because in the area of Castilla y Leon, where Valladolid is located, the people speak the most original spanish ( without any special dialect!)
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