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Universidad de Valladolid (UVA)

Universidad de Valladolid, Servicio de Relaciones Internacionales, Plaza de la Universidad, 1, 47002 Valladolid, Spain
4.17 / 5 based on 168 reviews.
Description:
The University of Valladolid is one of the oldest in Spain, together with the Universities of Valencia, Salamanca and Lérida.
During the 13th and 14th centuries these universities formed part of a great intellectual movement which developed in Western Europe.

The University of Valladolid was founded at the end of the 13th century. The University district of Valladolid comprises four university districts: Valladolid, Palencia, Soria and Segovia



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International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
86% of students recommend
168 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (168)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (72)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (84)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
4.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Do not be so stressed. The university of Valladolid always takes care of the foreign students integration.” Read Review
aarkunt, France

Universidad de Valladolid review by aarkunt

Review by aarkunt, Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille: Lille I, Lille, France
Economics, Erasmus
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because the students in Spain share an appartment, and I like to live and know new people.
Personal comments:
none
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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: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
You have to try the "porron" in the Sifon bar.
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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:



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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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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I think that to learn Spanish you have to be with Spanich people and do not stay only with people from your own country as some people do. And please don't begin to start speaking English.
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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:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
Nothing I like surprises.
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:
The level in Econometrics is not bad now.



FINAL COMMENTS

Do not be so stressed. The university of Valladolid always takes care of the foreign students integration.
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