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Universidad de Zaragoza (UZ)

Universidad de Zaragoza, c/ Pedro Cerbuna, 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
4.06 / 5 based on 252 reviews.
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En el siglo XX Zaragoza ha seguido con un buén plamarés universitario, antiguos alumnos suyos han ocupado numerosas cátedras universitarias del país, científicos prácticos de primera fila han fomentado las aplicaciones prácticas de los estudios a la industria (química, azucarera, cementos, etc), y de ella han salido buenos hombres del foro, del humanismo y de las ciencias médicas.


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88% of students recommend
252 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (252)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (96)
Academic
3.5/5
 4 stars (120)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.9/5
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Overall
4.5/5
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“travelling to and from Zaragoza: Zaragoza hasn't got an airport but it's quite quick, comfortable and chaep to fly into Barcelona or Madrid and then go to Zaragoza by coach.” Read Review
christinowski, Germany

Universidad de Zaragoza review by christinowski

Review by christinowski, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Humanities, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? easiest to get in touch with Spanish people
Personal comments:
my colegio, Santa Isabel, organises lots of activities and has a very friendly atmosphere
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Bull McCabe's, Casa del Loco, for first nights also La Cucaracha where mainly Erasmus meet
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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:
university education in Spain focuses very much on the theoretical side; so it's not too easy to find modules that encourage a personal, individual response



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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LEARNING SPANISH    
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
it's generally easy to get to talk to Spanish people which gives you the chance to improve your language quickly. Languages/ Philology at uni are often taught in the language, i.e. French literature in French, which seems a good idea to me but which to consider if you're keen on being taught in Spanish.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
life in Spain is generally fairly cheap, particularly going out, eating out or travel. So even though I went out more and travelled more than I do in my home country I didn't have to spend more.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
if you want to live cheap look for a flat. Colegios are nice because of the social touch but they are more expensive than sharing a flat is.
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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...
there's several intensive courses for learners of Spanish, above all at the beginning of the academic year. The ones offered by the university seem to be very effecient and make it easy to meet other Erasmus as well.Contact the relaciones internacionales for information about those courses. There's a second option, cheaper, offered by La Escuela de Idiomas 1. Don't miss the entrance tests which checks which level you're on.
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:
I don't know what to say here. I enjoyed every part of student life in Zaragoza!



FINAL COMMENTS

travelling to and from Zaragoza: Zaragoza hasn't got an airport but it's quite quick, comfortable and chaep to fly into Barcelona or Madrid and then go to Zaragoza by coach.
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