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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
The accomodation offered by the university was in halls on a room only basis, there were no private facilities.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The 'casco viejo' of Zaragoza is fabulous, lots of bars and young people, best to go after 12pm
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
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
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
When I arrived communicating was rather a struggle. Being in the country forces you to use and improve your second language and you have to adapt your knowledge of the language to a variety of situations
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I found my contact there quite unhelpful. I'd have benefited from a better infrastructure though that my have been the fault of my home university department.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Zaragoza is a fantastic city for an Erasmus exchange because it is a good size (not too big to be overwhelming, and not too small to get boring) In the space of an academic year you can make the most of what is has to offer. The university campus is central and compact, the atmosphere is welcoming.
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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
I would not recomend travelling to Zaragoza airport, but instead going to either Madrid or Barcelona. This is a much cheaper option and there are good train and bus (cheaper still) links between these cities.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The cost of living in Spain is in general cheaper. I stayed centrally and therefore managed to save money on travelling expenses.
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Telephone, Travel, Food, Nightlife, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try and find a flat with a phone in it or organise a mobile phone in the country, phone boxes do not except incoming calls and using a British mobile abroad would cost a bomb.
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