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The University of the Americas - Puebla
Contact: +52-22-29-31-60
Universidad de las Americas - Puebla
Universidad de las Américas - Puebla, Decanatura de Asuntos Internacionales, Edificio AG Oficina 102, Santa Catarina Mártir Cholula, 72820, Puebla, Mexico
4.42 / 5 based on 78 reviews.
Description:
The Universidad de las Americas-Puebla is an institution of higher education with more than 50 years of tradition. It is situated five kilometers outside the city of Puebla and 120 kilometers from the City of Mexico.
93% of students recommend
78 reviews
78 Language reviews of Universidad de las Americas - PueblaPAGE: 1
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by TobyFrowen, Pennsylvania State University, State College, United States
History, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't. Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Being that it was my home university's program transported to UDLA, I had no language barrier because everythig was taught in my native tongue of English. My host family was not to have spoken anything but Spanish but my host brother always wanted to speak English to better himself. I made an extreme effort to make friends with people that didn't know Englsih so that I could learn Spanish. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
 
by Celia, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
International Relations, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't. Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: My level after: How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I was already pretty fluent in Spanish before I started studying. However, I think my written Spanish improved during my time at UDLA. I didn't take any language courses but I knew international students who did and overall they seemed to be impressed by the quality of tuition. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Julia, University of Southern Denmark - Sřnderborg, Sřnderborg, Denmark
International Relations, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge 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) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Altough I had very good grades at school in Spanish, it was quite hard to fallow everyhing at the beginning of my study time in Mexico. But most of the people are quite patient and try to explain expression that I didn´t unterstand in other words. That happend as well in social but also in university life. Therefore I learned a lot of new vocabulary and my listening skills developed strongly. If I am talking now to a native speaker I often her compliments about my spoken Spanish and that I adopted the Mexican way of speaking:-) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by fisharrock, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Language, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
At first I was concerned about taking classes taught in Spanish, but the tutors were used to teaching international students and I experienced no real problems. Socially, I gained confidence with time and by the end of the semester, I felt much more at ease. The fact that there were lots of international students from all over the world helped enormously, as Spanish bcame our common language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by James, The Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Language, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Learnt a lot. There are many variations from Mexican Spanish and Castillian Spanish that should be aware of before you go, as I found out when asking a hotel porter where I could have sex with a bus! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Remco, Fachhochschule Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Living in Mexico really obliges you to learn Spanish, and a few months in Mexico is already enough to really improve your Spanish. But it all depends on your own effort. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Georgia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
language and culture, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
One of my main objectives for going to UDLA was to learn Spanish. I learnt a huge amount while I was there. However as most students speak English and like to practice with you and they are the people you most interact with I did not learn as much as I would have liked. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Nadine, Ichthus Hogeschool, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Management Science, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
lovely spanish, courses in english, excellent combination, should put effort to learn spanish, but definitely worth it! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by tchico, Université Jean Moulin: Lyon III, Lyon, France
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge 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) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
era muy facil comunicar con la gente pues se puede mejorar el idioma rapido This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Arnau, Universitat Politčcnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge 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) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
I had no problem with the language, because I'm spanish This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Alex, St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT, United States
International Relations, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge 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) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Verbally I improved greatly. I still can't write and reading is tougher than it should be. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Marquet, Universidad de las Americas - Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Business Studies, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
exellent This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Julia, Fachhochschule Stuttgart - Hochschule für Druck und Medien, Stuttgart, Germany
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
no This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
