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Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)

Universidad del País Vasco, Vicerrectorado del Campus Julianategi, Pº de Arriola, 2, 20018 Donostia, Gipuzcoa, San Sebastian, Spain
4.20 / 5 based on 138 reviews.

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90% of students recommend
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138 reviews of Universidad del País Vasco

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HOUSING    
by BastianSander, Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? On campus, doesn't exist. I haven't heard anything about living with a family or a room exchange either. So, there seems to be no other choice.
Personal comments:
As far as I remember there is an accommodation service but I had been told that this is very expensive and that would be very easy to find a place to stay. The "problem" of using the service is that you will be placed with other exchange students. This isn't a really good way to improve your Spanish which was at least my main objective. Better is trying to find something with another Spanish person. I have to admit that this is quite dificult because Spanish students tend to live at home with their parents. But you'll never know unless you try.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Amber, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, United States
Language, University Agreement
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:
Definitely don't miss the running of the bulls in Pamplona during July. It is the biggest party you will ever go to in your life. The parte viejo in town has the best food, drinks, and social gatherings. It's a great place to people watch and meet new friends as well.
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ACADEMIC    
by Amber, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, United States
Language, University Agreement
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:
Take as many as you can. You pay for it, so you might as well. Also take advantage of the "intercambio" which is teaming up with a spanish student to practice your spanish and their english. I wish I had done that now because many students got a lot out of meeting them. You practiced your language and you made some Spanish friends.



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:
Show up for class!!! You will miss so much if you don't. Also, do your homework. It's so easy to get caught up in everything else and lose track of the reason why you're there: to learn!!!

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by BastianSander, Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
My main reason to go to Spain was to learn the language of the country. In my opinion Spanish is of the best languages to know. However, in the beginning I only knew very basic phrases and didn't feel well prepared through my Spanish courses at my home university. For example, I couldn't even order things without any problems. I had master dificulties. But with the help of my Spanish friends which I partly already had met at my home university I learned really fast. I hardly was in contact with any other exchange student and tried to live the Spanish way of life. I think that is the best way to really absorb the language.
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EXPENSES    
by Katie, Western Washington University, Bellingham, United States
Language, University Agreement
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
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
When you are there you feel like time is limited and you must just do things on a whim. You may have one chance to travel to a city so you do it! Same with going out at night, you don't want to miss a second.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
When you withdraw money from the cash machine do it in large quantities as you are charged everytime you withdraw money. Have a budget in mind for the whole trip and split that into how much you want to spend per month, so you don't go crazy and end up having to go home early.
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OVERALL    
by margaret, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
Business Studies, Erasmus
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...
I wished I knew more about the University and the subjects we would have to pick and also the little administrative problems that may occur.
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:
Although I had a great time the university should plan more events to allow the locals students and international students interact.



FINAL COMMENTS

For travel you should travel all you can both inside the Basque Country-to all the villages along the coast and outside it to Barcelona or even to the South. Holy week is a great time to travel as everyone goes somewhere. If looking for accommodation go the University they have noticeboards with many accommodation offers at really reasonable prices.
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