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4.23 / 5 based on 195 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Spain is cheaper country than Finland
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Food, Overall, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Studying abroad is the best way to learn the language. Teachers understood my dificulties with the language.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
More about ESN. Maybe I had found one in Bilbao.
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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
There's not too many international students yet, so you'll get personal help from the teachers. Cambus is not beautiful, but people are nice. I recommend it.
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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'll be glad to give more information about the University of País Vasco in Bilbao.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Forth year's courses are good, because the groups are small.
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Cafe Antxoki was nice. I recommend the trekking trips organized by university. Bilbaos fiestas on August should be very good.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
There's no appartments in campus, roon exchange would be easiest form, although most of the students in Spain live with their parents.
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Personal comments
It would be nice to get some help in searching a department. Appartments in the web pages of the Uni are very exppensive, nott realistic.
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