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4.03 / 5 based on 290 reviews
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Sergi A
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Sergi A
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Although German is a diffivult language for me, I learned a lot during my short period in Cologne.
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Sergi A
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
The exact conditions of my accomodation.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Clear advice how is your accomodation.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Simply make sure you have more money than "normal expenses" because you allways have extras.
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Sergi A
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Sergi A
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Sergi A
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is the only way of living independent.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The house they searched for me had an angry owner, who was only worried about receiving money and did not provide any of the necessary improvements that the house needed.
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