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Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC)

Iradier Campus, C/ Immaculada 22, 08017 Barcelona, Spain
4.02 / 5 based on 48 reviews.
Description:
The UIC has 3 campus : the Iradier Campus situated in Barcelona where the Faculties of Arts, Legal and Political Sciences, Economic and Social Sciences and the School of Architecture as well as the Rectorate and the University main offices are located. The Sant Cugat Campus is situated Sant Cugat del Vallès where is the Faculty of Health Sciences is located. The Ebro campus is situated in Tortosa where the Faculty of Experimental Sciences and Technology is located .


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75% of students recommend
48 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (48)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (0)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (30)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Barcelona has it all!” Read Review
IngridMaria, Netherlands

3 5-star reviews of Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

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Review by Ingrid, Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
HOUSING    
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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? As this how Erasmus students life in Barcelona. It is easy to learn other people as the student houses are all shared with other students.
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The nightclubs near the boulevard of Porto Olimpico and the bars in the centre.
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ACADEMIC    
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:



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:
none

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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
In the beginning I had difficulties but teachers always helped. I did a Spanish course through the year which really improved my Spanish.
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EXPENSES    
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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
In Barcelona food andgoing out is more expensive then in my home city Groningen.
Food, Nightlife, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Travel: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
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...
A little bit of the language Catalan.
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:
The education is good but not as good as from my home university.



FINAL COMMENTS

Barcelona has it all!
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