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Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
Contact: +34 96 3877002 (Int´l office)
Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Universitat Politècnica de València, Àrea de Programes Internacionals, Camí de Vera, s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
4.19 / 5 based on 204 reviews.
Description:
The University is not just a base for the cultivation and learning of new knowledge, but is also the backbone which helps our society to accomplish an ambitious mission; preparing men and women to build a better future. In reality, the "Universidad Politécnica de Valencia" is made up of four campuses:
-Campus de Vera, which makes up the majority of the University and is located in
Valencia
88% of students recommend
204 reviews
204 Language reviews of Universitat Politècnica de València
by SetBGS, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Engineering, Santo Tomas Unviersity - UPV exchange program
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't. Personal comments:
Al principle is a little dificil to relate and communicate with persons that live in a different culture to yours, in my case the Spain culture, a new social environment and a new academin system. But after some time I began to understand the new "norms" of contact and to value a great deal more the new conceptions that this new culture can contribute to my life and also in professional career. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
 
by StefanH, Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Geodesy, Cartography, Remote Sensing, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Don't get depressed if you don't understand everything in your first couple of classes or when talking to the locals; Spanish people tend to talk very fast. After a couple of weeks you will get along without a problem, if you make sure that you stay in contact with the Spanish. (Therefore, moving into shared housing with students who speak your first language, would not be a good idea!) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Alexandra, Fachhochschule Landshut, Landshut, Germany
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
When I came to Spain, I could hardly say anything and I didn't dare to either, during my stay, I got to know more and more people, that tought me a lot and i also wanted to be able to start a conversation , so I think it is also nessecary that you want to learn the language and study a bit yourself up to the conversational level and then just dare to talk. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Jenni, Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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) Personal comments:
Before going to Spain I had taken a basic course of Spanish and from the beginning on I found it very interesting and challenging to speak with the locals . My Spanish skills approved a lot and I was happy that I spoke with courage and did not mind about mistakes. I study in English so therefore I had no problems with the instruction language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Oliver, Fachhochschule Landshut, Landshut, Germany
Tourism, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Did not speak it My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
At first it was hard. But I got to know a lot of local people and started speaking with them. I didn´t go to a language course because they didn´t offer a basic level course. I started learning from a book and by talking and going out and drinking. The best Tutor is Beer. No kidding! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sapphoo, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
Engineering, Civil, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
Learn Spanish before going! You'll need it to find a flat (locals don't like speaking in English) and all lessons were in Spanish. Some people speak Valenciano (similar to Catalan), but that does nog give problems. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Karolina, Politechnika Warszawska, Warsaw, Poland
Management Science, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
University helped us with spanish language. We had many posibilities to learn! Exchange with other students and spanish classes as a normal class and extra bussines curses or certificate preparing ones. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Niklas, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Engineering, Technology, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Everything is in spanish, which is good. Avoid courses taught in english if you want to meet spanish people. language courses at the university are poor with too big classes This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by joelevy1309, Florida State University, Tallahassee, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, 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 Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
The main way to get the most out of your experience is to make friends with other international students which is not the easiest thing to do but well worth the effort. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by pelikan, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Vienna, Austria
Soil and Water Sciences, Erasmus
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 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 How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Sure there is a lot more to learn about the Spanish language - there´ll never be an end - but that´s the reason to search continuosly a possibilty to improve my skills. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by x, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
Engineering, Civil, Erasmus
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 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I spoke a lot of Spanish before, now I even speak more. Sometimes people speak "Valenciano" (variant of Catalan) but that's not a problem, everybody speaks Spanish and is willing to do so. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by cseleniu, Åbo Akademi, Turku, Finland
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
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 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 How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
In the beginning it was hard, but I had to use Spanish everyday so I started speaking pretty fast. By the time I was leaving I had no problems speaking. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Kyle, University of Albany, Albany, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, 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 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
In Valencia they have a different version of Spanish...Valenciano...but everyone spoke spanish..and most english to a certain extent..so it was easy This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Kyle, University of Albany, Albany, United States
Art, 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 Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Having a intercambio made my experience much easier. I was dissappointed that we were not integrated with the Spanish students more often. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by nawara, Florida State University, Tallahassee, United States
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 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 How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I meet a nice friend who taught me more than anybody else. I was lucky. Students here I felt were pretty into their own groups. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Alicia, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Engineering, Erasmus
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 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 How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Even when I speak spanish, here, in Spain there are some words that mean something different. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Tim, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Art, 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 Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
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 Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
There are, i discovered a LOT of differences between latin american castillian and Spanish Castillian. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by abruet, Université Catholique de Lille, Lille, France
Engineering, Erasmus
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 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) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
FDor example, i had to present a report about a project of enterprise´s ceration. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Rosalba, Università Degli Studi di Udine, Udine, Italy
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
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 Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I learned Spanish that I didn't know at all and impreve my English. It was great! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Vaggelis, Technologiko Ekpedeftiko Idrima - Pirea, Athens, Greece
Engineering, Computer, Erasmus
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 Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
It is very easy to learn Spanish. In Valencia almost noone speaks English!! 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.
