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Other names:
Technical University of Catalonia
Contact: +34 93 4017452 (Int'l Office)
Accreditations and rankings:
UNITECH Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Universidad Politecnica de Cataluña, C/ Jordi Girona, 31, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
3.89 / 5 based on 240 reviews.
Description:
The Technical University of Catalonia is a public institution for higher education and technology. The history of UPC and the results it has obtained have proven it to be a competitive university in the European environment. This is shown by the interest of many foreign lecturers, researchers and students in spending periods of training or research at the University.
86% of students recommend
240 reviews
240 Language reviews of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
by nico_cal, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, 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:
I feel integrated and have really no communication problems, I even learned catalan alongside with Spanish. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
 
by Eve, INSA Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
The problem is there are 2 languages : catalan and spanish. Now, I don't speack it but I can understand This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by JEROME, ESC Le Havre, Le Havre, France
Marketing and Sales Management, 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:
The international experiences are the best way to leran and to know a language and a culture This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Vedo, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
Engineering, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Catalan
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Catalan Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Catalan?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
It is getting better every day!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Enrique, Universidad Santa Maria, Caracas, Venezuela
Management Science, Independent
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: Basic phrases How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
I didn't have any problems with communicating, because I speak the same language This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by grishester08031, INSA Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, 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: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
The problem was the Catalan. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Pierre, ENSAM, Paris, France
Engineering, Civil, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Some courses are in Catalan. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by sara, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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: Did not speak it My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
just some problem at first with the catalan, but it is not so difficult This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by dawn, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Photography, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Difficult with Catalan and Castellano, students in town of university were not very welcomming or open to me. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sergio, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
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: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Fantastic, I had the opportunity of learning both spanish and catalan This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Shambhu, Tribhuvan University,Institute of Engineering, Kathmandu, Nepal
Telecommunications, Erasmus Mundus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
The language of our program only was in english but rest were in spanish,so it was struggling time. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Patricia, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
Interior Design, Independent
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Have no problems This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by xaspas, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
Computer Science/IT, Independent
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: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Very easy because it was my mother tongue This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sebastiano, Università degli Studi di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
Engineering, Electronic, Erasmus
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: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations 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:
good opportunity to improve these skills This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Cecilia, Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Lulea, Sweden
Engineering, 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: At ease in most situations 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:
I learned a lot This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by eugenio, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
Informatics, 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: Did not speak it My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
very good! i enjoyed learning spanish This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Andrea, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
Engineering, Mechanical, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Catalan
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Catalan Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Catalan?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
you'll never learn a good spanish This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by alesdecat, Visoka sola za Podjetni, Portoroz, Slovenia
Business Studies, 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: Basic phrases My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
ECE HOMO This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by adeu, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
Engineering, Chemical, 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: Basic phrases My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
_ This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by susiq, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Vienna, Austria
landscape architecture, 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: Basic phrases My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
xx 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.
