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Technical University of Catalonia
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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.



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86% of students recommend
240 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (240)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
3.6/5
 4 stars (138)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (48)
Expenses
3.7/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“be there on day 0 and everything will be better” Read Review
dirminti, Italy

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya review by Sebastiano

Review by Sebastiano, Università degli Studi di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
Engineering, Electronic, 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? it's relaxful
Personal comments:
nice stay apart of some issues with the agency
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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, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
shoko, champagneria, cirano
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ACADEMIC       2.5 / 5
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: 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
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as 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...
to do the thesis in erasmus it's tricky
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:
it's ok but lack of some instruments



FINAL COMMENTS

be there on day 0 and everything will be better
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