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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)
“No, nada mas.” Read Review
maryjimenez, Netherlands

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya review by maryjimenez

Review by maryjimenez, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Engineering, University Agreement
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: Hostal
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Porque seria otra experiencia, donde viviria cosas diferentes.
Personal comments:
Creo que esta bien dentro de lo que cabe, pero pienso que tambien deberian de tener mas consideracion con el hecho de que son mas de 6 horas de diferencia, con el uso del telefono.
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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 both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
No conozco discos y demas, pues no llevo mucho tiempo aqui.
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:
Los cursos impartidos son muy buenos y cumplen con lo que hemos esperado.



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:
Creo que deberiamos interactuar con estudiantes locales, pues no lo hacemos.

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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?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
Es el mismo idioma, por lo que no he tenido mucha dificultad. Obviamente existen terminos diferentes, pero son cosas nuevas que aprendemos.
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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
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Creo que porque el nivel de vida es diferente en ambos paises.
Food, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No, no he tenido problemas.
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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...
No mucho, pues la experiencia que estoy viviendo es muy similar a la que vivo en Mexico por la razon de que soy de Panama
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:
Es muy avanzada y tiene mucho recursos. La calidad de las materias son muy buenas, asi como el nivel de preparacion de los profesores. Es una gran convivencia.



FINAL COMMENTS

No, nada mas.
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