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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Don't miss Las Fallas. Discover Barrio Carmen, plaza Xuquer... Nightlife is "Spanish", and not so "cosmopolitic" as in BCN, what can be an advantage!
Large drum'n'bass scene in VLC.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's cheapest. Everybody does. Get to know a lot of people!
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Personal comments
If you choose for a residence, you pay a lot more and it's more difficult to get to know people. The majority of local and foreign students share flats. IMPORTANT: there are flats enough (especially in september). Don't get stressed if you don't have a flat after 5 days. Don't take the first flat you can get. Don't be afraid to spend 3 days longer in your youth hostel; you'll probably find better/cheaper flat!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Very good university. Perfectly prepared to receive dozens of erasmus students. Good contact with teachers.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I was treated as a local student - not more not less. Good academic level. Many courses were evaluated on basis of a project work.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That it would be so nice, so that I did not have to worry about anything.
Wish I fount a manner of staying there longer (e.g. working, doctorate,...)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Good, modern university.
>30 000 students
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I travelled more, did more "extraordinary" things. But in general life was cheap!
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Money transfer from Belgium to Spain is free. NO fee for cash withdrawel from money dispensers (from belgian account). Cash dispensers on the corner of every street.
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