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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Best Bar: Camelot and Metro
Best Club: Bacarra, pretty shite music but good if you´re pissed and looking for snack at 8.00 o´clock in the morning
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because you meet different people and can do what you want
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Personal comments
The appartments were o.k. A bit cold in Winter because there is no central heating but a sleeping bag or a little heating fan does it aswell.
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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: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because it is generaly cheaper in Spain than in Germany
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Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
To eat the best thing is to go to the cafeteria. You can get a Bocadillo and a drink for 1.20€ or a full 3 course meal for round about 4€.
For cash I would suggest you dispense it two or three times a month in a lump sum to save on transaction fees.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Final comments
The University of Gandia is situated about 60km away from Valencia. Getting to Valencia isn´t a big problem. Train once an hour and takes about 45min.
To get around Gandia and surroundings, especially for Travel reasons I recommend that you bring a car.
The University in Gandia is also situated at the beach, so don´t expect big city life. It´s rather quiet in winter..
The Bar Zone there is amazing: about 30 Bars, one after the other, no entry fees and the drink is cheap (copa: 4€, cerveza: 2€)
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The computer facilities aren´t exactly what you would call "well equiped". The have about 20 Computers for 2500 Students. Apart from that it´s alright to study for half a year.
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Exams throughout the course
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Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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