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Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)

Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Placa de la Merce, 12, Barcelona 08002, Spain
4.05 / 5 based on 294 reviews.
Description:
Pompeu Fabra University is Catalonia's fourth publicly funded university. It is a young university, yet it already has its own little slice of history: it was founded in 1990 with 316 students taking two degree courses, and today it has 7,000 students, twelve degree courses and an expanding campus in the heart of the city, stretching between the Rambla and the district of Poblenou.


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89% of students recommend
294 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (294)
Student life
4.5/5
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Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (120)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (54)
Expenses
3.5/5
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Overall
4.5/5
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minu, Italy

294 reviews of Universitat Pompeu Fabra

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HOUSING    
by anne, Institut Supérieur d'Interprétation et de Traduction, Paris, France
Translation-Philology, University Agreement
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? Honestly, I have been very lucky. I found this place from France without visiting it before. And it turned out to be OK. I share the appartment with a friend of mine who was also on the same exchange programme.
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by sjr6, University of St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The Born area of Barcelona is a great place to go out, Danzatoria nightclub on av tibidabo is excellent, and rita blue bar/restaurant in raval is great fun. My favourite restaurant was Tragaluz, just off passeig de Gracia.
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ACADEMIC    
by thedick, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
some are in catalan!



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:
no

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by maceys, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Business Studies, Erasmus
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?
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
Personal comments:
It was sometimes quite hard to understand the people. Speaking wasn't a big problem but to understand them.
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EXPENSES    
by minu, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits:
Because when i'm at home i live with my parents
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by severinegautron, Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales, Toulouse, France
Economics, Erasmus
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...
We don't have to subestimate our capacity of integration!
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
Continue to stimulate the exchanges, but try sometimes to take in consideration that Catalan is not so easily spoken and understood!



FINAL COMMENTS

Try to enjoy the maximum of opportunities, as there are numerous.
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