Reviews of Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) | Spain

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Melissa C

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
Humanities, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

I travel alot more here in Europe than at home because I am busier at home in school. also, the phone was much more expensive here because my mother pays for it in the states. I spend less on food here because it is cheaper and I live in SF in the states which has outrageously high living costs including things like rent.

Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Food, Housing:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Use discount fliers when going out and don´t drink too much when you go out. Get a bottle of cava which can be as cheap as 2 € if you want to do a littkle pre going out socializing. Sometimes sitting at a cafe can be just as fun as going out and alot cheaper. Travelling is expensive but overall I find no real surprises. Shopping is also a big bank account killer.

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Melissa C

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
Humanities, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

Take them in spanish!!

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

Maybe more challenging corse work

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Melissa C

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
Humanities, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

This was the best experiance of my life!!!!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

It is a great university and there are a ton of options for international students. My professors were easy to understand but my spanish level is pretty proficient.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

It will be one of the greatest things you experiance if you open yourself up to interacting with the locals. Don´t be afraid to go out and meet new people. If you are open people will be open to you. I also did not encounter any anti-american sentiments as many people claim to have encountered.

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