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Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)

393 reviews
4.16 / 5 based on 393 reviews
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severinegautron
Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales, Toulouse, France
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Maybe to detail a little bit more the contents of the courses.
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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
none
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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
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severinegautron
Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales, Toulouse, France
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
We don't have to subestimate our capacity of integration!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
1
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Continue to stimulate the exchanges, but try sometimes to take in consideration that Catalan is not so easily spoken and understood!
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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
Try to enjoy the maximum of opportunities, as there are numerous.
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severinegautron
Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales, Toulouse, France
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I lived with my parents.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Not at all.
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severinegautron
Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales, Toulouse, France
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Some difficulties at the beginning, but really fast progresses!
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severinegautron
Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales, Toulouse, France
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was a great experience as I had to share the flat with 5 others people from other nationality.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I really think we had a good structure of accomodation, and it was also up to us to manage to enjoy it and try to use it as best as possible!
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severinegautron
Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales, Toulouse, France
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Poble Espanyol for night life (an other atmosphere!), a lot of good cafe in the center, an all area of bars and clubs in the north of the city (Maria Cuby (?))
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