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4.16 / 5 based on 393 reviews
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Michael F
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Cost of private accommodation in Barcelona significantly cheaper than in other European cities. Possible to find some really good bargains.
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Personal comments
Limited university accommodation.
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Michael F
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
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Michael F
Academic
Course recommendations
Seek out the professor, not the course title, when choosing courses.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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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
Personal recommendation
Academically better than either ESADE or Autonomo for Economics, lags ESADE for Business studies. Strength of Economics faculty depends largely on quality of visiting professors and some of the professors holding dual professorships at foreign universities - make sure that the professor that you want will be there while you are.
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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
Final comments
PhD programme in Economics is an excellent option. Support and attention granted to graduate students much better than that experienced at most North European and UK institutions and without comparison in Spain. It has excellent research partnerships with top notch institutions (i.a., the LSE) and has managed to position itself as a leading force within economic research (micro, macro, growth, rational expectations theory), only surpassed by the LSE in terms of publications in Europe. However, it still lags in terms of academic quality outside the Economics department.
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Michael F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Cheaper cost of living
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Michael F
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Although language of instruction at graduate level is English, a basic knowledge of Spanish and/or Catalan is useful as administrative matters are usually dealt with in those languages. Furthermore, most positions as teaching assistants require the ability to lecture in Spanish.
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