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4.16 / 5 based on 393 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I'm more independent.
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Personal comments
It's often booked out and it costs a lot, even for swisspeople...
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The "Cafe Royal" and the "oveja negra" are great places to start the evening. For dinner: don't miss "vinetaria" y "el tropezon" en el barrio gotico (non touristic places!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wished I had realized, that studying at the university and learning a language at the same time needs much more effort and therefore I had to work more here than at home
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Don't take to many courses. they are very demanding
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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
Take it easy and be aware that life has a different rythm here in spain
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Academic
Course recommendations
Not all information on the Web are corrct concerning the languages they are taught!
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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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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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