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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
 5 stars (120)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (120)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (54)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Try and find a flat in the centre of the city, as travelling in and out each day can be tiring.” Read Review
sjr6, United Kingdom

Universitat Pompeu Fabra review by sjr6

Review by sjr6, University of St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
HOUSING    
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? with foreign people, as you learn the language more quickly
Personal comments:
Not applicable
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STUDENT LIFE    
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       2.0 / 5
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:
It would have been better to be in classes with native spanish students.



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:
none

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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Living with a spanish lady meant that my spanish improved alot, whereas in the university it didn't improve enough.
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EXPENSES    
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
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...
Joined some spanish societies to meet more natives.
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:
Very good generally, the best classes were the translation classes.



FINAL COMMENTS

Try and find a flat in the centre of the city, as travelling in and out each day can be tiring.
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