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Universitat d'Alacant (UA)

Universidad de Alicante, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig, s/n, San Vicente del Raspeig, 03690 Alicante, Alacant, Spain
4.26 / 5 based on 318 reviews.
Description:
La Universidad de Alicante fue creada en octubre de 1979. La Universidad de Alicante, tras casi veinte años de existencia, presenta un muy relevante potencial para el desarrollo socioeconómico de la que es cuarta provincia en PIB total de España.

Una cincuentena de titulaciones ,más de setenta Departamentos Universitarios y unidades y grupos de investigación en Áreas de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas, Experimentales, Tecnológicas, Humanidades, Educación y Ciencias de la Salud, cinco Institutos Universitarios de investigación proyectan una actividad investigadora de las más prestigiosas del país.



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International Partners
Programmes
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89% of students recommend
318 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (318)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (162)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (108)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (42)
Expenses
4.1/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“BEFORE GOING CHECK THAT YOU REALLY WANT TO INTEGRATE YOURSELF BECAUSE LOTS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WERE IN FLATS WITH PEOPLE OF THE SAME LANGUAGE AND DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN SPANISH EFFICIENTLY” Read Review
louisebertoux, France

Universitat d'Alacant review by Louise

Review by Louise, IPAG, Paris, France
Business Studies, 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 - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? BECAUSE YOU ARE FREE TO ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE AS AN INDEPENDANT PERSON, LIVE IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY. yOU ARE MORE RESPONSIBLE AN YOU CAN LEARN MORE ON YOURSELF.
Personal comments:
none
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
CAMELOT (SANTA POLA) lA NOCHE (ALICANTE) HAVANA (ALICANTE) EL BAR DE LOS CACAHUETES (I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY THE NAME BUT IT'S PRETTY GOOD)
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:
tHE LEVEL IS VERY GOOD. THE TEACHERS LIKE TO KNOW PERSONALY THE ERASMUS STUDENT AND IT'S CREATE INTERACTION AND GOOD RELASHIONSHIPS.



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:
YOU'VE GOT TO STUDY AT THE LIBRARY WITH ALL THE LOCAL STUDENT FOR THE FINAL TESTS. DOING THIS, YOU'LL INTEGRATE YOURSELF TOTALLY.

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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I HAVE LEARN MORE THAN EXPECTED. THE LOCAL STUDENTS HELPED ME TO CORRECT MY MISTAKES.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than 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...
NOTHING. I WANTED ADVENTURE AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITHIN HELP FROM SOMEONE
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
I RECOMMEND IT FOR EVERYBODY. THE SPANISH STUDENTS WERE VERY FRIENDLY AND THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AMAZING.



FINAL COMMENTS

BEFORE GOING CHECK THAT YOU REALLY WANT TO INTEGRATE YOURSELF BECAUSE LOTS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WERE IN FLATS WITH PEOPLE OF THE SAME LANGUAGE AND DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN SPANISH EFFICIENTLY
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