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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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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
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Overall
4.5/5
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“There is an office for the Erasmus students Torre de Control, if you have any problems what so ever or need advice consult them, thats what they are here for.” Read Review
simma, United Kingdom

Universitat d'Alacant review by Simone

Review by Simone, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? Its more beneficial when you want to improve your language skills, because you get to practise speaking the language with the family.
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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The Erasmus students usually go to El barrio, however if you want to mix more with the spanish El puerto is your best bet.
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:
During the 1st week when courses start, students should go to classes and see if they like them before enrolling on the courses.



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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I do feel that it has improved. My advice to others is that you should make friends don´t be shy to mingle with the spanish because this is how you learn by talking with the spanish.
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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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
student loan
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Normally I live with my parents so I do not need to pay for accomadation and food etc. Travel is cheaper in Spain than in London and I would say that I socialise more here than in London so expenses for nightlife are more.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone: 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...
I wish I had known what subjects I could have chosen so that i would have had more time to investigate them.
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:
My recommendation is that students take advantage as much as possible of the facilities the university offers, e.g the gym, trips exchanges with other students etc.



FINAL COMMENTS

There is an office for the Erasmus students Torre de Control, if you have any problems what so ever or need advice consult them, thats what they are here for.
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