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Other names:
Universidad de Barcelona
Contact: +34 93 4021709 (Int'l Office)
Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
Universitat de Barcelona, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
3.97 / 5 based on 744 reviews.
Description:
The University of Barcelona (UB) was founded in 1450. The present central building was inaugurated in 1871. Today the university has four campuses, in different parts of the city. The UB is the oldest and largest of the six universities in Barcelona, and of the ten in Catalonia. It has 74.000 students --more than half of the total student population of Catalonia-- and is the second largest in terms of students number in Spain.
88% of students recommend
744 reviews
744 reviews of Universitat de Barcelona
HOUSING
by babse, Pädagogische Akademie des Bundes Wien, Vienna, Austria
Education, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Type of housing: shared flat
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: I wouldn't depend on habitat joven anymore
Why? I would choose a shared flat again, because it's pretty social and you can adapt easier to a new life - especially in the beginning. I wouldn't rent the flat through the same organisation (habitat joven) I did - because you have to fullfill the contract and that restricts you in a lot of way. I would look for a flat myself next time - but it is necessary (more or less) to speak a good level of spanish. My best choice of area would be the district gracia - it's filled with young people - and relaxed.
Personal comments:
no experiences This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by babse, Pädagogische Akademie des Bundes Wien, Vienna, Austria
Education, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Describe host city:
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:
I just love the district gracia - plaza del sol is really relaxed - it seems if the young generation would rule there - there are really nice bars with good music - another spot in the center (placa catalunya) is the black sheeps - it's a place where you can drink cheap beer or sangria - and it's always stuffed with international students, backpackers, locals(more or less) ... pretty social .... there are sometimes good concerts in the apollo ... they cost around 1500 pst. .... dot is a disco close to placa reial and there is free entrence ... thats always good ... they play differnt music - depends on the day ... nice athomosphere ... best food: close to placa reial - next to the chicken stand - you can eat the best kebab there .... great socializing ... interesting people ... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by Priscilla, Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Independent
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
The thing is that the method of evaluation is very diffrent from my home country. In Spain they don´t have tests, homework, projects, essays, presentations throught out the semester course. They just have one closed multiple choice final exam and depending in what you get in the test is what your grade is. I personally dont think the a single closed test can evaluate everything you learned through out the course.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
I would suggest that there should be homework, projects, presentations, tests through out the course that evaluate in different percentages what we learn, instead of only one single closed exam at the end. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by babse, Pädagogische Akademie des Bundes Wien, Vienna, Austria
Education, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
it sure is harder to learn spanish here, because people are speaking catalan -- however it is possible to speak spanish - people know both languages and they will answer you in castellano. most important thing is to practice whenever possible - doesn't matter if you sound like an idiot at the beginning. i would learn the language better if i would come hear .. you get lazy with the improvement of a new language. once you are used to the relaxed way of handling stuff here -- you adapt ... but it's for sure that as soon you understand and talk spanish it' s more fun/giving. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by Tom, Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Economics, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
Personal savings An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work Personal spending habits:
food was cheaper there, specially fresh fruit an vegetables, phoning in spain is dominated by so calles "toques", means missed calls to agree or disagree. housing was more expensive because in austria i stay at a house of my dad. because of travelling a lot i spend a lot of money therefor. Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
spend enough time in shopping, specially the boqueria is worth to spend hours there. apart from saving money you'll really enjoy shopping at barcelonas biggest market. used items you can buy at the second-hand market at the market of encants. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by nileshp69, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
Art, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
What the course options were. The proper dates for the start of term. In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
The university has a good choice of courses on offer. But ensure that you learn as much of the language as possible before departing. FINAL COMMENTS
Even if you are going there on your own, the first few days can be very daunting. But once at university, you will be making lots & lots of friends. However, as a British student in a foreign country, it is very easy to form social groups with other British students. I would reccomend against this; obviously make some friends of the same nationality, so that there is always people there that you can talk to easily, if you are feeling down for whatever reason. But I would encourage mixing with other foreign students and obviously spanish students, to get the most out of the experience. There are a couple of travel/erazmus/student bars and cafes, find out where they are & hang out there to meet people. Finally, be extra careful of yourself and your belongings compared to England, there is a very high crime rate, and quite a few friends of mine got mugged; so be careful! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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