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Universitat de València (UV)

Universidad de València, Antiga Senda Senent, 11, 46071 València, Spain, Valencia
4.25 / 5 based on 300 reviews.
Description:
Coming to its 5th centenary soon, the old "Estudi General de València" initially dedicated to the study of medicine, humanities, theology, and law has become a modern European university today.
Given the wide range of studies offered as well as its human dimension, the University of Valencia is one of the largest, oldest, and most varied Spanish universities.


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90% of students recommend
300 reviews
Housing
4.4/5
 All experiences (300)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (162)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (102)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
4.1/5
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Overall
4.6/5
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“If you speak spanish, you'll love this country.” Read Review
Resiunia, Poland

17 4-star reviews of Universitat de València

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Review by Marta, Uniwersytet Gdanski, Gdansk, Poland
Economics, 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? I prefer it that way, it's cos effective even though it's more expensive in poland, the accommodation conditions are far better.
Personal comments:
I had to look for the flat by myself, so I did. I am happy because I gained new experience, even though at the beginning I had to struggle with my language deficiencies.
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
100Montaditos Natura Dub Plaza del cedro Las Fallas
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ACADEMIC    
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:
If you speak spanish, you can take spanish courses you'll pass the test and learn more/improve your spanish.



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:
Before I came, I was speaking badly spanish - better in writing or reading than speaking. After 3-4 months it was incomparable better :)
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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:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Becuse euro is stronger currency than polish zloty and after all everything is more expensive than in Poland
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
1. If you want to have spanish banking account they will charge you 30e - even though you want to have a student one, they charge everyone who is not 'spanish'. 2. they also charged me everytime when I had to withdraw money from my polish account there - and it was not 1e... sometimes 8 sometimes 9 - till now i don;t know why.
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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...
* how to find a flat easier * spanish courses * travel activities
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
You have to come if u're really into spanish [in general].



FINAL COMMENTS

If you speak spanish, you'll love this country.
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