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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
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“The best experience of my life.I met a lot of people,I learned 2 or 3 languages,I saw all Spain and now I can stand no more at home!!!!” Read Review
die_erasmus, Italy

17 4-star reviews of Universitat de València

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Review by die_erasmus, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, 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? Becaus I like my indipendence and my flatmates where fantastic
Personal comments:
More organized than mine,but I was not used to make "homework" every week.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Valencia is a night city.Erasmus party every week.My favourites cafes and discos:Caballito del Mar,Monos 69,Fox Congo....
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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:
A lot of possibility to choose courses in the timetable and never too many students at the lessons



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:
no

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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: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
difficult the first days,when I had to look for a flat,but fantastic to learn one more word(in every language) everytime I spoke with somebody
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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
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
At home I leave with my parents so i don't pay food and accomodation.For nihtlife,even going out more Valencia was cheaper tha Milan.I travel much more than in Italy.
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Everything was cheaper:it was a surprise good enough.But I don't know why I spent more than here
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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
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:
If you want really to study,stay in your home university.Too beatiful to study



FINAL COMMENTS

The best experience of my life.I met a lot of people,I learned 2 or 3 languages,I saw all Spain and now I can stand no more at home!!!!
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