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Universitat de Valčncia (UV)

Universidad de Valčncia, Antiga Senda Senent, 11, 46071 Valčncia, Spain, Valencia
4.25 / 5 based on 300 reviews.
Description:
Coming to its 5th centenary soon, the old "Estudi General de Valčncia" 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
 1 star (0)
“You can travel through Spain by buses who are rather cheap.There is also a good trainconnection. Spanish people are nic and open and very direct.you have to get used to there open way of living.They have a beautiful culture” Read Review
julie_coffyn, Belgium

Universitat de Valčncia review by Julie

Review by Julie, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
Law, 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: On campus
Why? because it´s easier to meet other students and make new friends.
Personal comments:
There was no more posibility for me to find decent accomodation through the university because I was to late.Everything was already taken, so I rent an apartment from an Imobiliënagency
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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:
In town nightlife mostly happens in "calle de cabballeros" where there are lots of bars.In the summer there´s also nightlife in the discotheques at the beach like "aquarel" and "caballito del mar" .In march there are big festivities in town , the "fallas", who are amazing and can´t be missed
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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:
there are diferent teachers who give the same courses.So, it´s better to informe yourself so you can chose the one who teaches the best



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:
not especially

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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:
In the begining it was dificult because I couldn´t speak a word but after an intensive course of Spanish and thanks to the fact that the universitycourses also were in Spanish it went easier. I had no choice but learning it because it is the only language that they speak in spain
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Life is a lot cheaper in Spain so you can do more and sometimes pay less than at home
Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
the bankcosts are rather expensive
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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...
not especially
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:
teachers are rather nice and indulgent with foreign students.there are good accomodations and there is a big library



FINAL COMMENTS

You can travel through Spain by buses who are rather cheap.There is also a good trainconnection. Spanish people are nic and open and very direct.you have to get used to there open way of living.They have a beautiful culture
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