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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
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4.4/5
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4.6/5
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Academic
3.8/5
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4.4/5
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“The experience was amazing. My language skills were not very good when I went to the host country but I got through it! There are hard times but the good ones definitely over ride them! Go and enjoy yourself... I did!” Read Review
parmjitsandhu, United Kingdom

Universitat de València review by Parmjit

Review by Parmjit, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Chemistry, 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? The best way to immerse into the culture and language of the country
Personal comments:
There was not much university accomodation and is usually more expensive than renting independently.
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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, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
FALLAS is not to be missed. The best fiesta that takes place in Valencia!
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:
Insure that your university at home liase with the host university as there was not much organisation when I went to abroad and I was left to organise everything with no help.



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:
There are no improvements that can be made at the host university. The student must accept that different countries have different ways of teaching and assessing and it is these that you have to come to terms with.

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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was very hard as my language skills were limited. However I was living with Spanish students and taking Spanish classes at the host university, a combination of these factors has increased the level of my Spanish immensely.
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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 want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
I spent less because of the good exchange rate of the pound against the peseta. I travelled around most of the country in the year and went out every weekend.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
If you have the opportunity to got to a foreign country, Spain in particular, then enjoy yourself as much as you can. It is much cheaper than the UK and it will be a shock when you get back to the UK and having to pay lots more for everything!
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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...
The beauroracy that exists in Spain and then to able to deal with it!
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 are studying at the Science faculty decide whether it is important to you to live near the city centre or near the faculty. The faculty of Sciences is in the outskirts of the city and you can feel that you are missing out on living in the city centre.



FINAL COMMENTS

The experience was amazing. My language skills were not very good when I went to the host country but I got through it! There are hard times but the good ones definitely over ride them! Go and enjoy yourself... I did!
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