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Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB)

Universitat de les Illes Balears, Cra. de Valldemossa, 07071 Palma, Spain, Palma de Mallorca
4.14 / 5 based on 30 reviews.

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84% of students recommend
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Housing
4.5/5
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4.5/5
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Academic
3.8/5
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4.2/5
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3.8/5
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“Public transport isn't great. The village of Valldemossa is a must for any visitor.” Read Review
tmdenney, United Kingdom

30 reviews of Universitat de les Illes Balears

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HOUSING    
by tmdenney, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Philology, Erasmus
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? You have the opportunity to live with people of the same age as you. You also have more freedom.
Personal comments:
The University is located outside of Palma and so it would have been difficult to have a good social life.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by tmdenney, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Philology, Erasmus
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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
One of my favourite bars in Palma is called "Hidro" which is located on the sea front. The "llonja" are is also a good place to go out as the majority are locals.
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ACADEMIC    
by Axel, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
Courses in Catalan language



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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by JORGE, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana. UNITEC, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tourism, Independent
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?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
We mostly talked in Spanish during classes, some classes where in English. But people in Mallorca speak in Mallorquin-Catalan, so you get to learn something.
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EXPENSES    
by Marike, Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Geography, Erasmus
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
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Well, I guess because it IS cheaper in Spain than in the Netherlands...
Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
become a resident of Mallorca! Show your apartment contract to sign in. You get great discount to travel to the mainland of Spain, either by plane or by boat.
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OVERALL    
by Marike, Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Geography, Erasmus
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...
what date courses started. we arrived a month early...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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 willing and able to learn Catalan - you won't have any problem. If you go because you want to learn Spanish - go some place else



FINAL COMMENTS

Mallorca is great! Great weather, great outdoors, great hiking possibilities. Nightlife is good, it's not expensive to live. The number of tourists may drive you crazy sometimes but you can easily avoid them. Great place to study tourism!
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