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University of Warwick

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4.12 / 5 based on 256 reviews
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Laurinya
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Laurinya
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
BEcause everithing is much more expensive here! Specially the accomodation.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Laurinya
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I certainly feel that I have improved.
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Laurinya
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
How to get easily a job when I arrived. And How to improve my relation with native people.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
To joint societies and sport clubs. To start looking for a job at the beginning of each term.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Traveltips: get all the discount cards and start travelling from the first weekend, don't let the yuer go whout travelling!
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Laurinya
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Laurinya
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
BEcause living on campus means not living in your host country but just in a campus.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I am quite happy(appart from some problems related with cleaning) because I have been living on campus so I didn't have to take anyu kind of trsport. However, living on campus didn't let me enjoy a real english life.
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