31 reviews
4.23 / 5 based on 31 reviews
Useful |
0
Kristine S
Barcelona Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Read more >
Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Useful |
0
Kristine S
Barcelona Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like to be independent and I enjoyed the time I pent there
Read more >
Useful |
0
Kristine S
Barcelona Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My English was ok, but there were so many areas to improve. After spending 2 years in new Zealand, I' m fluent in English
Read more >
Useful |
0
Kristine S
Barcelona Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Useful |
0
Kristine S
Barcelona Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Housing, Food, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Useful |
2
Kristine S
Barcelona Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I would had any experience living by myself and dealing with every day social situation. I have to say that first weeks were very hard and compleatly different, but I managed to enjoy my time there and gained an amazing experinece.
Read more >
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Possiblly more social events and activities among the internaltional and local students
Read more >
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
It is worth it and I wish that every person who has high self-esteem and believes in experience - could have this opportunity!!
Read more >
en 
English
Español
Français