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4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Tatyana B
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because Barcelona is a very expensive city. Moreover, I felt the need to experience the city, the Spanish way of life, and also travel to other countries. All of the above require quite a lot of money.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Food, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
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Personal comments
Everything as I expected it to be. Europe is definitely more expensive than the U.S. Best tip: make a budget before coming and stick to it!
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Yannick L
ExpensesMain source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
You obvously go out a lot and some things are especially expensive, like telecommunications and nightlife. However, it is good value and probably cheaper than most places in Europe (having spent the summer in London I found Barcelona to be very cheap!!)
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Overall, Telephone, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
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Personal comments
Unless you REALLY need it, avoid the mobile phone, it is ridicoulously expensive.
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Nataša P
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I live with my parents at home so I had extra living and food expenses that I wouldn't have at home. I also went out and travelled more in Spain than at home. However, living and leisure costs compare favourable to Canada.
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Travel, Overall, Housing, Food, Nightlife, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
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Money from home
Personal comments
You do not need to buy textbooks at ESADE because the school provides customized course packages.
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Stacey R
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
You can be carried away with the Cell phone if you don´t have a land line. And the ability to travel is more available or desirably that in the US because places seem more interesting.
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Do buy all of your groceries at El corte Ingles not matter how close it is to you house. It is cheaper at the other stores.
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koning
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
First of all because it is a special experience, in which one doesn´t want to miss a single thing. Second, because things like accomodation and nightlife are simply more expensive in a metropolis as Barcelona is.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Food, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Drink before you go out. Buy food at Carrefour once in a while, this saves a lot of money.
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Mark L
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Food and accomodation are cheaper in Spain than in Nottingham even in Barcelona. Telephone, we only received inbound calls. I spent more on nightlife because I went out almost every night and travel was obviously more expensive due to the number of flights back to the UK I took.
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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