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4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Yannick L
ExpensesMain source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
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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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
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
Money from home
Personal comments
Unless you REALLY need it, avoid the mobile phone, it is ridicoulously expensive.
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Yannick L
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Althought Castilan is widely spoken they are a LOT of foreigners in BCN and its up to you wheter you want to speak English, French or any other language than Spanish. I made my efforts to interact with Spaniards.
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Yannick L
OverallI wish I had known...
to beware of pickpockets!! (got my wallet stolen)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Barcelona is just a fantastic city, you can't be bored!! Althought if your level of Spanish is low and you really want to improve it, I would suggest going somewhere else in Spain, where they are less foreigners.(eg. San Sebastian, Madrid, etc.)
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
If you can, travel to the Basque Country, Galicia and Madrid and if you have additional time, I would suggest Andalucia.. Althoughtt hey are tons of interesting places in Catalunya, just a few hours from BCN. A lot of exchnage student from nearby countries (france especially) spent there weekends going home : i think that breaks the spirit of the exchange and does not make your stay abroad worthwhile.
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Yannick L
AcademicCourse recommendations
Very few courses are available and many are cancelled because of the lack of students, so beware.
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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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Yannick L
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
They are about one zillion bars, cafés and nightclubs in barcelona.. You will discover your own favourites. The bottom line is to experience as much as you can and make the most of it.
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Yannick L
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would choose something more centrally located. My advise would be to take your time in searching for a flat as moving quicly into the first one you encounter (which is what I did) is not the best option. If you are perseverant, they are many very nice flats in the centre of BCN.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Univeristy residence is extremely expensive and not well located. To be avoided.
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