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753 reviews
Recommended by
89%
4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Steffen B
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's the only way to live independently. It also gives you the opportunity to live with Spaniards. But: you might experience difficult landlords/-ladies.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Avoid the housing agencies, they'll rip you off. Live downtown in a shared apartment. The ESADE residence is extremely expensive and has the worst location in Barcelona.
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Steffen B
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Bars: Bubblic, Cocodrilo, Quilombo, la Oveja Negra, Michael Collins.
Discos: Sutton Club, Danzatoria, la Paloma, Universal.
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Steffen B
AcademicCourse 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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Steffen B
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food: a lot cheaper than in Norway
Nightlife: the prices are lower, but you go out more.
Travel: public transportation in Barcelona is really cheap, national trains ans busses a bit more expensive.
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, 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
none
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Steffen B
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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
The good thing about going to ESADE is that everything takes place in Spanish. The local students are eager to get to know new people, and they give us the opportunity to really practice and learn the language.
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Steffen B
OverallI wish I had known...
No.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
1
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Go there!
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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
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
See as much as you can of Spain, spend less time studying. Go visit the different "fiestas" around Spain, such as the carnaval in Sitges, San Fermin in Pamplona, Holy Week in Sevilla++.
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