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ESTE - Deusto (UD)

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4.06 / 5 based on 164 reviews
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marijke1visser
HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
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
In this part of spain, there is also another language "el Vasco", but most of the people spoke th enormal spanish and I learned a lot. There are still peolple here with whom I'm speaking english, but the spanish is getting better and better. You have tot have a bit of discipline, though, to look up words in your diccionary when you don't know them etc.
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marijke1visser
HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone: I call my parents and boyfriend once a week, that costs a lot. Accomodation: In the Netherlands I lived with my parents. Nightlife: You go out more than in the netherlands, because there you meet all the other international students. Travel: I, personally wanted to see something of Spain, like Madrid and Andalucia.
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Nightlife, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
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
Especially, if you want to see something of the country, you should save something before you go. It is not nice when you constantly have to pay attention for your money. A good insurrance is also very important.
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marijke1visser
HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
On Deusto, you ealways have to work in groups with only one international student, this is very easy, but not al the students are very helpfull. The courses are prety interesting, but when teachers don't speak very clearly, it is kind of difficult to follow. In general most of the subjects are good to understand.
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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
Teachers have to learn to speak a little bit more clarer and less boring. There have to be a constant change betwen practice and theory, that "keeps the subjects alive"
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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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marijke1visser
HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
At this university, the inscription for teh sbjects for foreign students happens on the way: Who first comes, who first have the entree, because there are only 25 seets in a classroom for th einternational students. This means, if you want a very popular subject: be there on time!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
We need definitely more computers!!!
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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
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
It is not so difficult to have a good time: save some money and be among the other foreign students, because evrybody is alone and everybody want friends for these 5 months...
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marijke1visser
HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
In SS there is an old part where every student goes out. Every wednesday, we all go to a place called TasTas, because then it is ERASMUSnight. On thursday the same in El Cine. In this place you can danse a bit more. After this, you can go to many other discos. An event not to miss is definitely carnaval in february!
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marijke1visser
HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because here, you have your own appartment and that is better for ypur own development. In the Netherlands, I still lived with my parents. In San Sebastian evrything and evrybody is very close to each other so you don't need to go on a campus.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It is very well arranged. every student fron abroad, is placed in a good apartment and you can choose whether you want to live with paople from your own country or from abroad or spanishspeaking etc.
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