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4.18 / 5 based on 325 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would choose to have more independence and flexibility with my meals.
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Personal comments
No problems. It is nice to have a host family because it provides the best place to speak the native language.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Cafe Manuela to study. Don´t miss Seville or a Real Madrid game.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Have a job ready for when you get back because it´s hard to find the time to look for one while you´re here.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Get to know the local students right away.
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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
Come to Madrid to have a good time and make sure you remember to do so while you´re here. There´s tons to do and see and the time flies while you´re here.
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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
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
You have to make an effort to meet and speak with the locals and it´s easy to get stuck talking only in english.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
because i went out more and traveled more and cell phones are expensive here.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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