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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Host families and student residences tend to be fairly expensive and do not offer much freedom.
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Personal comments
ICADE does not have "dorms". However, they provide you with a very up-to-date list of available apartments in Madrid.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I should keep those for myself, but... Babán and Albur, both in Malasaña!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known the city a little better before renting out an apartment. Everything in Madrid is very close and some areas offer much cheaper housing.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go for Madrid, for Spain and for Europe, the University is (sadly) secondary.
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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
When looking for "alojamiento", do not be afraid to take the metro and live a little further away that the Argüelles/Moncloa zone.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Classes are pretty easy, but I think this is due to the fact that Spanish student take on average 8 or 9 classes per semester.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
A more rigid structure.
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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: 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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Understanding the teachers in class has never been a problem. The most difficult, at first anyway, was to have a casual conversation with a native speaker.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Except for accomodation that is much more expensive in Madrid than in Montreal, price levels are vitually the same. The increase in my expenses was due to that I travelled and went out much more often.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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