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lieven
Overall
I wish I had known...
That all classes are in Spanish,and it is recommended to know good Spanish before taking classes there
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
make sure you prepare yourself well, arrange temporary housing and your papers before going
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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
Do not expect a very high level of education, but if you want to learn Spanish and have fun, enjoy a beautiful city and atmosphere Madrid is the place to be
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van d
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Get in touch with a lot of local people. The best way to do it is start talking to people in bars and go out once. It is not so easy to make friends at university but you can try of course. If you really want to learn the language do not stay only with other exchange students and share an appartement with spanish people!!
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“Best place in Madrid to study Business Administration in my student times”
Sergio d
Spain, Graduate
Business Studies, 1997
Overall
Five year studies (Spanish old university plan) which included 4 core years and 1 year of specialization.
Myself, I studied Organization of enterprises as speciality.
Professors had, in general, a very good reputation: cathedratics, associated professors and the less interim professors.
Many of them had published books, newspaper articles, etc.. and were collaborators with companies.
Very enriching experience the fact of having abroad students in the Erasmus program (knowledge exchange and experiences, etc..)
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Pros
Very high standard of professors / interesting and motivating lectures / good collaborative and participative atmosphere created by students and professors
Cons
Five years was a too long time for college studies / very high ratio of students vs classroom
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Alexander S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
One of the best rock clubs is Supersonic in Cl Melendez Váldez 25. A nice spot to start the evening is Beni's Bar in Cl Isabel La Católica (a few metres from Gran Vía) where you can take your beer out of a freezer and get huge sandwiches - and everything supercheap. The most important open-air spot is Plaza 2 de Mayo.
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auro f
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had been given more information by the host university beforehand
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is far outside the city. Live in town. Meet as many locals as you can and persevere in making friends.
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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
In large cities young people tend to have a set group of friends so it's often hard to make a group of local friends. You just have to keep trying and talk to everyone you can. Also don't take the easy option of just being with other foreigners all the time.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The campus is far from the Univesity, so to enjoy living in the city you should rent a room. If with a family: no nightlife neither friends staying over.
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Personal comments
they should arrange some kind of program to help to find accomodation for international students. It´s pretty scary to arrive to Madrid without any place to stay.
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