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Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB)

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4.00 / 5 based on 754 reviews
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nelly n
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I traveled more than usual to discover the area. Same thing for nightlife.. I don't go out that much in France
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
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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nelly n
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
do not hesitate to select courses in catalan! the language is not that difficult to understand and it gives you a good opportunity to meet more local students...
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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
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nelly n
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
possibility to follow free courses of language
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
1
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
take the opportunity to follow some courses in other univesity of the UAB
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
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
live in Barcelona if you want to enjoy your stay.. Staying in the suburbs doesn't give you the same opportunities to go out, for exemple..
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nelly n
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I really appreciate the possibility to discover an over language, catalan.
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nelly n
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
shared apartment in town: best way to discover life in the host country
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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nelly n
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
bars in the raval... and the amazing festival "sonar"
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