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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:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
it depends what you make of it: go out and speak - use your time wisely - it s easiest to learn it there and then! ;-)
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Did not have a landline, pay-as-you-go always more expensive
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Don t try to find accommodation with the help of a specialised agency - we were ripped off!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
that it can be rather difficult to find accommodation when you arrive in the 2nd semester and that it is difficult to rent a flat if you won t be there for the full year.
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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
Offer more info + help to foreign students to find accommodation (accommodation lists provided by uni were not up-to-date but sometimes more than 1 month old!)
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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
Start planning early.
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Academic
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Get a guide book on Madrid and do everything you like! It s rather cheap in comparison to the UK.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
to live with Spaniards and to be able to practice the language, to socialise with the locals
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