Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)

Almost all the people I've met here living in families have regrets about doing so. Living on your own at a Spanish piso with roommates is so much better than having to explain everything to a Spanish family.

I'm studying English philology (linguistics and literature) here at Complutense. Officially, all the courses are supposed to be in English, but in practise it takes a while and a lot of running around the first week to find out which courses are actually in English and which aren't. Still, I found excellent courses from excellent professors in English.

The department of English philology needs some structuring, organisation and guidance. The professors themselves don't know what's going on sometimes when it comes to practical matters. Also should they invest in a good book shop where you can buy all your books for a reasonable price. Now a lot of things are copied. Professors should let their students buy an anthology instead of copying everything and destroying a lot of trees.

Don't worry! Things are going to be fine! The administrative hassle people talk about is also non-existent!

It's a big university in a big city. This city is excellent for night life, culture, central location... I recommend it to everyone!

Especially the housing here is incredibly more expensive than in Belgium. It's ridiculous how much things cost over here. Most apartments are small and not luxurious.