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224 reviews
Recommended by
48%
3.26 / 5 based on 224 reviews
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Nadine S
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
none
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Nadine S
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Nadine S
OverallI wish I had known...
I was already well prepared.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
1
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
If you want more contact with the local students, it is best that you find accomodation in the campus.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
- It is important to have some basic knowledge of Spanish
- Buy "El segundo mano" when you are looking for accomodation; this is a very usefull paper
- Travel as much as you can!
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Nadine S
AcademicCourse recommendations
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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
Overall
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Nadine S
LanguagesLanguage 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
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
There were a lot of international students; therefore we spoke a lot of english with each other instead of spanish.
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Nadine S
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
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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