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Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)

199 reviews
4.14 / 5 based on 199 reviews
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kristkova
Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Agricultural Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Could have been at a better IT level!Too much theory and less case studies.
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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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kristkova
Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Agricultural Economics, Undergraduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
At the beggining I had few problems in communication. During the stay I improved a lot.
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kristkova
Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Agricultural Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
I would recommend it
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Althought the courses weren´t as great as i expected, I really enjoyed my stay in Madrid. It is the best place to go out and to travel all over the Spain.
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kristkova
Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Agricultural Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more 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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kristkova
Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Agricultural Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
There is a better opportunity to meet more people and to be in contact with your classmates and to make more friends
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
As in whole Spain, the housing was arranged in form of shared apartments that depends a lot on the people you stay with, the best of course is to stay with other Erasmus students. The university arranges apartments upon a request and they are ok.
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kristkova
Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Agricultural Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The best nightlife you can ever experience is definitely in Madrid
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