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Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid (UPCM)

129 reviews
4.29 / 5 based on 129 reviews
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anonymous
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Flat-sharing with other foreign students is greatly entertaining !
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
i'm not sure there was anything, as there a few campuses in Spain.
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anonymous
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Start going out near Gran Via and Sol... the atmosphere is unbelievable !
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anonymous
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
you can never imagine how fantastic it can be !
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
i don't know the other universities of Madrid...
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
It was great !
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anonymous
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Some excellent teachers. The management school I attended (ICADE), ran by the university, is said to be among Europe's top business schools.
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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
They tend to be a bit scholarly... They should trust their students more !
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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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anonymous
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, 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
Spaniards are friendly and talkative. They're not rude to you if they see you don't understand something. That's really nice.
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anonymous
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Everything's cheaper !
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Share a flat !
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