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4.33 / 5 based on 165 reviews
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Vanessa R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
In Australia I live at home with my parents so obviously will spend more money in these areas.
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Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Santander is a cheap place to rent, so to study it is better than Barcelona or Madrid
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Academic
Course recommendations
The spanish courses are really good, that CIUC run
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No, my university have a different kind of agreement, hence we had to do projects for them instead of sit the exams here.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
More information about other countries as I have found out that before I was quite ignorant of what was happening in the world whereas now I am learning more about the political situations in other countries and their histories.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Improve the library
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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
Santander has really cheap flights as Ryan air flies to London, Rome and Frankfurt. Also it´s only 1.5hours from Bilbao which also has a great airport. There is no dialect spoken here so to learn castellano it is one of the best parts in Spain. It is right on the coast so if you like seafood you will love Santander. Has a beautiful beach too...
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Really good courses run by the university, I did from intermediate all the way up to superior
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like to have my indepence.
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Personal comments
Well I lived in a student flat 15 mins from the university so I didn´t actually live in university housing.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Well Malaespina is a bar not to be missed, however, they changed the dj recently so it´s not as good. Always start off in plaza Cañadio with the erasmus people and you know you have had a big night out if you end up at BNS (Buenas noches Santander).
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