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4.33 / 5 based on 165 reviews

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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Personal comments
partys on the beaches and lots of beatiful nature to see
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Housing
Type of housing: shared flat
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
i liked it and it is cheap
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Personal comments
it is possible to obtain something through the university, but it is better to choose something yourself as you can choose with whom you want to live (for example local people).
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Academic
Course recommendations
the level at this university is high so think twice with the courses you choose
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
improve information for studying such as books, internet, etc..
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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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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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
nice, i hooked up with a lot of spanish people, thus i learned the finer details of the language
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
it is hard and the means for studying are not that good
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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
if you want to get around in santander and cantabria a car is really useful, because it is not very populated and public transtport is rather poor.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
i traveled more, so i spend much money on it. i didn´t drink that much in santander so i saved some on that categorie
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
get a mobile contract in stead of prepaid if you want to use a mobile.
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