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4.27 / 5 based on 171 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Overall, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You only have this chance once- Save before you go and then enjoy life while you are there!
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Academic
Course recommendations
You can't go wrong at this University! All of the staff are helpfull from the workers in the cafeteria to the senior administrators.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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...
How much I would miss it when it had to end.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Continue what you do! You have a great program adn great staff!
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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
Bilbao does not get the international credit that it deserves. The city is not too big, not too small. You meet new people every day, but if you are outgoing and make friendships you will also see old friends every day.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had the challenges that any foreigner will face, but everyone was so patient. In the begining I did not even want to answer my cell phone if my house mom was calling, because I knew that I would not understand anything she said, but by the end of one year; I would call her just to see how her day was going and spend some nights with her and her girlfriends while they gossiped the night away!
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
The family I lived with was amazing! They were helpfull, accomodating, clean, nice, they included me as part of the family, yet gave me the space and independece of a university student.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Dubliners was a great place to have a drink and they made a special effort to create events that allowed the Erasmus kids, the US students, and the locals. Getxo was a great city to escape to by metro. It had the best cafe's and fantastic window shopping.
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