Reviews of Universidad de Lleida (UDL) | Spain

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Francine C

Université Jean Monnet de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
Translation/Interpretation, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Catalan

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Catalan

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your Catalan?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

I had a problem : I wanted to improve my Spanish but all the local people spoke Catalan!!! I didn't learn Catalan on purpose because I wanted to strengthen my Spanish knowledge. So for 4 months I had spent my time with Spanish-speaking people like Mexicans to improve it. After that, I tried to speak a bit of Catalan.

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Francine C

Université Jean Monnet de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
Translation/Interpretation, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: flat shared

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: flat shared

Why?

I wouldn't change anything because it's the cheapest way to get an accommodation and to have strong friendships.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Housing at the university is much expensive that sharing a flat. It's very tiny as well. Some friends of mine who had the opportunity to change it didn't hesitate a second.

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Francine C

Université Jean Monnet de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
Translation/Interpretation, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

If you have the opportunity to study abroad...DON'T HESISTAE A SECOND!!! It's the best way to learn languages, social and emotional life. For me, it was a very good experience. If I could, I would to it once again!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Don´t forget that LLeida is in Cataluña. This implies that a lot of courses are in that languages and teachers won´t change the language for your pleasure! So you have to get prepared about this thing...I think I didn't.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

LLeida International Relations staff is VERY good: they'll hepl you to find an accommodation, to solve all your problems (even personal). They're lovely!

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Diana N

Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
Journalism, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

that finding the right apartament takes so much time and money

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Take dictionaries with you - the vast majority of teachers and students DO NOT speak foreign languages.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

1

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

You can visit Barcelona, Zaragoza, Tarragona and Girona whenever you like. For other cities, you need money and transportation (which doesn't come very cheap).

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