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Universidad de Málaga (UMA)

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4.06 / 5 based on 304 reviews
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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
la tortuga
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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
like to be independent
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
no need to speak that much
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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
should have changed my hair color before
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
1
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
dont ever try to talk to spanish guys
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
2
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
-go to tarifa (nice peolpe and surf spot) -dont do bolsas -help old people -ignore screaming spanish guys -dont tell them that you are from germany (at least you want to hear something about Hitler and Nazis) -do a roundtrip(cheap rental cars at the airport) -take the bus to madrid (60€)
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