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anikanika
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Just everything is much cheaper in Spain. But: it is difficult to find a job and earn good money in south spain!! You need to live from your savings...but from these you can live a while
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Food, Travel, Nightlife, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
At the beginning I spend much more than I planned to. One needs a lot of stuff to live, which you cant carry in the plane. For example we needet to buy a heater etc.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Its difficult to contact anyone in the university - just noone seems to be interested in you. Outside th university the spanish language was difficult to understand at the beginning, because of the andalusian acent.
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anikanika
Overall
I wish I had known...
more information about the structure of the host university
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Dont take many courses, dont go too often to the university...the University of ´Malaga didn´t give me anything. But: enjoy your student-status, go out and meet people and talk the language as much as you can
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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
Cheap travelling is possible in Spain. Don´t miss this opportunity, specially when you´ve got time to...spain is a beautiful country!!
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anikanika
Academic
Course recommendations
The curses are incredibly easy...they talk about themes I had in school when i was 15. The students are very young (most of them round about 16 when they start to study)..and its difficult to get to know people then
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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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anikanika
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Live concerts in the Irish pub every Sunday
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
often more central than on the campus itself, and I wanted to stay independent...thats why I didn´t want to live with a family
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Personal comments
much cheaper than in Germany, although not that clean and very very cold in winter withoutr a heater!
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