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Peter H
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At times was rather difficult to communicate with some lecturers. I would recommend the intensive language courses that are on offer at the start of, and throughout your stay.
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Peter H
Academic
Course recommendations
Try a number of courses in the first few weeks before you decide which you will take for the rest of the year.
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Generally the cost of living was slightly lower than that of the UK.
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Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Food, Travel, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Peter H
Overall
I wish I had known...
I was unaware of the free intensive language course for Erasmus students. I would recommend evryone to take part in this as the people that went on this course tended to grasp the language much quicker.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I found that the university was a very friendly place and though at first a little daunting, it was very enjoyable, there were numerous trips and activities taking place and the fiestas were amazing.
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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
I did not travel as much as i would have liked but i would certainly recommend the 'Fallas' in Valencia, Alhambra in Granada. Barcelona and Madrid are also must see cities and especially with bus and train tickets being relatively inexpensive.
A trick i used when travelling to and from Spain was to load any heavy items into seperate hand luggage and give it to friends or family while i checked in, thus avoiding any excess baggage charges.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
There was not any campus accommodation.
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Personal comments
All housing seemed to be private and was generally well clean and tidy.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I enjoyed the atmosphere at Mundaka Lounge it was very chilled out during the day and came to life at night. Also Badulake and La Calle centro were great on a wednesday night i.e CERVEZA GRATIS, two of my favourite spanish words.
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