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4.21 / 5 based on 249 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Calle Mon is the easiest place to go out, but not if you're looking for charm--pick your bar, they all blend together.
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I don't travel as much at home. And the housing arranged through the Uni was a bit expensive.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
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...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Oviedo is a great place in Asturias, which is not a very well known region of Spain. Lots of great daytrips in the area, too.
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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 loved Oviedo.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had only studied a little bit of Spanish before arriving, but I picked it up VERY quickly, due to the combination of classes, a boyfriend from Argentina, a Spanish host mom and watching a LOT of TV.
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