Reviews of Universidad de Zaragoza (UZ) | Spain

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BarryDelhez

Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

The cost of everyday life is lower in Zaragoza than in Tilburg-The Netherlands. I spent more on nightlife and traveling because many activities were organized and I enjoyed getting more familiar with the local culture.

Travel, Overall, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Housing, Telephone:

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

Travel by bus, that is relatively cheap and comfortable.

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Katherine G

University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
Humanities, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

How far the residence was from the uni. Wasn't very far, but the way to walk to campus wasn't clear.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Excellent Catalan lessons with Javier.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

It's near enough to go to Barcelona quite frequently, I don't think I took advantage of that.

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Gabriela C

Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

That the money I received would be just for the food and accomodation

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

4

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

It´s a good one, but there are better

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Make sure ypu have a student card with you when you tavel to get discounts... if you want to spend the weekend somewhere, make sure there are places in hostals, especially if there are ¨fiestas¨ and.... if you visit Barcelona o Madrid, carefull with your pockets!!!

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Betty K

Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

A really nice place with jazz, sofas and the best gin-tonics is the CHASTON. I used to work there, if you go there, say hi to the coolest boss ever and his wife: Paco & Ana! It is not the regular students bar but a nice place with many locals!

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