Opiniones de Universidad de Zaragoza (UZ) | España

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Conal B

Cardiff University, Cardiff, Reino Unido
Ingeniería, Grado, Erasmus

Gastos

Fuente de financiación principal:

Beca ERASMUS

Otras fuentes de financiación:

Otros

Oportunidades de trabajo:

No necesitaba o no quería trabajar

Costumbres personales de gasto

Housing: My rent was expensive for Spain but still cheap for the UK. Travel: I did more travelling then I do in the UK. (I also had to catch to bus to the engineering school). Bus/train tickets have a more-or-less constant price , in the UK the prices change for singles/returns advance purchases special offers etc. If you are lucky travel can work out cheaper in UK but it is usually more expensive than Spain.

Viajar:

Más caro que en casa.

Comida, Teléfono, Vida nocturna:

Igual de caro que en casa.

Alojamiento, General:

Menos caro que en casa.

Disponibilidad de material estudiantil

Libros de segunda mano

Enseres de segunda mano

Ordenadores / internet

Administrativo

Dinero de casa

Comentario personal

You have to buy copies of the lecture notes. The plus side of this is that they are usually have better quality/content/presentation. Buses from Madrid/Barcelona are much cheaper than the train.

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Conal B

Cardiff University, Cardiff, Reino Unido
Ingeniería, Grado, Erasmus

Estudios

Recomendaciones de cursos

I found the 5th year courses easier than the 3rd and second year courses. The classes are smaller, they tended to be coursework based and more interesting. Go for option rather than compulsory modules.

Mi experiencia académica

Calidad de los cursos

Variedad de los cursos

Acceso a recursos

Interacción con profesores

Interacción con estudiantes internacionales

Interacción con estudiantes locales

Comentario personal

No printer (that I could find) in the whole of the engineering school! The lecturers are helpful and put a lot of time into teaching, but the general facilities/support for students is poor.

Mi opinión de los sistemas de evaluación

Exámenes a final de curso

Exámenes a lo largo del curso

Trabajos y proyectos al final del curso

Trabajos y proyectos a lo largo del curso

Valoración global

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Conal B

Cardiff University, Cardiff, Reino Unido
Ingeniería, Grado, Erasmus

Valoración global

Si lo hubiera sabido...

A bit more academic information would have been helpful as then I would not have picked some of the modules I ended up taking.

En mi opinión:

A la mayoría les gustó.

Factores imporantes para mi elección
(1) Sin importancia – (4) Muy importante

Razones académicas

2

Cultura

2

Gastos

2

Actividades

2

Vida universitaria

2

Vida social y fiesta

2

Clima y ubicación

2

Recomendación personal

I would give a thumbs up - it hasn't got the highest academic standards and the lack of facilities could be a problem for some people but Erasmus is about much more than learning academically.

Durante mi experiencia en el extranjero...
(1) Nunca – (4) Mucho

Me familiaricé con otra cultura

4

Viajé

4

Mejoré mis idiomas

4

Conocí gente de otros países

4

Me hice más autónomo

4

Me lo pasé bien de fiesta

4

Me cambió la vida

4

Avancé en mis estudios y mi carrera

4

Comentarios finales

This was my only choice of University to study at but a have no regrets about going there. Zaragoza is a great city full of great people. I felt very much at home there. Take full advantage of what Zaragoza has to offer - too many students complained of there not being anything to do - there is plenty on if you look hard enough!

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Conal B

Cardiff University, Cardiff, Reino Unido
Ingeniería, Grado, Erasmus

Idiomas

Idioma de instrucción: Español

¿Fue aprender Español fue un factor importante de elección?

No, no lo fue.

¿Cuánto mejoraste tu Español?

Mi nivel antes: Conversación cotidiana (comprar, desplazarse...)
Mi nivel después: Buen nivel coloquial, sin problemas de comprensión

Dificultades de idioma

Social

Educatives

Administrativas

Valoración global

Comentario personal

The jump from studying the language to living the language was huge. Even though I have a spanish A level I would have been lost without attending two intensive courses, one in the summer beforehand and the other in the first few weeks of term. Making the effort to avoid speaking English and "ERASMUS spanish" helped me improve a great deal.

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Conal B

Cardiff University, Cardiff, Reino Unido
Ingeniería, Grado, Erasmus

Alojamiento

Tipo de alojamiento: En el campus

Organizado por: Independientemente - no había otra opción

Si volviera, eligiría: En el campus

¿Por qué?

I had a great time in halls so why would I want to change? More people to talk to in halls than a flat.

Evaluación personal

Gastos

Instalaciones

Ubicación

Limpieza

Espacio

Comentario personal

The hall "Santa Isabel" was in my opinion the best bit of the university. Well organised and staffed with lots of activities/parties put on throughout the year. Cleaned spotlessly twice a day. Good location on the main campus. I made the effort to make friends with the Spaniards and they welcomed me as one of their own.

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