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Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC)

71 reviews
3.90 / 5 based on 71 reviews
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Gabriela D
Wyzsza Szkola Europejska, Krakow, Poland
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Gabriela D
Wyzsza Szkola Europejska, Krakow, Poland
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
living in a share flat gives you freedom and independence, and it's relatively cheap. you live with other young people and make many friends.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Gabriela D
Wyzsza Szkola Europejska, Krakow, Poland
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
at uic spanish is the language of instruction, although some teachers do speak catalan during classes
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Gabriela D
Wyzsza Szkola Europejska, Krakow, Poland
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Gabriela D
Wyzsza Szkola Europejska, Krakow, Poland
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Gabriela D
Wyzsza Szkola Europejska, Krakow, Poland
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
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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
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
the university is very specific, think twice if your aim is to advance and study hard, because that's gonna be hard. courses are easy and the level rather low.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
1
Final comments
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