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Elisabeth F
Languages
Language of instruction: Catalan
Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Catalan?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Barcelona is a bilingual town, and to be honest I would have to say that Catalan is the first language.
Of course everyone understands and speaks Castellano (Spanish) perfectly, but quite a few people will (for political or other reasons) prefer Catalan.
It is perfectly possible to live here without speaking or understanding a word of Catalan, but at least understanding it will certainly make you feel less of an alien.
Studying at the UPC, you will certainly come across classes in Catalan, especially at the school I went to (ETSEIB - Industrial Engineers), which has about 90% of its classes in Catalan.
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“Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya”
Víctor G
Spain, Undergraduate
Engineering, Electrical, 2021
OverallBuena universidad con mucho contenido teórico-práctico.
Sesiones de laboratorio en un entorno 100% eléctrico.
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Pros
Profesorado seimpre a disposición del alumnado.
Cons
Podría haber más contenido práctico.
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“Resumen de la experiencia”
Jordi M
Spain,
Engineering, 2024
Overall
ingenieria industrial de la UPC. Carrera dura e interesante, en la que hay dificultades para superar los examenes, pero una gran satisfacion en aprobar.
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Pros
Su dificultad
Cons
Actualizar el temario
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Elisabeth F
Academic
Course recommendations
Be aware that most classes (90%) are in Catalan, not in Castellano (Spanish). You can ask the professor to switch, but quite a few refuse, and even if they accept, chances are good that books, lab guides, and exam sheets will still be in Catalan.
Good courses are Optimització i Simulació, Termodinàmica, Metrología y Verificación, and Grafs i Decisió.
Do not bother to go to Tecnología de Materiales, or Teoria de Màquines.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Some teachers view international students as a source of annoyance (for their preference for Castellano). A little more good will wouldn't do harm there.
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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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Anaïs F
Overall
I wish I had known...
The fact that exams were so different from those of my university in France.
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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
Personal recommendation
I wish you to find a place to live in quickly !
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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
There's an office which job is to help foreign students to find an appartment. It is expensive but efficient.
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“Alto nivel, pero poca vida estudiantil”
Roger G
Spain,
Food Science and Technology, 2022
Overall
Los estudios cumplen un nivel muy alto de exigencia, pero la vida esudiantil es demasiado pobre en Castelldefels.
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Careers
La escuela te da algunas opciones, pero lo mejor es buscar-se la vida ya que la universidad solo da problemas con el papeleo.
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Pros
Algunos profesores y el nivel
Cons
Vida estudiantil y secretaria
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