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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)

303 reviews
3.99 / 5 based on 303 reviews
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nico_cal
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
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
none
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nico_cal
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Don't be afraid...
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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
I am fine with it
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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
Overall
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nico_cal
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
nothing in particular
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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
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Don't be confused and scared and have fun!
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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
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Great experience....Everybody should go on erasmus especially in spain!
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nico_cal
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I feel integrated and have really no communication problems, I even learned catalan alongside with Spanish.
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nico_cal
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
There are too many places to be exauhstive...don't miss night life in MAria Cubì area
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nico_cal
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because It's a great experience living with new people of different cultures
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I am extremely glad to live in this flat and with my flatmates
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