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4.16 / 5 based on 393 reviews
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sschlaf
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone: You need some mobile to communicate with your friends there. And to phone in your country with your family its also expensive.
Accommodation: In Munich there are the highest rents in Germany, so in Barcelona its cheaper.
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Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Barcelona is the more expensive town in Spain. So all the costs are over the mean level from Spain.
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Stefanie R
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Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
If you are living on your own, you can gain many experiences, e.g. looking for cheap offers of energy, water and if you have more than one room, you can rent the other room.
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Michael F
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Cost of private accommodation in Barcelona significantly cheaper than in other European cities. Possible to find some really good bargains.
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Personal comments
Limited university accommodation.
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Katja H
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Instruction language was both catalan and spanish, and most of the courses were in catalan. But I had lived in Barcelona before, so after a while it was no problem for me.
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cet2b7
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The independence of apartment living combined with a cultural immersion with native roommates.
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Gregory F
Housing
Type of housing: MelonDistrict a Residence hall
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: MelonDistrict a Residence Hall
Why?
Good location, nice people, share kitches to make friends and a pool
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Personal comments
The UPF has an agreement with MelonDistrict where you can hace a discount on your registration fee.
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