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4.16 / 5 based on 393 reviews
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adrig
institut d'études politiques, paris, Spain
Public Administration, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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institut d'études politiques, paris, Spain
Public Administration, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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institut d'études politiques, paris, Spain
Public Administration, 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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The ability to understand catalan is very important in Barcelona
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adrig
institut d'études politiques, paris, Spain
Public Administration, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I had more occasions than at home to go out at night, food is less expansive
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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adrig
institut d'études politiques, paris, Spain
Public Administration, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
nice university but you need to have a good level in spanish because many lessons are in catalan
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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
Barcelona is really a marvellous town to live!
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adrig
institut d'études politiques, paris, Spain
Public Administration, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Erasmus students should have more choice between catalan and spanish lessons.
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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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