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Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)

393 reviews
4.16 / 5 based on 393 reviews
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francesco r
Istituto Universitario Navale di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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francesco r
Istituto Universitario Navale di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Fiesta de la Merce' in September, Carneval In Sitges
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francesco r
Istituto Universitario Navale di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, 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:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
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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francesco r
Istituto Universitario Navale di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Be careful with catalan courses
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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
Overall
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francesco r
Istituto Universitario Navale di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
just the difference between catalan and spanish
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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
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It's a great University, the only problem could be the catalan
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
try to find a flat in the center, and enjoy all the Barcelona's life
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francesco r
Istituto Universitario Navale di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, 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:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Only at the benning could be problematic the catalan aims of the person, but the language was close to italian and spanish
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