Reviews of Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) | Spain

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Gokhan S

Middle Eastern Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I like freedom.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

As far as I know they don't have such a thing for grad. students

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Gokhan S

Middle Eastern Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Graduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within 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

none

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Gokhan S

Middle Eastern Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

nothing.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

The education level is no that good.

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

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Spain is a great place to travel, it is really safe and people ar really nice and friendly.

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Gokhan S

Middle Eastern Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

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

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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Gokhan S

Middle Eastern Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I started studying english at the age of 11. My undergaduate university's teaching language was english. In spain after two years I obtained DELE superior , which is the highest level of certification,

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Gokhan S

Middle Eastern Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Graduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

A private grant

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

Personal spending habits

Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Travel:

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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