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4.27 / 5 based on 461 reviews
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christianehaberl
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
food, accomodation and nightlife is a lot cheaper in ALicante than in Austria. Travel and telephone are also cheaper but I simply travelled and phoned a lot more than I would do at home.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Benjamin F
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Much improved after 5 months living with Spanish boys and spending time with the university football team. Confidence is so much better now.
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Grant G
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I got to live with locals that were around the same age I was. It also allowed me the freedom to do whatever I wanted to do.
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Personal comments
Small class sizes. Majority of professors were very good.
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Antonella M
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was very difficult for me, but now I'm satisfied, I haven't any problems to speak spanish language and to comunicatae in this language
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Silvia Z
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Alicante is a good place to enjoy"the night" because of the good weather.The city it's quite little and you can have fun in the zone called "barrio" and in the other one:"the port".
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Thomas L
Applachain State University, Boone, NC, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Outside of the university I spoke mainly English with other Erasmus students. With my flatmates and at the uni. I would speak Spanish.
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