Reviews of Universitat d'Alacant (UA) | Spain

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Jessica K

University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Food is much cheaper in spain - cost of living is way below that of Britain. Most calls I made were international - made with a Eurodirect phonecard - but spent quite alot this way, also I normally text friends but it was expensive to do this internationally! Also I wouldn't normally travel that much at home - in spain i took advantage of my position and the accessibility to the country! Therefore this expenditure was irregular to normal living costs!

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Overall, Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, Food:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Carnet joven - you get discounts on public transport (Bonojoven - tam office), at the cinema and others! Also shop in Lidl in San Vicente - it's economical and really not as bad as everyone thinks!

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anonymous

University of Montana, Missoula, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Overall, I felt pretty prepared.

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

4

Activities

2

Campus life

1

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

The university is wonderful, the campus is beautiful and the teachers are wonderful. The teachers take any extra time that you need to explain something that you don´t understand.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Travel tips: pack lightly, no more than two bags, be ready for a completely different schedule of meals and nightlife. Make sure you travel, take advantage of being in a new place. Bring a journal and record your thoughts and experiences. You think you might remember it all, but you don´t and it is so fun to read that journal and travel back to those times. This has been the best experience in my life. Beware of becoming addicted to studying abroad because I didn´t want to come home to the US.

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“Máster de Traducción Institucional: Dónde se califica tu forma de traducir, pero no mejoras tus habilidades”

Luis O

United Arab Emirates, Graduate
, 2019

Overall

Mi opinión tras haber estudiado 9 de las 10 asignaturas de dicho máster (aún me falta el TFM), es que, si bien hay asignaturas donde adquieres nuevos conocimientos y mejoras tus habilidades como traductor, no llegas a sacarle todo el provecho esperado a esta inversión de tiempo, dinero y estudio. Esta es una opinión muy generalizada entre los estudiantes. Todos los compañeros con los que he hablado sobre esto concuerdan en que no volverían a estudiar este máster porque sienten que no les ha beneficiado en nada.

He de destacar que he tenido el placer de estudiar con profesores realmente profesionales, muy organizados y que han elaborado un buen material didáctico para sus asignaturas. Por desgracia, en la mayor parte del resto de asignaturas se observa mucho desorden, caos y desinterés por parte del profesorado. En algunas asignaturas el profesor se ha limitado a copiar y pegar los ejercicios sacados de un libro y ha pedido realizar un número determinado de traducciones, cuya traducción te entrega al cabo de 1 mes (o más tarde). Pero, por desgracia, estos son los mejores ejemplos. En otros, el profesor tan solo te asigna una nota, sin compartir contigo ningún tipo de comentario sobre los aspectos que debes mejorar. En una asignatura se nos pidió realizar un número ingente de traducción sobre propiedad intelectual. Al final de la convocatoria puedes ver una nota en tu expediente, pero no tienes ni idea de cómo puedes mejorar tu trabajo o dónde te has equivocado, porque el profesor no comparte ninguna corrección o comentario.

En otras asignaturas, uno de los profesores establece los porcentajes de calificación, y cuando llegan las notas, te das cuenta de que no ha seguido esos porcentajes. Aunque le mandas una tutoría, no se produce cambio de nota.

Antes de pagar lo que cuesta este Máster, aconsejaría informarse de otros con una mejor estructura y contenido. O incluso mejor aún, pagar a un traductor de renombre para que te corrija tus traducciones y te de buenos consejos. Al fin de cuentas, esto es lo que más te ayuda a mejorar, y por desgracia, lo que menos se observa en este máster.

Pros

El interés, tenacidad, y buen hacer de algunos profesores

Cons

El interés, tenacidad, y buen hacer de la mayoría de profesores

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Sabra W

Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I spent more on accommodation, because my host family charged a bundle for me to stay there. But if you live in an apartment on your own or with other students, it is a lot cheaper. When I was there, they didn't have the euro yet, so clothes and travel, etc. were generally cheaper. I loved shopping there!

Telephone, Housing, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Travel:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

You can save a lot of money by walking. Almost everywhere in Alicante is within 30 minutes walking distance. I walked to the beach almost every day after class. It burned off calories and was a fun walk anyway along the coast and past all of my favorite stores!

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nikola f

American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Well UA was quite an experience for me. First thing - what i was told it will be had nothing to do with what it really was. I was supposed to have half of my classes in English - i had them all in Spanish. The organization here is ridiculous it is like in a state of war. i had more problems fixing the 6-7 documents than getting my exams. the website of the university is ONLY in Spanish and is also ridiculous with its 100000000 options - good luck with finding whatever. Nobody here speaks Spanish - it is just full of erasmus/exchange students. lots of US... for all my time here i barely know any Spanish people. Another thing - at some moment through the semester i found i was given much more pressure on than some friends of mine - it turned out that for some reason Computer Science students have 10 times more work than the others. overall - it was shocking - not bad but... weird : )) do not expect just easy time if u study IT : )

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

If u want just easy time this is not the place.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Live in Alicante not in San Vicente. Learn Spanish prior to coming here.

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Pundi P

England, England, United Kingdom
Natural Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

I was housed through 'Houses for you' managing director Javier Ornia. they are the dirtiest most unproffesional, disgusting company I have ever delt with and are threatening and intimidatory. The company is run by idiots and the service they offer is worse than anyone can imagine.

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

I was housed through 'Houses for you' managing director Javier Ornia. they are the dirtiest most unproffesional, disgusting company I have ever delt with and are threatening and intimidatory. The company is run by idiots and the service they offer is worse than anyone can imagine.

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