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Universitat d'Alacant (UA)

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4.27 / 5 based on 461 reviews
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nikola f
American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
My home country standard is quite lower than Spanis. so everything here is like 2 times more expensive than at home (except of food from the supermarket :D)
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than 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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nikola f
American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Prior to my coming here i was told i am going to study in English. i studied in Spanish. The teachers are really cool but the organization of the courses sux. but foreigners with bad Spanish are not given pressure at all. People are cool. Organization is Spanish type : )
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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
the assessment system is ridiculous - in every class it is different. the biggest problem - the computer science students are given incredible amount of home work.
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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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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 : )
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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.
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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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nikola f
American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Computer Science / IT, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
i am here for like 6 months now and i do not know any Spanish people. it's full of English speaking people. if u want to learn Spanish DO NOT COME HERE. what is more is that local students do not interact much with exchange.
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nikola f
American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
the shared apartments are the only - ONLY good option in alicante. and what is more - better live in ALICANTE, not in San Vicente - Alicante atleast looks like a city : )))
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
the university dormitories are too expensive compared to the shared flats. there are two options where to live - San Vicente, which is right next to the university but is a village and Alicante - which is down on the sea. Not good not bad. i'd say it's a good place to be for like 3-4 months not more.
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nikola f
American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Everyone is going to tell u that "the barrio" is the only place - well it is NOT! there is a bunch of alternative bars just on the other side of Alfonso X el Sabio street.
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