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Universitat de Barcelona (UB)

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4.05 / 5 based on 884 reviews
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livia b
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
In italy I live with my parents and I don't pay any rent.In barcelona I have to study in another language and I don't go out very much and I don't call my friends in Italy (I don't have much money).
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Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
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
none
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livia b
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Economics, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
it was easy becouse I took a spanish course that helped me a lot.
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livia b
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
yeah, the course of microeconomics 2 and 3!
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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
4
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
partecipate in cultural and social activities.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
4
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
enjoy the beauty of this amazing city all over its palces. you will be "captured"....
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livia b
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
many of them are in Catalan, the original language of Barcelona and Catalynia. Problems with the most nacionalists teachers.
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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
do not mess with catalan teachers.
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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
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livia b
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
el cielo de barcelona, la paloma, liceu cafe', la obeja negra.....
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livia b
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I feel more indipendent and at least I feel more responsable
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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