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4.17 / 5 based on 58 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Pasternak, Pockets
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Because then it's easier to improve the language skills
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Personal comments
I found my flat myself.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because living costs in Spain are lower than in Austria and even with all the travellings I haven't spent more.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Yes! Telephoning is extremely expensive in comparison to Austria!
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Academic
Course recommendations
If they say that they're offered in English always ask again and make sure that they really are :) But that was not that big of a deal, studying in Spanish is more interesting ;)
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That the main language in Vic is Catalan and not Spanish (and in whole Catalunya) and that Vic is not as close to Barcelona as I expected it to be.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Don't expect a very high level of studies, but as all the subjects are in Spanish or even Catalan, the level of studies is okay.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Andalucía and of course Barcelona city
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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
As the University of Vic is situated in Catalunya and the city itself is very catalan, all the people on the streets are talking Catalan - much more than I expected. It was sometimes dificult to find someone who speaks Spanish!
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