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Tegra B
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Chemistry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
At home I donīt have to pay rent and life is also cheaper in my country.
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Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Food, Travel, Housing:
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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Tegra B
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Chemistry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
itīs easy to me to get used to other different accents so I havenīt had any problem with getting used to other languges pretty fast.
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Tegra B
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Chemistry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Itīs a hard work to get registered there... it takes you forever.
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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
3
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Donīt miss the opportunity of enroling in any of the great activities and enjoy the excelent level of knowledge in many of the courses to take.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
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
Great weather for those who love the sun. Easy to get around to travel.
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Tegra B
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Chemistry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Chemistry courses (the degree I chosed) are in a really high level. Good preparation.
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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
none
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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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Tegra B
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Chemistry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Most of the pubs and places around the all part of town are definitively places not to be missed.
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Tegra B
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Chemistry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Itīs really confortable to live on campus and the experience was totaly positive to me.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Although some places are quite expensive it is an great accomodation system.
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