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4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Debbita
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Personal comments
Most places are good, as long as you stay within a bunch of friends who knows the place better than you do :) It´s also best to have some local friends with you.
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dpro
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
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Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
I found it necesary to at least have language skills in Castillano. Catalán is not necesary, but if you learn a few phrases it can be helpful in meeting locals.
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Carsten M
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Cleanliness
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Personal comments
ESADE-organized housing is quite expensive and far away from the city center. Therefore it is helpful to look for apratments by yourself, esp. through internet
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koning
AcademicCourse recommendations
Small-group design was great, yet the classes lacked theoretic ground, profoundness. Treating cases was the most common activity.
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Personal comments
More profound theoretic base, a bit more open-mindedness with regard to the rest of the academic world, because ESADE is a little too proud of its professors, and its merits in general. But the facilities are great.
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katkat
AcademicCourse recommendations
If your Spanish allows it, take courses in Spanish if possible;courses in English are usually not given by natives. One course I relly liked was Gestion de Cambio.
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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
Internationals should be involved more in activities and local student life.
Classes in general are quite interactive with case studies, guest speakers, etc... which I liked a lot.
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James P
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
There are far more opportunities for nightlife in Barcelona than in just about any city in the US (except NYC). I also don't really travel too much in the US.
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as 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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