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4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Pia F
OverallI wish I had known...
No.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
It´s a great academic experience, the approaches to different business tools etc. is different although the interaction between student and teacher is the same as in Copenhagen - a great way of learning. All exchange students try to arrange differetn things during the week, so you won´t have time to get bored.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
No comments
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Giulia P
OverallI wish I had known...
I wish I had better known the importance and the symbolic meaning of the Catalan identity. To be honest, before going I thought that Catalan was just a second language but it actually means more than that to Catalan people, it represents the identity in which their roots are embodied.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Choose Esade if you're looking for a concrete but 'entertaining' learning experience. The learning-by-doing teaching method will force you to surpass yourself so that in the end you'll realize that you learnt much more than you expected. In addition, the Esade Career Service is an indisputable plus.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
Traveled
3
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
If possible, book your flights in advance choosing the El Prat Airport. Ryanair flights (Girona airport) seem cheaper but then a bus RT ticket to the city centre will cost you around 20 Euros.
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katkat
OverallI wish I had known...
For those coming in spring: in April and May it can still be very cold in bcn, so make sure you bring your scarf and jacket along;)! Most important: you'll have LITTLE time, so try to figure out what your personal priorities are for your exchange semester-then go for them!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
To organize more events and activities to integrate exchange students; to raise awareness amongst locals how precious contacts to foreign students are; to reinforce mixed work groups
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
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
If you stay only for 3 months, you won't have much time for travelling very far. So plan some time before or after your stay. If you want to work afterwards, start contacting companies already in your home country, as it is very difficult to find an internship in bcn.
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Yannick L
OverallI wish I had known...
to beware of pickpockets!! (got my wallet stolen)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Barcelona is just a fantastic city, you can't be bored!! Althought if your level of Spanish is low and you really want to improve it, I would suggest going somewhere else in Spain, where they are less foreigners.(eg. San Sebastian, Madrid, etc.)
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
If you can, travel to the Basque Country, Galicia and Madrid and if you have additional time, I would suggest Andalucia.. Althoughtt hey are tons of interesting places in Catalunya, just a few hours from BCN. A lot of exchnage student from nearby countries (france especially) spent there weekends going home : i think that breaks the spirit of the exchange and does not make your stay abroad worthwhile.
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nbuch
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I spend a lot of money on telephone, because my boyfriend was at the same time doing an internship in Bangkok and calling to Thailand was very expensive. Nightlife was more expensive for two reasons. One is that the drinks and entrances in Spain are higher than in my home country. The second reason is that I went out a lot more in Barcelona than I normally do in Holland. I spend more on travelling because I wanted to see some cities outside Barcelona and didn´t have a public transport card like I have in Holland.
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
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
Sorry, I cannot think of any. I can only tell that going out for dinner is in Barcelona really cheap and allmost as expensive as eating at home. So it´s recommendable to go out for your dinner.
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andy w
HousingType of housing: Began living in a residence hall, moved to apt.
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is enjoyable if you can find good roommates. It is inexpensive (relative to apartments in the U.S.). Provides independence, freedom.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I lived in the Residencia Sarria for the first month. It is a good way to meet new people and has some conveniences. It is within walking distance to ESADE, has access to metro and buses. The food isn´t too bad. However, it is very expensive compared to the apartments are available in Barcelona. I grew tired of the restrictive nature of the residencia, many rules that I thought shouldn´t be applied to 20 year old students. The apartment was a better option for me. However, I would have rather found one with spanish people.
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