Reviews of ESTE - Deusto (UD) | Spain

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Sunitha R

University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I spent more on telephone because I called more, for accomodation because it is a lot more expensive than at home, spent less on travel because I don´t need to catch the local bus as often and for night life and food the prices aremore or less the same.

Telephone, Overall, Food, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Travel:

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

Make sure that you don´t go spending all your money in the first few weeks. Make a plan on what you are sure you will need to spend your money on then make an allowance for any unexpected, ast minute expenses (like going on trips with friends, visiting other towns and cities).

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anonymous

Fachhochschule Osnabrück, Osnabrueck, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was and still is difficult to understand the profesor, but i learned during my stay a lot and could proof my language skills.

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Liliana P

Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

That I didn't have to bring all the stuff that I did.

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

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

More academic attention for International Students.

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

Studying abroad was a wonderful wonderful experience. I would recomend it for anyone who wants to learn another language, experience another culture, make many friends from around the world and to have a great time!

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