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3.88 / 5 based on 472 reviews
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anonymous
Academic
Course recommendations
I found to be interesting courses given to Ph.D. students at chemical engineering department: transport phenomena, sorption processes in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, and undergraduate courses Environmental Modelling, English Scientific Writting
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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
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Ángel G
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beginning it is important to establish relationships with students from other nationalities, within the academic year you use it in order to give technical accurate explanation. Eventually English it was the main channel of communication.
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Alfredo C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food, housing and nightlife are cheaper back home because of the currency exchange rate and the cost of living.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Metro student 6 months pass, is the cheapest way to get metro for 6 months, you need your student card provide at the student guild.
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Alazar E
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Usually you don't find english translations for the services you get in town or around. This includes the basic ones like bank, postal, health related services. I belive this makes your 'culture shock' experience as a new comer worse.
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Flavia L
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My overall language experience was really good. It was a useful experience which helped me to improve my language, both the technical language at university and the spoken language, in everyday life, that is now more fluent.
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Xiaokun Y
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I really want to live in a single room and I want to have my own personal space.
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Personal comments
It's quite good, the apartment arranged by the university is close to the campus. I hope the will be more single rooms with lower price.
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