Reviews of Panepistimio Kyprou (UCY) | Cyprus

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letizia

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The city center, full of night clubs and cafeterias. Not to miss the Northern Turkish (illegally) independent part. Try to visti Egypt, Syria, Israel, Libano and Turkey since they are quite close.

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letizia

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It helps you to keep your independence

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I lived in an apartment quite close to the center. I chose it because of its price

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letizia

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Learning Grrek was amazing, it is a wonderful language!! The problem was when it came to rpactise, everybody spoke English!!

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letizia

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work

Personal spending habits

I had to pay the rent every month!

Overall, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Food, Travel, Nightlife:

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

I was invited to Greece, Turkey and Syria! But life in general is quite expensive!!

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letizia

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Literature ones, they are great!! Greek teather, you learn a lot about their mythology

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

It is one of the best I've ever experienced

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

Overall

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letizia

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Some basic Greek!

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

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Worth trying!

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

Cyprus is full of surprises.. you can't get bored. People are amazingly nice and helpsul. Their culture is rich and their food wonderful. It was a great experience!!

Panepistimio Kyprou (UCY)

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