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Paula W
Academic
Course recommendations
The selection of courses was not overwhelming. I pretty much had to take the courses offered to me.
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Personal comments
This is a sensitive question at the UAB but the fact that there are two official languauges and that catalan is very frequently spoken makes it hard to be an international student. It was a struggle finding courses where the teachers were willing to teach in spanish.
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MCAM
Overall
I wish I had known...
I didn't know about the catalan. People didn't especified about how much time takes to finishes the studies I'm doing. I was suppose to be here 2 years and it is my fourth year.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I think you should be more clear about the information you give when students are looking for a programm: the subjects, time it will take, how practic or theoric are the subjects.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I think I will never come or go to anywhere waiting for something especial, like studies, I just will go with open mind and take anything that comes, then, I will do the best to have a good experience.
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Andrew S
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Im not taking into account Catalan, but it is all over the place here. Maybe i should have made more of an effort to learn it too but i just wanted to improve my spanish as much as possible, and i definitely did. That said, it would surely have been more beneficial, looking back, to have gone to a smaller town somewhere less touristy in that sense!
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joris b
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
because the campus that uab offers looks like depressing and is out of the center of barcelona
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Personal comments
the housing that uab offers is sharing rooms (not flat), if you don't have problems with this it can be ok. It stays outside of the center but close to university.. it's what you think is most important being close to the city or to the university..
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Irja G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I think I spend more on travelling because I want to visit quite a lot while I am here.
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Overall, Housing, Travel, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
In Germany at most Universities you get a ticket that you can use free the buses and the trains of the city. Here you have to buy the tickets which cost between 3700 pts and 6200 a month for one or two zones. Sometimes you have to buy additional tickets.
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Leona S
Academic
Course recommendations
There are a lot of courses that would have appealed to me but are taught through Catalan,and therefore cannot be taken,which can be quite aggravating.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More consideration for students interested in taking courses that are only taught through Catalan.If there is the demand surely we should be given the choice to take the subject in Spanish.
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