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elisa d
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
In Barcelona, when I went there, everything was cheaper then in Italy, but as far as I know now is pretty expensive.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Food, Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Good courses organized by the Generalitat de Catalunia, and very cheap; houses: avoid people living on that: try to share your places with someone who is not making moneybon renting out rooms;
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“muy buena universidad”
Aroa P
Spain,
Engineering, Mechanical, 2022
OverallEs una universidad donde te preparan muy bien
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Pros
hay mucha parte practica
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The hausing in Barcelona is very expensive beacues of lack of spasc for all students-
the naightlife is more expensive in total-what i mean is that you go-out so oftent that total sum spent is higher
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Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The only way to save money is to buy food in cheap chain-stores (El Dia, Lidl)
these are really cheap
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“Buena vida univeristaria”
Dina H
Spain,
Biotechnology, 2024
Overall
Buenas instalaciones, profesores cualificados
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Pros
El campus todo junto
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Leona S
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because it gives you more freedom and allows you to meet more people and speak the foreign language.
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Personal comments
I was living in the centre of Barcelona,staying with spanish people,it was difficult at the start but it got easier and is definetly the best way to meet new people and to improve a foreign language.
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Sonja B
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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The first few weeks of attending classes were very difficult. I only understood about 5% of the classes. I now understand about 90% so I guess I have made some progress. I understand quite a bit of Spanish, I can have long conversations but I still don´t feel comfortable expressing myself yet.
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