Reviews of Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB) | Spain

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la_harpa

Haskoli Islands, Reykjavik, Iceland
Anthropology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because of the freedom it gives, but I would also like to share it with a person or two

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

the university is outside of Barcelona, at first i though that was a fault, but now Ive learn to love it...for it means that at least three times a week(I got 3 days to class) I go out of the city and in tho something a little bit green :o)...I like the environment of the campus, its a small village in itself with rather big areas of grass and in my faculty the profesors are open and friendly.

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João M

Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

In general, the prices in Spain are higher than in my home country (Portugal)

Travel, Telephone, Housing, Food, Overall, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

The most obvious ones. You can save a lot if you avoid the meals in restaurants.

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Pavel P

Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland
Economics, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

As I said, most of the people speak Catalan, all the instructions are in Catalan, a lot of courses are in Catalan but if you know Spanish, you'll be fine.

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“Gran universidad con grandes instalaciones”

Ruth V

Spain, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2003

Overall

Aunque hace años que acabé la carrera, sigo recomendando la UAB como universidad sin la menor duda. Aparte de un campus fantástico, con instalaciones modernas y unas geniales bibliotecas, el nivel académico es alto y la exigencia de los estudios no deja indiferente. Es una universidad de verdad, donde el estudiante es independiente y ha de trabajar de verdad para aprender y aprobar.

Pros

Fabulosas bibliotecas y muy buenas instalaciones

Cons

Más asignaturas en Idiomas extranjeros

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gre73

Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

i wish i knew there were so many erasmus looking for flat at the same time

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

1

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

many facilities, nice location, interesting courses

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

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

it is very important to have a place to stay before you get there; it is very easy to get around the city; watch out for agencies that promise you flats that don't exist.

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