Languages - Reviews of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) | Spain

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David N

University College London, London, United Kingdom
Law, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

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I'm not sure what I'm expected to write here. I'm fluent in Spanish and have been for many many years. The only problem I had was that I speak Latin American spanish so at times there were slight difficulties in understanding each other.

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Zeta

Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Economics, 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 Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

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 Spanish?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

At the beggining I could speak very good spanish,and I was surprised to find out that most spanish people don't speak english!Also I didn't expect the Welcome Day to be held only in spanish.But I should admit that most spanish people are very willing to help you in any way.

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Lauri R

Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku, Finland
Business Studies, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

Spanish seem to be very friendly towards strangers but they take the opportunity to use their english skills when they can. Courses in Spanish were the most useful part but also the communication with the local people (e.g. landlady who did not speak english at all etc.)

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Giulio P

Università di Milano II, Milan, Italy
Financial Management, 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 Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

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)

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

This experience was great because I've better learnt two of the most important languages of the entire world. I was excited by the possibility of studying in English while I was learning Spanish thanks to the everyday life.

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Taylor T

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I lived in Argentina for two years previously. However, I didn´t study business there. So, my main interest in coming to Madrid was to learn business spanish while engaged in the natural circumstances of the language.

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seemapatel117

Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Business Studies, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

my experience i feel was very positive. at first i was worried about the language barrier but once there and using and hearing the language every day made life a lot easier. i was learning every day.

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