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4.29 / 5 based on 129 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Alonso Martinez, Moncloa, Kapital(7 storey club with cinema and restaurant), Pacha(filled with famous people but expensive...an experience!!), Maná concert in the bullring, Botellónes in the park........
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I really enjoyed it.I wouldn´t live with a family as I am used to my independance. On campus the accomodation had strict rules regarding going out, bedtimes etc
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Personal comments
Didn´t enter into any of the residence buildings but sounded more like boarding school and only for students who live outside the city. No foreign students that I know of stayed there.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Less on food because its cheaper here. More on telephone phoning friends and family abroad. same on nightlife drinks similar prices in bars. More on travel cause visited lots of places.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Accomodation was cheap. Shop in supermarkets like Dia, very cheap.
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
No problems, everyone was willing to explain anything we didn´t understand.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Maybe having lived with Spanish people instead of English where I found myself speaking English alot.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Not very the university is private and more like a school with a blackboard and students being called up to do examples. good if you get friendly with the teachers and they don´t make you go up.Good location in the centre of town. Would rather have gone there than Alcalá outside. Also university is a small part of life out here!!
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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
Gat yourself a native girl/boyfriend it improves your language skills alot and gets you a solid group os native mates to party with who know all the places to go and can take you travelling!!!!!
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Academic
Course recommendations
There is a good choice available and the hours aren´t too much, 12 to 15 hours a week.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More intergration between students and foreign students.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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