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Universidad de Cantabria (UC)

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4.33 / 5 based on 165 reviews
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Arnaud L
Université d'Angers, Angers, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You can't find another way to live in Santander.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
They find you an appartment and that's a good point. But there is no campus and that's pretty bad.
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Arnaud L
Université d'Angers, Angers, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Malaespina: good place for nightclubbers.
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Arnaud L
Université d'Angers, Angers, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Arnaud L
Université d'Angers, Angers, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
The weather is very strange. It is always changing from one day to another.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
1
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
If you have a lot of classes it will be quite difficult. Moreover be prepare to work late (sometimes until 10P.M.)
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
If you have something to do with the public administration, banks, etc...Go and see them in the morning-They don't work the afternoon !!
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Arnaud L
Université d'Angers, Angers, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Housing, Food, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Arnaud L
Université d'Angers, Angers, France
Business Studies, Graduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Pretty good.
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