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Universidad de Lleida (UDL)

55 reviews
3.92 / 5 based on 55 reviews
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Diana N
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
Journalism, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Fissure - good disco, free entry Barcelona - must see!
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Diana N
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
Journalism, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The hostel is too expensive (30 euros/m). In Lleida, all foreign students live in shared flats.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Good location but the flat was quite old and very cold. Hated the granit floor. Given enough time, anyone can make a better deal
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Diana N
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
Journalism, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
because I had the money!!
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Housing, Overall, Travel, Food, Telephone, 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
use ATMs as rareley as possible (home bank charged too much for one withdraw)
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Diana N
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
Journalism, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Try to attend at least one class of every course before deciding and registering.
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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
It would help if the teachers learn foreign languages.
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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
Overall
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Diana N
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
Journalism, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
that finding the right apartament takes so much time and money
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Take dictionaries with you - the vast majority of teachers and students DO NOT speak foreign languages.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
1
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
2
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
You can visit Barcelona, Zaragoza, Tarragona and Girona whenever you like. For other cities, you need money and transportation (which doesn't come very cheap).
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Diana N
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
Journalism, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Catalan
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Catalan
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Catalan?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
a headache - I would talk to catalans in Catalan and they would always answer me in castillian (why? they're used that way)
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