Overall - Reviews of Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) | Spain

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jose j

Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Cd. Victoria, Mexico
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Housing, holydays (there are plenty of them),local character of people (some times they can be very rude and they are not that "costume oriented").

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

1

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

To invest more on technology and achademic departments should be more interdependant.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

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

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Internet can be a powerful tool for doing many things (online tickets,online services -bank, celular phone,etc-,getting information about certain events. Four finding room one must visit a lot of places to compare before deciding.

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Jordan M

University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Salamanca gets really cold in the winter, so bring your thermals!

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

If you're into having fun and doing some study on the side, GO TO SALAMANCA.

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

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Most travel has to be arranged through Madrid, but you can get to certain locations (Seville, Valladolid, Bilbao, etc.) directly from Salamanca. Valladolid airport is great for cheap Ryanair flights!

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Laurent T

University of Antwerp 2, Antwerp, Belgium
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Maybe a bit of the language, but I learned it very quick once there.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

The city, the life, the university: Salamanca has loads to offer to anyone wanting to learn Spanish and have a great time.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

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

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Travel tips: look for cheap flights to near cities. You really have to as Salamanca does not have an airport. Once there finding accomodation is not difficult. If you do not find an appartment immediately, you can stay in a hostel for a while, at a cost of about 10 to 12 euros per night. Discover the city to find the special spots.

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Erica W

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

I should have planned to stay longer! Also, I didn't pack enough warm clothing and ended up having to buy winter clothing, which added to my expenses.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

I only had good experiences.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

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

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I loved living in a completely different lifestyle from what I am used to in the United States. I cannot wait to return to Salamanca someday!

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Megan S

Pennsylvania State University, State College, United States
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

This was my second time studying in Spain, so I was already familiar with the culture and basically knew what to expect

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

The university has an excellent academic reputation and would be a good place to study for anyone wishing to go to Spain.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

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

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

One piece of advice is try to spend as much time with people from the host country as possible and avoid people from your home country--you'll learn a lot more that way. I had a wonderful time and wish I could have stayed there longer. By far it was the best year of my life!

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