Reviews of Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) | Spain

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Sinead O

Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Apartments can be quite cheap if you find the right place. Our apartment was overlooking the beach which is why we paid more than other people €270 per month where others found apartments for €180 per month, but we paid for the location.

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The university has a special office which helps foreign students to find accomodation. The best option is to get there early in September when you can take your pick from all the apartments available, we went at the end of september when it was more difficult to find apartments.

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“Biochemistry University of the Basque Country”

AITOR Q

Spain, Undergraduate
Biochemistry, 2019

Overall

The Bachelor dregree of Biochemistry in the University of the Basque Country is held in Bilbao. A perfect city to live as a student.

Pros

Public university

Cons

The campus is in a little town called Leioa

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Sinead O

Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Get there early. You will miss out on all the initiation week and meeting everybody who's just arrived, also accomodation is easier to get when you're there early too

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

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Great university, nice and small and helpful teachers.

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

Buy a bike - it's the best way to get around the city, always ask for the student rate on the bus- it's much cheaper. The basque language is not an issue, people are bilingual and most speak spanish normally. If you are friendly to them, they will be friendly back.

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choyos

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
Literature, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Sharing appartment teachs you much more about the culture, society, etc. If you share with local students they help you to know the best places, at the same time you avoid the biggest problem for Erasmus students: not to mix-up with local students.

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They had very nice people to help you to find rooms in sahred appartments

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marker13

Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West-Vlaanderen, Kortrijk, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I like to live in an apartment because then you have all the accomodation you need.Maybe I would try to find an apartment with native Spanish speakers.

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Personal comments

I got a list with apartments and rooms available from the university but they don't offer you any further help. The rooms of the university are way to expensive.

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