Reviews of Universitat d'Alacant (UA) | Spain

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Pundi P

England, England, United Kingdom
Natural Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I was housed through 'Houses for you' managing director Javier Ornia. they are the dirtiest most unproffesional, disgusting company I have ever delt with and are threatening and intimidatory. The company is run by idiots and the service they offer is worse than anyone can imagine.

In my opinion:

Stay home.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

I was housed through 'Houses for you' managing director Javier Ornia. they are the dirtiest most unproffesional, disgusting company I have ever delt with and are threatening and intimidatory. The company is run by idiots and the service they offer is worse than anyone can imagine.

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

2

Became more independent

2

Partied a lot

1

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

I was housed through 'Houses for you' managing director Javier Ornia. they are the dirtiest most unproffesional, disgusting company I have ever delt with and are threatening and intimidatory. The company is run by idiots and the service they offer is worse than anyone can imagine.

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“An opportunity to learn and grow”

Parisa B

Spain, Graduate
Tourism, 2020

Overall

I have passed a master course in this university in 2019 and I should say my experience was beyond my expectations. The campus, teachers, study materials, seminars and classes, were all of high quality and I am glad to had the opportunity to be a student here.

Pros

Teachers, classes, qualification

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“An opportunity to learn and grow”

Parisa B

Spain, Graduate
Tourism, 2020

Overall

I have passed a master course in this university in 2019 and I should say my experience was beyond my expectations. The campus, teachers, study materials, seminars and classes, were all of high quality and I am glad to had the opportunity to be a student here.

Pros

Teachers, classes, qualification

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Kathryn C

DePauw University, Greencastle, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I was in an advanced program so all my classes were taught in Spanish and there was a strict rule of only speaking spanish at all times. This was very hard at first but after the first month it became normal and I notice that my Spanish was improving rapidly because of the constant exposure to Spanish all day long.

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Nicola M

University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Accomodation was much cheaper in Alicante than in Limerick. I had no travel expenses in Limerick whereas i had to take the bus to uni in Alicante. Telephone was more expensive because i was phoning home. Nightlife was cheaper because alcohol is cheaper in Spain, so overall i think it was cheaper to live there.

Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Food:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, Housing, Overall:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books