Overall - Reviews of Universitat de Barcelona (UB) | Spain

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anonymous

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Language, Undergraduate, Study abroad program

Overall

I wish I had known...

I just wish I had been prepared for not living with an actual family, I was a little disappointed to find myself alone with an older woman. Other than that, I wish I had remembered to get a good calling card and had remembered my dictionary! Just keep in mind your host family may not know ANY of your language!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

I think my program was great cuz it wasn't too long, but I didn't have U of Barcelona teachers, so I can't really say. The location is great though, you can't beat Barcelona!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Don't travel with five girls!! Have an updated train schedule, which Europass probably won't give you! seriously force yourself to try the foods... :) Bring a big suitcase to send home after your study abroad time if you plan to travel, and then just carry a backpack for your traveling, but REMEMBER that you can wear the same clothes in every city and have no one know!! It gets heavy... :)

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Rune J

University of Southern Denmark - Sønderborg, Sønderborg, Denmark
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

More about the different universities in the city.

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

2

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

1

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Go there and be wise. But remember to become wise you need to STUDY and this on your own and not at the university. In other word the university is a good framework, but the materia you need to learn by yourself.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

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

Do it, what ever it takes. If it doesn't break you, It'll make you stronger. ;)

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Elena L

The Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Sociology, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

1

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

I strongly recommend it

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

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Some knowledge of catalan is very useful. Initial courses of catalan are free of charge. There are some grants for international students, I recommend to apply to all. At the internet page of University you can find a lot of useful information.

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pawel1

Politechnika Lódzka, Lodz, Poland
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

.

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

1

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

It's cool!

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

2

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Try to arrange acomodation before you arrive to Barcelona. It's a difficult. Buy EURO26 student card to have discount in train and many other place.

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Maria F

Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

that classe were given in the catalan language

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

2

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Teachers are lovely; structures a bit old; campus-life almost inexsistant; spot-structures excellent!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Travelling by coach is much cheaper than by train; if you like riding your bike, barcelona has some beatiful and very clean and protected bike lanes!! (I cannot live without my bike!)

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