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4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Steffen B
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's the only way to live independently. It also gives you the opportunity to live with Spaniards. But: you might experience difficult landlords/-ladies.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Avoid the housing agencies, they'll rip you off. Live downtown in a shared apartment. The ESADE residence is extremely expensive and has the worst location in Barcelona.
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Nataša P
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I live with my parents at home so I had extra living and food expenses that I wouldn't have at home. I also went out and travelled more in Spain than at home. However, living and leisure costs compare favourable to Canada.
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Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Food, Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
You do not need to buy textbooks at ESADE because the school provides customized course packages.
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“International school”
León C
OverallI am a local student who lives near the University. I first was intended to do my studies in Spanish, then, I got the opportunity to do them in English, which I accepted. This gave me the chance to meet people from all over the world and start friendships with them. Although I am in the English section, what allowed me to get to know a lot of foreign people, this also happens in the other sections, since ESADE is very international. Also, thanks to all the activities organized by the associations, you get to know people from all grades and backgrounds.
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Pros
make contacts from all over the world and have fun, learn a lot, can feel how it is related to the real world
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johnmnil
AcademicCourse recommendations
Would like to recommend the CEMS Business Project, it's an interesting experience, where you learn to work in team and cross the cultural divide in the way the southern and northern europeans work.
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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
I think that the local teachers don't take the exchange students so seriously.
That is a drawback for a graet school.
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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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MAURICIO O
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Barcelona has an amazing night life, nevertheless doing a MBA is not the best situation to enjoy "la marcha". There are many places but I would say that "La champañería" and "El Mirablau" are good places. There is a Very nice and traditional coffe shop in Plaza Cataluña but I do not remember the name now......
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Stacey R
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
You can be carried away with the Cell phone if you don´t have a land line. And the ability to travel is more available or desirably that in the US because places seem more interesting.
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Do buy all of your groceries at El corte Ingles not matter how close it is to you house. It is cheaper at the other stores.
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