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753 reviews
Recommended by
89%
4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Michael F
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The fastest way to improve your Spanish is to live with people that do not speak English.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I should have arranged a flat from the start of my stay in Barcelona instead of waiting until the second month to find one. The Residencia that I lived in for the first month was very nice, but the price was outrageous.
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Deborah M
OverallI wish I had known...
I received information about courses, housing,...from ESADE before going.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
You should go to ESADE if you are interested in marketing and if you wish to learn more about the spanish culture.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
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
4
Final comments
Barcelona is a great city. It offers to students both culture and social life. Housing is an important aspect of the experience: it is a real job to find a place, in a good district, with nice people. You should go a few days before the beginning of university to visit different apartments.
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tom t
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is a great experience to live in the center of the city and share an apartment with spanisch people and other exchange students
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I lived in the old part of the city and had good access top shops, bars and everything needed. Only that it was a little bit dirty and old - still it was ok and kind of cheap.
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dpro
AcademicCourse recommendations
I took half my classes in castillano and half in english, but If you are comfortable w/ classes in Castillano, they are better.
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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
more teacher student interaction, there were some exceptions, but I think that my 3 hour classes would have been more engaging if there was more chance for student interaction.
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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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koning
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
First of all because it is a special experience, in which one doesn´t want to miss a single thing. Second, because things like accomodation and nightlife are simply more expensive in a metropolis as Barcelona is.
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Telephone, Food, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Drink before you go out. Buy food at Carrefour once in a while, this saves a lot of money.
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nbuch
LanguagesLanguage 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
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
In the beginning the courses at ESADE were pretty difficult. I didn´t speak so much Spanish. But since you want to interact with other people and understand the content of the courses you are motivated to learn very rapidly. Besides that I had a Spanish roommate that helped me a lot with my Spanish.
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