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Overall Reviews
Recommended by
89%
4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Susy_Martins
OverallI wish I had known...
I wish that I would have taken a Spanish grammar course before going Barcelona. I hadn't taken Spanish for 2 years prior to my exchange and I thought that I could have taken Spanish simultaneous to my studies, but that was not the case.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
The teachers are nice/friendly, it is hard to get to know local students, the exchange students are fantastic, the weather is nice, and the course curriculum is lacking in comparision to North American standards.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
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
Be patient, as you will find a lot of the systems (e.g. businesses, administratives systems) to be slow and frustrating. It really is a change of life style.
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mirko m
OverallI wish I had known...
i was so stisfied by this experience that i stayed almost two years in this city. So be carefull you could easily fall in love with this city
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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
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
probably the most famous business school of spain, if you want to find easily a job in spain Esade is the best place to go.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Barcelona is a city where you would like to live. The sun, the beach, the parties, the low cost of the food and drinks, the international people actually living there, the free concerts and other cultural events, the beauty of the city and the youth of its people and so on....
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Chantal F
OverallI wish I had known...
The school did not organize any social events when we all arrived in January.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
The university is very small, but this makes it much easier to interact with teachers. Barcelona is just a great city and I would recommend you going there.
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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
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Check out the universities (also others) to find a room, especially if you want to live together with Spanish students. Most still live at home, but they put up a lot of announcements in the universities/intranet.
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Linn W
OverallI wish I had known...
how to speak Spanish..
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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
3
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Its a small university, which makes it easier to get to know pople, especially if only staing one semester. Approx 50% of the 3rd year students are exchange students, from all over the world
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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
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Schedule your cources to Mon-Tues-Wed, & you'll have 4-day weekends to spend travelling. Lots to see in Catalunia (don't miss Mont Serrat & Sitges), aslo Madrid & Valencia is not too far away.
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Clemens E
OverallI wish I had known...
I was pretty well-informed - maybe apart from the fact that I didn't know that it can rain a lot in Spain...
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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
2
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
ESADE is a very nice place for an exchange - it's a small private university, very well equipped, you get to know Spanish people rather easily, Barcelona is simply a great city... Go for it, if you can!
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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
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
I recommend everybody that they inform themselves before going abroad. I saw a lot of people that came to Barcelona completely unprepared (e.g. not knowing anything about the difference Catalonia-Spain) and had a very hard time in the beginning. The ESADE intranet offers perfect service for academic matters, several webpages can help you in finding accomodation, and there are many travel guides that offer you some cultural information.
All in all, it's a great place to be - I'm sad my exchange is over now!
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Tatyana B
OverallI wish I had known...
I wish I knew more about local accommodation and also I wish I had more information about the new campus in Sant Cugat.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
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
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
I would definitely recommend this university to other students! Academically, culturally, and socially it was a fantastic experience. Aside from some organizational issues (i.e. the new campus), everything turned out better than I had expected.
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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
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
The most important thing is to come with an open mind and the readiness to learn and experience a new culture and a way of life. Don't travel too much and leave time to actually see Barcelona because it is an amazing city. Have fun, but don't get carried away with partying ;)
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