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4.06 / 5 based on 164 reviews
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Mette J
Overall
I wish I had known...
How quickly time would pass when in San Sebastian :-)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Don´t go here if you only want to improve your academic knowledge. Go if you are looking for a complete package of culture, experiences and Spanish campus life...
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
The Basque Country and especially San Sebastian is one of the most beautiful places I know. I hope to return soon...
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Mette J
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The cost of living was generally lower than in Denmark, even though San Sebastian is one of the more expensive places in Spain. However, when being abroad you tend to travel more and do more things than at home...
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Food, Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Liliana P
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At first it was difficult to get used to the accent (I had perviously been instructed in Spanish for Mexico) but after a while you get used to the accent and the local slang. Overall a wonderful experience.
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Ana L
Overall
I wish I had known...
Un poco mas acerca del nivel de vida de la ciudad y sus costumbres.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Me gusto mucho pero deberian de existir mas computadoras y actividades para relacionarse con la gente nativa de a ciudad.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Fue una experiencia unica, me gusto mucho y me diverti.
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Saeyie P
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In most of the cases I didn´t have big problems. Sometimes it wasn´t that easy to understand all academic and business terms, but in general i regard it a good opportunity to improve my spanish.
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jhaeusgen
Overall
I wish I had known...
A more detailed information about the university at its facilities would have been nice.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a very good university offering excellent facilities. The teachers are very helpfull with exchange students and help a lot to make it all smooth and not to difficult.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Spain, in particular the Bask Country, is a little known area of Spain and worth exploring. It is not as chic and trendy as the mediterrenean cost but offers a lot, but requires more effort to find these spots and activities.
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