Reviews of Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) | Chile

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Jon P

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Government assistance<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

It's cheaper in Chile.

Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Telephone, Food, Overall:

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

Travel and transport is really cheap. Share an apartment. Restaurants and taxis are surprisingly costly.

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anonymous

State University of New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

i speak argentine spanish, so it took a bit of getting used to the chilean dialect, but by the end i picked up on all the slang and local lingo

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Christian D

Marquette University, Milwaukee, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

We spoke the same language but it was hard to understand some people, chileans tend to cut words, use slangs and speak fast.

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“Grandes maestros”

eugenia j

Chile,
Education, Secondary, 1999

Overall

Universidad muy prestigiosa , con excelentes maestros e instalaciones .

Careers

La universidad mantiene vínculos con sus estudiantes , genera las prácticas para la titulación

Pros

Es su prestigio a nivel mundial

Cons

El diálogo con los estudiantes - aceptar nuevas propuestas

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Jenny G

University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Pick courses that you find interesting, and check to see if there are any courses you need to have taken previous to taking this course.

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

none

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

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Katharina v

King's College - University of London, London, United Kingdom
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

To have maximum exposure to the language and culture of the country

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I didn't have any experience with housing at the university itself.

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