Reviews of Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB) | Spain

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Mihai S

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Philosophy, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Catalan

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Catalan

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your Catalan?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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Overall

Personal comments

With very few exceptions, they expect you to speak catalan although spanish & catalan are both official languages. If they'd been nicer I probably would have made the effort, but that was not the case.

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valentina p

Scuola Superiore Per Interpreti E Traduttori, Rome, Italy
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

because it guarantees more privacy and quietness.

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Personal comments

up to now I'm quite satisfied and i have no specific complaints.

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Juan O

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because is very confortable.

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Personal comments

It is in Bellaterra, forty minutes from Barcelona

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Silvia C

Universitatea "Ttransilvania" din Brasov, Brasov, Romania
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: A room exchange

Why?

I think one gains a lot of intercultural exchange and also language exchange.

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none

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acorbu

Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania
Chemistry, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It gives you independence

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none

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Pietro S

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

great

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

the best

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