Reviews of Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB) | Spain

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Magdalena S

Collegium Civitas, Warsaw, Poland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

a lot of practise

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helenacrisostomo

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Political Science, Graduate, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

no problem ,people is marvellous, help you everytime

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Spain,
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, 2024

Overall

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Pros

la gente y el entorno

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Katja L

Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

In Barcelona the mother tongue is catalan which makes it quite a challenge.

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

Overall

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silkebrenn

Universität Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Management Science, Graduate, MIBP

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Because Barcelona in general is more expensive than my home city Mannheim.

Travel, Telephone, Overall, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Food:

was the same price as at home.

Housing:

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

none

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de o

IAE Aix Marseille Graduate School of Management, Aix-en-Provence, France
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

nothing

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Just do it.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(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

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

nothing

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