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4.29 / 5 based on 129 reviews
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anonymous
Academic
Course recommendations
Picking courses can be very time-consuming. Get some help from local students or the international office. Make sure to get enough information about the contents of the courses.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The technological level (computers, printers, intranet etc.) was not satisfactory in the beginning, but got actually quite improved during my stay. Still needs improvement.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Séverine L
Overall
I wish I had known...
Flats without heating exist in Madrid (I didn't see that when I visited mine... I used small electrical heaters but it's been a problem)
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Try to study sufficiently, because exams are really hard.
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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
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anonymous
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I really enjoyed it.I wouldn´t live with a family as I am used to my independance. On campus the accomodation had strict rules regarding going out, bedtimes etc
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Personal comments
Didn´t enter into any of the residence buildings but sounded more like boarding school and only for students who live outside the city. No foreign students that I know of stayed there.
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Andreas S
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Before arriving in Madrid my oral Spanish was fluent as I speak Spanish with my Argentine father. Moreover, my written level was not of the highest standards. The reason for this was I had gone to school for short intervals during my stay in Spanish speaking countries.
The year I spent in Madrid helped me perfect my written Spanish. I discovered different accents and slangs which bolstered my lexical analysis and comprehension.
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Pablo C
Overall
I wish I had known...
I would like to know more about the different regions of Spain, an also about the different languages that have in the country.
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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
Just don't worry about the people response, they are less politically correct when they help you.
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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
Don't use taxi to arrive to Madrid from the airoport, because you can use the Subway and also the airport buses.
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“Too theoretical”
Lucas O
Spain, Undergraduate
Engineering, Electrical, 2022
Overall
ICAI has a very good academic level in the area of electrical engineering, however, more practical teaching methods could be added to improve its current system.
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Pros
High academic level
Cons
Too much theory
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