199 reviews
4.18 / 5 based on 199 reviews

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Sara M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Madrid offers you diferents opportunities for having fun
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food, Overall, Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Andreas R
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
discos; Can Can, Gabbana, Cafes: Continental, Wheeland's
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Sara M
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I've got the opportunity of learning also slang-language trough speaking with local students
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Irene V
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You get to meet other international students
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Personal comments
Very limited housing via UVA so apply on time!
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Kimberly C
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It would have been nice if they could have taken us and showed us all about the library.
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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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Erin M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Alcala is pretty small but very spanish and fun, you won't miss where its going on.
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