Overall Reviews
4.18 / 5 based on 199 reviews

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Matthew B
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I wish I had known...
I wish I had made some Spanish contacts from Alcalá beforehand, so that they could have helped me in acquiring accommodation that I could have shared with a Spaniard.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Academically it is a wonderful university, very beautiful to look at, and is surrounded by a thriving student community with related night life and activities.
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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
Alcalá is very easy to get to from Madrid by bus, so transport problems are not an issue. It is easy to hop on a bus to Madrid for the odd night out as well. However, Alcalá is a very self-contained town, so you will not find yourself needing to venture outside of it very often. Do not forget to take all the appropriate medical forms, as in my experience, once you have them it is very easy to make appointments with doctors, etc. I have heard that other people have had problems even with the forms, but on average the medical staff are quite understanding.
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“Great opportunities to study abroad”
Gonzalo N
Spain, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2017
Overall
When I started studying at Universidad de Alcalá, I did not know that I would spend half of my time abroad. I got the chance to enrich my knowledge in the business field during my first two years studying in Madrid, working on projects with my classmates, although the way some teachers conducted the lessons was a bit boring sometimes. I remember Macroeconomics as one of my favorite subjects, more because of the way the teacher taught it. There were other subjects such as Microeconomics or Introduction to Law that were basically buying the teacher´s published book and go through it during the whole semester.
What I loved about this university was the chance to study abroad for my second half of the whole program, a total of 2 years. I know many universities only allow students to have this experience for 6 months or a year. I have the amazing opportunity to study a whole year in Sweden with the ERASMUS program, and another whole year in Taiwan with the ERASMUS+ program. This way, I could not only learn about things related to my field of study, but also about life, interpersonal relationships with people from a variety of countries, as well as learning about two different cultures. My last year in Taiwan gave me the chance to improve my Chinese skills that I had already learned before moving to this Asian country.
Overall, I would say my experience was positive, but there is room for improvement for sure, especially in the way some teachers gave the lessons.
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Pros
Opportunities to study abroad
Cons
Some teachers were not passionate

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orib
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I wish I had known...
No, we were very well briefed by our host university. And I enjoyed discovering everything I did discover while out there.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It needs to be slightly better organised bit other than that, it's lovely.
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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
Travel round Spain as much as you can while you are there as it is all part of the experience. Use coaches as they are very reliable and cheap.
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Chibel D
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I wish I had known...
Honestly I was really good preparde to this experience.
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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
Nice unviersity in a nice little town
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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
I was not supposed to go ther but finally it was a incredible experience. A great advantage is that Alcala is really close to Madrid. So you don't pay as much as in Madrid and you can go out in Madrid whenever you want
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cleb
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I wish I had known...
I should have consulted a guide book about how to get from the airport to Alcala. Because I ended up in Madrid and then took a Taxi to Alcala, which was rather expensive.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Keep up the great programs and activities for Erasmus students.
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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
The great thing about the Universidad de Alcala is that it is a relatively small university with a perfect program for Erasmus students. There are a lot of activities planned for Erasmus students, in particular very interesting trips to Granada, Santiago de Compostela, etc.
Although the university is located in a small town, it is very close to Madrid. It is only a 40 minutes train ride. So one can easily take advantage of all the great museum, theaters and also nightlife in Madrid.
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Asmâa M
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I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I recommend this university to you because it is very beautiful, it is very well located and the professors are very kind with foreign students
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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 hesitate to speak, go towards the others and take part in a maximum of activities
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