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4.16 / 5 based on 172 reviews
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Therese 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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
andalusian and especially gaditanian accent is very hard to understand at the beginning. BUt people are very helpful and repeat phrases very often.
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minx
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything is cheaper on a whole, the only expensive thing was phoning home.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
When withdrawing money abroad it doesn't show in the bank for upto two weeks, so keep an eye on your spending. No cost saving tips... It's nearly as cheap eating out all the time as cooking at home
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Therese M
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
i enjoyed living with people from different countries.
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Personal comments
University support is very small but it is easy to find an appartment/room on your own.
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Ranjit K
Overall
I wish I had known...
That everything is available there and can be cheaper!!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Need more activites to involve international students with spanish 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
Make the most of and just enjoy yourself, its a great opportunity to travel and meet people!
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s9809525
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
it seems that gaditanos enjoy nothing more than takinga carryout to the nearest plaza and just having a drink in the streets with their mates. Carnaval is not to be missed in March and certainly when you first arrive you HAVE TO stay at the hostal Quo Qadiz!
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oozz
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I was better in the past . The courses where quite theoretically.
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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
granada, ronda and sevilla are really worth a trip!
Try to get in touch with locals, better: live with them , you´ll improve your spanish a lot.
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