341 reviews
4.13 / 5 based on 341 reviews

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Camille L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The life in Spain is generally cheaper than life in France
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
the price of any medical services (almost no insurance)
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Thierry H
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I had the chance to find a good room with pleasant roommates.
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Personal comments
It was an appartment on a side street of the Gran Via, right in front of the business faculty. I got the adress through people who already had been there on exchange
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Susan 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
obviously at first it is difficult, however after couple of months it becomes easy to interact on a daily basis
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caledonian_dmc
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The university runs very good language courses to small groups arranged by ability. They are not free of charge but are well worth the money. Sign up early as they are popular. Try to get in to the first one of the term.
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Antje R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Overall, Telephone, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
account at "deutsche Bank" since you do not need to pay any fees when withdrawing money from the cash machine
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martinollila
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Good price and location.
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Personal comments
Best part of the university was the dressed-down profile and the friendly atmosphere.
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