Reviews of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) | Spain

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Elisabeth F

Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Catalan

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Catalan

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your Catalan?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Barcelona is a bilingual town, and to be honest I would have to say that Catalan is the first language. Of course everyone understands and speaks Castellano (Spanish) perfectly, but quite a few people will (for political or other reasons) prefer Catalan. It is perfectly possible to live here without speaking or understanding a word of Catalan, but at least understanding it will certainly make you feel less of an alien. Studying at the UPC, you will certainly come across classes in Catalan, especially at the school I went to (ETSEIB - Industrial Engineers), which has about 90% of its classes in Catalan.

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“Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya”

Víctor G

Spain, Undergraduate
Engineering, Electrical, 2021

Overall

Buena universidad con mucho contenido teórico-práctico.

Sesiones de laboratorio en un entorno 100% eléctrico.

Pros

Profesorado seimpre a disposición del alumnado.

Cons

Podría haber más contenido práctico.

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“Resumen de la experiencia”

Jordi M

Spain,
Engineering, 2024

Overall

ingenieria industrial de la UPC. Carrera dura e interesante, en la que hay dificultades para superar los examenes, pero una gran satisfacion en aprobar.

Pros

Su dificultad

Cons

Actualizar el temario

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Elisabeth F

Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Be aware that most classes (90%) are in Catalan, not in Castellano (Spanish). You can ask the professor to switch, but quite a few refuse, and even if they accept, chances are good that books, lab guides, and exam sheets will still be in Catalan. Good courses are Optimització i Simulació, Termodinàmica, Metrología y Verificación, and Grafs i Decisió. Do not bother to go to Tecnología de Materiales, or Teoria de Màquines.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

Some teachers view international students as a source of annoyance (for their preference for Castellano). A little more good will wouldn't do harm there.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Anaïs F

Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

The fact that exams were so different from those of my university in France.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

I wish you to find a place to live in quickly !

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

There's an office which job is to help foreign students to find an appartment. It is expensive but efficient.

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“Alto nivel, pero poca vida estudiantil”

Roger G

Spain,
Food Science and Technology, 2022

Overall

Los estudios cumplen un nivel muy alto de exigencia, pero la vida esudiantil es demasiado pobre en Castelldefels.

Careers

La escuela te da algunas opciones, pero lo mejor es buscar-se la vida ya que la universidad solo da problemas con el papeleo.

Pros

Algunos profesores y el nivel

Cons

Vida estudiantil y secretaria

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