Reviews of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) | Spain

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Elisabeth F

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

I spent more on accomodation, because the room I got was a bad deal, but I didn't know any better when I got it, and speaking very basic Spanish only didn't exactly help either. I spent more on Nightlife and Travel, because I went out more (Barcelona does that to you) and did more travelling (you would obviously want to see more of the country you're staying in if you're there for a year). Travelling within Barcelona (public transport) is fairly cheap though.

Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Second-hand bedding

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Again, for the umpteenth time: don't find accomodation through Habitatge Jove.

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richard h

University of Northumbria, Newcastle, Newcastle, United Kingdom
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

lectures would be in catalan

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

1

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

avoid it due to catalan being main language

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Make sure you have plenty of money in your bank account and dont withdraw in small amounts because the charges are quite annoying!

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“Tiene una interfaz excelente para buscar opciones para realizar prácticas”

Enrique R

Chile, Graduate
Engineering, Civil, 2005

Overall

Creo que es un excelente lugar para buscar empleo.

Pros

Una amplia bolsa de trabajo

Cons

Más filtros de selección

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“Buena y dura experiencia”

Josep E

Spain,
Engineering, Civil, 2020

Overall

Ha sido complicado pero a la vez con buen sabor de boca poder acabar estos estudios en la UPC.

Careers

Ha sido difícil encontrar, ya que he tenido que buscar por mi cuenta.

Pros

Alguna asignatura en concreto

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anonymous

Technische Universiteit Delft, Delft, Netherlands
Architecture, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

just want to live on my own, independent

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

university is fine, teachers are good, but the school hasnt got alot of money, so the facilities, almost no computers, no airconditioning, anyway, not much for a school of architecture, and the spanish(catalan)students have to do quite alot at the same time, so if youre going to study here, and you dont speak the language yet, then dont choose to much at the same time...

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