Reviews of Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) | Spain

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anonymous

Portland Community College, Portland, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

don´t bring too much as you will aquire it

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

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

its apparently very hard and costs alot for the spanish students to attend, but no better really than my cheap community college at home, which is actually just amazing

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

summer is crazy people will be sleeping in the street. so have accomadations beforehand

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Michael F

LSE, London, United Kingdom
Economics, Graduate, PhD

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Although language of instruction at graduate level is English, a basic knowledge of Spanish and/or Catalan is useful as administrative matters are usually dealt with in those languages. Furthermore, most positions as teaching assistants require the ability to lecture in Spanish.

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Melissa C

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
Humanities, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

This was the best experiance of my life!!!!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

It is a great university and there are a ton of options for international students. My professors were easy to understand but my spanish level is pretty proficient.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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

4

Final comments

It will be one of the greatest things you experiance if you open yourself up to interacting with the locals. Don´t be afraid to go out and meet new people. If you are open people will be open to you. I also did not encounter any anti-american sentiments as many people claim to have encountered.

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“Múltiples oportunidades”

anonymous

Spain, Graduate
Marketing and Sales Management, 2020

Overall

Una universidad que ofrece múltiples oportunidades a personas con distintos backgrounds.

Pros

Oportunidades, nivel, exigencia

Cons

Más internacionalización

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“Internacional, pero demasiado abstracta y poco aplicada”

Júlia C

Spain,
Economics, 2023

Overall

El campus está bien, buenas instalaciones y actividades extracurriculares para conocer a otros estudiantes. La carrera de Economía me parece interesante, no obstante me ha parecido que tiene un enfoque demasiado teórico (aunque es una opnión común con otros grados y universidades también). Es por eso que estoy interesada en hacer prácticas y de verdad empezar a aplicar mis conocimientos y aprender nuevos. Los profesores en general son buenos profesionales, aunque siento que no hay mucha atención personalizada. Pero es cierto que al final es una universidad pública con muchos estudiantes.

Careers

He tenido la suerte de contactar con el servicio de carreras profesionales de la UPF y puedo decir que han sido muy resolutivos y útiles. Además de ser muy amables.

Pros

su internacionalidad

Cons

el hecho de que se espere una dedicación por parte del estudiante a tiempo completo

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