Universitat de Barcelona (UB)

Because living is more expensive in Barcelona then in the city of my home university

A good way to get to know people is to take also classes at othe faculties like at the facult. And make sure you know which classes are in catalan and which in castellano.

That the teachers are more available to the students

Every semester there is an intensive 1 month spanish course for foreigners. I really advice people to do it: I met half of my current friends in that course, and I improved my spanish a lot, straight from the beginning.

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Telephone calls are extremely expensive, in Toronto you can talk on the phone for a flat rate of about 30 $a month, in Spain it's about 30$ a week, without talking alot. I only used my phone to make arrangements to meet people. Never talked more than 5 min with someone. Nightlife, well most clubs are about 15euros to get in , and then alcoholic drinks are about 6 euros each. Ofcourse there are cheap bars, but I'm talking about clubs here... Groceries, with the exception of fruits and vegetables are more expensive. Oranges are really cheap... Accomodation, well I paid 270 euros a month for a room in an apartment which had no heating... That's about 450 canadian dollars...