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Elena L
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I strongly recommend it
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Some knowledge of catalan is very useful. Initial courses of catalan are free of charge. There are some grants for international students, I recommend to apply to all. At the internet page of University you can find a lot of useful information.
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“It was 3 years”
Ali M
Spain,
Physics, 2019
Overall
It was amazing education experience
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Careers
Pros
New environment, new challenge
Cons
Managerial work
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alonso2
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
porque aqui vengo a conocer y quiero probar de todo y conocer todo, y eso aveces sale mas caro
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Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
no comprar cosas en las tiendas caras, puedes encontrar lo que quieras, a mejor precio si es que buscas un buen lugar
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DanielZywietz
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Barcelona is in Catalonia, which is not Spain. 50% of the classes are in Catalan which sounds like a mixture between French, Italian and Spanish. Foreign students don't generally learn Catalan during their stay.
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jankaan
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I like living among natives. Campus here is pretty remote, takes too much time to get to university.
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Personal comments
Havenґt lived there myself, but itґs pretty much OK, itґs just way outside barcelona.
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franck
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
For the University in itself, in fact, it is not that easy as it is very difficult to get catalan friends inside the university! But generally, people are nice! It is just a question of communication and adaptability!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Great city, different culture (Catalan culture!), a bit hard to get to know some locals...but very very nice anyway!
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