Reviews of Universitat de Barcelona (UB) | Spain

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Katia S

Université de Nancy II, Nancy, France
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

That it would have been so difficult to find a good place to stay.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Offer more courses in Spanish.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

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

You should take advantage and make a lot of tourism in the city because there is a lot to visit.

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anonymous

University of California, Davis, Davis, United States
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Check out as many courses as you can before you decide to register

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

Make sure you take notes and get the notes you miss.

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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Maria F

Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

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

In the end i coped pretty well with spanish. The University made us follow some language courses for foreign students

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Guilherme D

Fundação Getulio Vargas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Barcelona has many things to do by night, I haven´t gone on them all but I could list, Pacha, RazzMatazz and Soulton.

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Bertel D

Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

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: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Barcelona is difficult because the majority of the population speaks Catalan, which is another language than Spanish

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Milos L

Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

I absolutely love the neighbourhood Gracia. It is packed with great bars and interesting people. The best bar of Barcelona is also there------GUSTO!!!!-- Other good places include : La Terrrazza ---The best club of the universeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! And the Jamboree is also great. Tora Avill is beautifull.

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