Reviews of Universitat de Barcelona (UB) | Spain

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PRISCILLA F

San Diego State University, San Diego, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Euro to dollar exchange was higher.

Housing, Telephone, Overall, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Travel:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Open bank account in local city. saves on foreign ATM fees.

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Amber C

Arizona State University, Tempe, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

That I would truly have one of the best experiences possible - ever!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Just do it!

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

Remember that you are not at home; emerse yourself in the culture and the situation. It isn't forever, after all, and the point is to learn!

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anonymous

Instituto des Ciencias de la Salud, Medellin, Colombia
Medicine, Graduate, University Agreement

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Es dificil aveces en reuniones grandes, pero si uno pide hablen español inmediatamente lo hacen

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Mariagabriella

Universidad Santa Marìa, Caracas, Venezuela
Master in Law, Graduate, Master

Overall

I wish I had known...

si, se aprenden otras culturas y otras forms de vida

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

1

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Por la calidad de sus cursos

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

xxx

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anonymous

Kansas State University, Manhattan, United States
Language, Undergraduate, International Studies Abroad

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

I thought that living and interacting with my host family was a great experience. It was a great way to practice my spanish and eat authentic spanish food. My family was very accomodating and hospitable.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Living with a host family is the way to go.

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“Excelente formación”

A C

Spain, Undergraduate
, 2015

Overall

A nivel de conocimientos, estos son de calidad, tema vida universitaria es muy divertida porque la gente es muy maja y amable, en referencia a los porfesores, hay de todo unos muy majos y otros no tanto.

Careers

Sí y no, la escuela te informa que puedes hacer prácticas internacionales pero las has de buscar tu.

Pros

La formación que imparten

Cons

La actitud de los profesores