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Universitat de Vic - Fundaciò Universitària Balmes

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Karin Z

FH-Studiengänge Wiener Wirtschaft Gmbh, Vienna, Austria
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Because living costs in Spain are lower than in Austria and even with all the travellings I haven't spent more.

Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Food:

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

Yes! Telephoning is extremely expensive in comparison to Austria!

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Lauren B

University of Surrey, Roehampton, London, United Kingdom
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

obliged to speak the local language (spanish) to communicate with locals and other international students, although catalan was a problem as it is very dominant in Vic

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Stefanie B

Fachhochschule Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

depends if you are in a special exchange course or not. you may choose a couple of courses.

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

none

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Exams at end of course

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Overall

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“No eres un número, si no un alumno particular”

Eva d

Spain, Undergraduate
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, 2013

Overall

Tuve la suerte de poder estudiar en Uvic y aprovechar las clases reducidas para poder entablar relaciones más directas con el profesorado.

Pros

Clases reducidas

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“Buena preparación académica y muy buen trato”

ESTHER V

Spain, Undergraduate
, 2018

Overall

La preparación teórico-práctica fue muy provechosa y el trato es excelente.

Pros

Trato con el estudiante

Cons

cantidad de horas de práctica

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Karin Z

FH-Studiengänge Wiener Wirtschaft Gmbh, Vienna, Austria
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: A room exchange

Why?

Because then it's easier to improve the language skills

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

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Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I found my flat myself.

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