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Salamanca: The Key to Spain
AIFS: Salamanca - University of Salamanca
Program Information
Study abroad in Salamanca amongst the golden medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and soaring cathedrals. Study at the University of Salamanca, known as the "Oxford of the Spanish World", where you will join the thriving community of students who make Salamanca their home.Learning does not begin or end in t... More
| Provider: | AIFS |
| Location(s): | Salamanca, Spain |
| Year Founded: | 1964 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Elizabeth L. (Journalism/Spanish, University of Michigan - Flint) on September 12, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-06-28 |
| * End Date: | 2011-08-13 |
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | University of Salamanca |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Excellent. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Excellent. |
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| * Food: |
Enough to keep me full. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The events organized within Salamanca were none stop and offered a new activity for every day of your stay. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Very safe...for the most part you are only among fellow international students. |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did University of Michigan - Flint prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Absolutely. |