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Salamanca: The Key to Spain

A Study Abroad Program Review For

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
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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

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Excellent.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Excellent.

* Housing:

* Food:

Enough to keep me full.

* 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.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Very safe...for the most part you are only among fellow international students.

* Home Institution Advising:

How well did University of Michigan - Flint prepare and support you for your time abroad?

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • International Students

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.