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API (Academic Programs International): Salamanca - University of Salamanca
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The University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is the oldest university in Spain. Acknowledged by Pope Alexander IV to be one of the four great universities in the world, it stands in the company of the universities of Bologna, Oxford, and Paris. In 1492, King Ferdinand sought advice from University of Salamanc... More
| Provider: | Academic Programs International (API) |
| Location(s): | Salamanca, Spain |
| Year Founded: | 1997 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Berenice H. (Finance/ International Business, University of Texas - El Paso) on June 09, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2009-08-28 |
| * End Date: | 2009-12-23 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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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? | It was a life changing experience. I was able to learn more about the culture. |