140 likes | 386 Views
Un semestre en España Escuela Politecnica Superior de Gandia. Agenda. (1) Motivaciones (2) Gandia y Valencia (3) Courses (4) Living costs in Gandia (5) Places to live (6) Freetime activities (7) Conclusion. Motivaciones. El país La idioma La cultura Experiencias de otros estudiantes.
E N D
Un semestre en España Escuela Politecnica Superior de Gandia
Agenda • (1) Motivaciones • (2) Gandia y Valencia • (3) Courses • (4) Living costs in Gandia • (5) Places to live • (6) Freetime activities • (7) Conclusion
Motivaciones • El país • La idioma • La cultura • Experiencias de otros estudiantes
Gandia • Comunidad Valencia • Este de Espana, Mar Mediteraneo • 74.000 habitantes • Centro histórico – Gandia playa • Turismo
Valencia • 800.000 habitantes y 5.000.000 en el espacio único • En invierno el minimo 5° y el maximo 20° - en verano • hasta 40° • Casco antiguo, monumentos y museos
Courses • Can be chosen online www.upv.es • Availability depends on term • Our choice: - Intensive Spanish Language Course - Spanish - Intercultural Communication - English - Project Work
Living costsGandia • Rent: about 250 €, Internet included • Food: about 150 € • Cafe con leche (1€); Bocadillo (2,50€); Copa (5€) • Public transport: Low costs - Train to Valencia (3,90€) - Bus to the trainstation (1,10€)
Places to live: Gandia • Holiday flat in Gandia • Off-season: 350€-600€ (2-3 persons) / month • Peak-season: 600€-800€ (2-3 persons) / week • House hunting: - International office - Notice board - Sign boards on the streets
Places to live: Valencia • No halls of residence available (student hostels) • Flat shares or with families • House hunting: - Online - International Office - Sign boards on the street
Places to live: Valencia • Average price 275€ / month incl. everything • Living expenses ~20% higher than in Gandia • Cheap: chicken meat, (soft) drinks, taxi rides, petrol, coffee and cigarettes • Expensive: meat, event admissions
FreetimeActivities Freetime activities available during the Intensive Spanish Course: • Fitness / Muscle building • Aerobic courses • Step courses
FreetimeActivities • Exurses, e.g. toBayren Castle orthehistoriccitycentre • Multisport championship on thebeach • Sandcastle championship on thebeach • Film screenings in spanishandenglish
FreetimeActivities • Windsurfing • Sailing • Canoeing • Aero Box
Conclusion + Contact with another way of living + España es diferente – but Germany too - Gandia only recommendable if they offer economic related courses (they change quickly!)