🏠 Housing
What kind of place was it?
Classic Apartment
How much was the rent per month?
535
Where was it located?
Uribarri, 20min in walk from Deusto and 15min from the center
How can someone find this place?
Website of Deusto
Would you recommend it?
I recommend the school because it’s a good university in Spain. However, most of the courses are quite difficult and require a lot of work. If you put in the effort, you can definitely succeed. Moreover, we are really well supported by a tutor who takes great care of us, and the professors are always willing to help if you don’t understand something.
🍻 Social Life
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
You have an association call Happy Erasmus that made a lot of event ( Events on the city, bars, parties and trips) and where you can find a lot of friends. You should follow them on whatsapp.
🎓 Uni life at Universidad Deusto
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
I couldn’t really choose my courses, but among the ones I had, I definitely don’t recommend the math and finance classes if you struggle with those subjects, because the professors explain things very poorly or not at all.
Do you have some tips?
Regarding the university in general, the campus is amazing and very beautiful. There aren’t any student associations, but be aware that if you don’t speak Spanish, it can be difficult to fit in. The Spanish students are more or less open depending on the class. At the very beginning, I had a really hard time integrating with the Spanish students, but during the second semester, I made quite a few friends. As for registration, they can be a bit slow sometimes, but if you push them, things move along pretty quickly. If I had to choose a university again, I would choose this one.
✈️ Travel
Best trips to do?
The Bilbao airport is really cheap. I was able to go to Portugal to visit Porto and Lisbon, and also to London, with prices around €80 for a round trip. And if you have a car, there’s a lot to see in the surrounding area.
🌆 Bilbao vibe
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Bilbao?
Bilbao is a small city, and most trips are done on foot. People walk a lot and usually only take public transport if they need to go outside the city or at night. In Bilbao, there are several means of transportation: buses (I don’t necessarily recommend the ones that run within the city), both red and green. The red ones operate inside the city, while the green ones go outside some even up to 1.5 hours away. There’s also a tram, a great metro system, and a funicular. Public transport in general isn’t expensive if you get the Barik card it’s a rechargeable card, and €20 was more than enough for me to get around Bilbao for five months. Also, Bilbao is a very safe city overall; you can walk home alone at 3–4 a.m. without any problem. However, avoid the San Francisco neighborhood, which is known as the rough area of Bilbao. The beach isn’t very far from Bilbao just 20 minutes by metro and you can surf there. The scenery is also really beautiful. There’s also the Athletic Club, and match days are very important here, in fact, on those days everything closes earlier. Also, during the week, bars don’t usually stay open very late and sometimes aren’t open at all. Bilbao isn’t a city with a very young population, so it’s not as lively or festive as the rest of Spain. Also, be careful with the weather, it rains a lot here, and it can change very quickly throughout the day.
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