IE University
speciality: Sociology

IE University is an excellent place if you are a social and extroverted person as it has amiable staff and students. The overall environment is driven by high tech and innovation. The campus is a tower overlooking the city of Madrid; it is also in the financial sector of Madrid, which creates a working environment that is refreshing and motivational for students. There are also many facilities that you can choose from; you will find a variety of sports clubs, gyms, yoga centers, and Cross-Fit studios to choose from. In the first year of studying at Ie, I was in the Data and Business Analytics Bachelor; during my second year, I changed my bachelor’s to Behavioral and social sciences because my interests changed and leaned more to that educational sector. Changing my bachelor’s went very smoothly as a team of intelligent individuals guided me to make that possible. As an international student, I did not find it challenging to make friends and create personal relationships because IE is known for diversity; students come from over 140 countries worldwide, which is an excellent opportunity to meet and connect with new people from different cultures.

This university has provided me with the perfect university experience, complete with numerous resources that help students reach their goals. The beauty of this university is the variety of courses offered, and how the diverse nature of courses can prepare you for the real world.

The university is one big business, rarely do they put the needs of the students first as they try to make as much money out of you. Choosing electives, Labs, and seminars is done through such an unorganised, careless way, that you rarely end up with the class you want, and the university doesn’t really care. AN 80% attendance policy which does nothing more than scare students, with little leniency even with a valid excuse or doctors note. The professors are good but the administration and the way that they are just trying to pump out as many corporate ready young adults has given me an impression that they dont care for the welfare of their students.

They love the image of being innovative and forward thinking yet this ultimately just manifests itself through tedious technological processes and countless issues. Face ID´s dont work getting in or out of uni, there are no printers available despite our need for them. There is huge bureaucracy around the company and so getting anything done or setting up any initiative as a student ends up being more of a hassle than a motivating experience. It’s hard to find where to book an individual advisor session with the Careers department despite all their adverting, which only makes the department seem more elusive and confusing.

Good uni I guess but student support is really lacking. It doesn’t seem that they care that much either.