Universidad de Málaga
speciality: Chemistry

Overall, my experience at the UMA has been positive. It is located in city with a very good quality of life, which makes studying there much easier and more enjoyable. Living cost are relatively affordable compared to Madrid or Barcelona.
Academically the university offers solid training and has some very good professors who are clearly commiteed to teaching and research.
What I liked most was the balance between academic life and personal life, as well as the opportunities to collaborate on projects and gain research experience. What I like least was the lack of organization in some services and occasional communication issues (Metro Malaga needs to big much much bigger).
I would recommend this univeristy, especially to students who value a good academic environment combined with a high quality of life and strong regional economy.

It’s important to remember that Málaga is the leading economy in the Andalusia region, so studying at its university means being in the most prosperous environment in the region. The University of Málaga’s campus is the largest in the region and is constantly expanding with new faculties and research buildings.

The University of Malaga is very well located, since the city is large and offers numerous cultural and leisure possibilities. The university campus is divided into two zones: El Ejido, very close to the city center, and Teatinos, with a more university atmosphere. Both areas are well connected, especially Teatinos consisting of subway.
As for the faculties, the facilities are fine but in general these are old buildings. This fact is especially notable in the Faculty of Science, as laboratories generally have old machinery.
With respect to the training, in the degree that I studied it was very complete, with a theoretical formation that provides a very good base to the students, combined with many hours of practice. As a negative point, in the degree in which biochemistry does not exist the possibility of doing internships in companies, although it is possible in the departments of the faculty itself.
On the other hand, the degree in Biochemistry, along with some more, was created in collaboration with the University of Seville under the brand of the Campus of Excellence; However, despite the advantages that it may entail, it also implies a deficient organization since both universities must carry the same teaching program. This means that on many occasions we have an overlapping program in which several subjects deal with the same points, the same instrumental techniques, etc.
Finally, although the degree is offered as bilingual, no subject is given in a language other than Spanish, although it is true that in the case of international students, teachers try to adapt to them.