Universidad del País Vasco - UPV/EHU (reviews)

My experience in “Universidad del País Vasco” could have been better. You could find everything, from very good teachers to others who hated their jobs. The university’s resources were not bad, but some of them could usa a renovation. Worst of all, were the few facilities they gave you when you had a problem. So that it’s a university I wouldn’t recommend, but it has it’s good points.

The facilities are great and the communication to them is decent although it could be improved, especially in terms of prices or creating a student bonus. The study environment and classrooms are very good, as is the teaching staff, although perhaps many of the subjects are a bit outdated and not very up-to-date with the digital age. The degree is one of those that has the fewest professional opportunities, although it can always be made compatible with other professional opportunities from similar studies such as audiovisual communication or advertising.

What I really liked about the UPV university program was the professionalism and the university atmosphere on campus. Before going to university I did a higher degree in finance, so the bachelor degree in marketing has helped me reinforce all the skills I acquired in the higher degree.

The campus is Leioa around 20 mins by bus, near the shore and the mountain, a win-win situation. Subjects are mostly common to the biochemistry and chemical engineering degrees. From the first to the third course, all the subjects are compulsory then you can choose between a small range of them.

UPV is the best option for Spain and especially for Bilbao. maybe the Leioa campus can be far but transportation is so easy. Everyone tries to help the international students. You need Spanish here but it is not a big problem because professors and other people are so helpful.

I did the Audiovisual Communication career at Upv-Ehu from 2016 to the end of 2020. The career for me lacks a bit because it gives me the feeling of being not very creative. But in general, the same thing happens in all Spanish universities with this specific career.

The first year you go in wanting to make movies, but the second year you discover that you are going to spend more time studying things that do not interest you than those that do.

Even so, there are classes that I really liked such as the Script for Fiction 1 or the Documentary subject. The teachers in general are very nice and know what they are talking about, but the structure of the degree does not allow them to teach their classes better.

The uni is close to Bilbao, which is one of the best and most unknown cities in Spain. In Bilbao you can make friends, travel the entire city and province by public transport and eat like you have never done before. So it is a great destination to be able to come to study.

The best thing that the university has left me is the Erasmus that I did in New Mexico and a good contact list for future projects.

My opinion is that if you know how to take advantage of your university time searching and doing other projects on your part, you will take advantage of the experience. It is not the best university in the world, but it is very good.

It is not a bad university but after four years of career you come out with a fairly mediocre training in your area and little prepared to practice in your field. The subjects are more intended to be passed than to teach the students.

The University of the Basque Country is one of the top-10 universities in Spain, offering all kind of studies in three different campuses. It offers mobility opportunities and an international atmosphere, as well as all the student facilities you could need.