I would definitely recommend studying at UC3M, mainly because of its bilingual system, but also because UC3M strives for the success of its students and is constantly pursuing innovation. Studying here allowed me to have a completely different academic experience in each semester of my stay. My Fall Semester was under the Hispanic Studies Program, a C3IS program aimed for international students. All my classmates were from American universities and the classes were taught in Spanish. Now, for the Spring Semester, I'm doing Immersion an almost all my classmates are Spaniards (although I also have the opportunity to take my classes in English); I love that! All the professors are very friendly, which is something new for me since in my university classes are so big professors barely get to know your name. They are also very passionate about their courses, what makes the classes very interesting and enjoyable. At the same time, the advisors from C3IS are always very welcoming and willing to help with anything, showing international students a lot of support. Although I miss my family, I have friends at UC3M that make everything easier for me. Some of them I knew back in my University when they were studying abroad at the United States. At first one may find it a little bit hard to understand people, but with time I've became pretty good at the “Madrileño slang”! This experience allowed me to become more independent; so independent that I'm thinking about of pursuing a master in Europe (Spain would be my first option, of course). Also, living and interacting with people from all over the world at UC3M has made me aware about other cultures.
Studying at University Carlos III of Madrid for a year allowed me to have a completely different academic experience each semester. My fall semester was a Hispanic studies program aimed at international students. In the spring, I'm doing an immersion and almost all my classmates are Spaniards (although I have the opportunity to take classes in English). I love that! All the professors are friendly, which is something new for me since my university classes at home are so big they barely get to know your name. They are also very passionate about their courses which makes it very interesting and enjoyable.