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Akademia Ekonomiczna

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4.17 / 5 based on 115 reviews
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Alberto S
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
the average cost of living in Poland is still deinitely lower than in any Western European country...
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
I would advise to go to eat out all time you can: it's cheaper than shopping and food is not THAT bad...
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Alberto S
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
...well, the average level of teaching is not that high... even because many professors are not so skilled when it comes to speak in English...
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Definitely some English training course of the teachers. Students are far better English speaking than the average of them...
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Alberto S
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
not really
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
come for fun! If you expect challenging university programmes, maybe some other choice could be better...
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Overall very good experience of life. No idea if it will help to improve my carrer...
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Alberto S
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
...with a good knowledge of English, one can really survive almost everywhere!!!
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Alberto S
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Just the best to have one's own life. The dozens of parties where all the time at huge dormitories or clubs...
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It is not so hard to find quite cheap and very good apts in Krakow... just don't jump on the first found!
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Alberto S
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Kitch, Prozak, Cien, Frantic, Theatre 38... every single club is absolutely cool! Just pick up the right night...
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