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Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT)

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3.75 / 5 based on 91 reviews
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Mattia R
Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside 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
none
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Mattia R
Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
Actually I am back now in AIT to get a Master in conjunction with Politecnico di Torino
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I lived with international students in the same residential area. It allowed to myself to be in contect with a multicultural environment.
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Mattia R
Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
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Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Mattia R
Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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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Mattia R
Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I kept enough infos before going
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Keep on attracting international student attention!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
I suggest to everyone to try an international experience like the mine!
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Mattia R
Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
At the beginning understanding the irish accent had been hard. The lectures were teached by Irish lecturer and the first times follow the lessons has been hard too. But after more than a year spent in this enviroment i don't have any problem with English!
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