Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? The arrangement offered personal indepence and granted life experience outwith a parental/family entity. Provided the opportunity to interact with other foreign students

Personal comments:
The accomodation was not offered by the host university but by a seperate organisation - no residency existed. The accomodation was student orientated in terms of facilities and situation. Effort was made to ensure both owners and lodgers were satisfied. Personally, I was close to all ammenities, the university & city centre. The flat was spacious, clean & provided the necessary conveniences.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? It give you the opportunity to be independent and to experience living separate from the University. Also it gives you the opportunity to live with native (italian) people and therefore helps with your integration into the culture and language improvement.

Personal comments:
The flat that i lived in was private accomodation, therefore had nothing to do with the university. However, it was close to campus, in a great area, i couldn't have asked for more on that front.

Type of housing: room

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? I shared the appartment with two other Italian girls and hence greatly improved my Italian. It was great fun!

Personal comments:
The accomodation is not arranged directly via the university but by an intermediary person who finds rooms for the ERASMUS students. This service is very convenient and without costs. The available rooms, on the other hand, are very costly. But, that is Rome!

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? If only my apartment facilities were better, I would be completely satisfied.

Personal comments:
In my opinion LUISS do its best to provide Erasmus students with good studies facilities and different kind of entertainment. Erasmus students are given all needed help and support.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Living in a flat was largely the only possibility, but I recommend sharing with Italians for language purposes.

Personal comments:
Help offered through the CTS organisation. I took up their offer, but the Erasmus flat was expensive (€460, bills aside), brown and although central for town, a 45 minute tram journey from the university. I therefore moved to cheaper, nearer accommodation with Italians using www.affittistudenti.it. for €360 all bills included. I had large, single rooms, but communal facilities in both were mediocre and (to my surprise) had an 86 year old live in landlady at the second flat. No one lived ideally, but I didn't see anything that was uningabitable. It's very difficult to find somewhere near LUISS with Italians at a good price. NB Electricity is very expensive & most boilers are electric.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Finding an appartment independently is the best way to live in the part of town that you choose

Personal comments:
The problem with Rome is that cheap apartments are very rare, especially near the historical center, although generally they are well kept.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? It was one of the only possibilities in Rome, and for sure the best!

Personal comments:
I was in a flat at 20 min from university on foot. Near the metropolitan and main buses. Small flat with double rooms (because of the high prices!). Great experience!

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? There's usually no other choice, since most residences are expensive and/or religious.

Personal comments:
I chose to live in the center of Rome; an expensive but worthy decision that allowed me to experience the best of the city.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Allows you to move freely (No curfew), though cost can be a problem. CTS usually does a nice job searching for apartments.

Personal comments:
CTS arranges housing for all students, but it is possible to find better locations.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? You live with erasmus people and it make you improve the language and lots of friends.

Personal comments:
They choose flats near to the university and it is usually cheaper than others.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? You can choose your place,housemates,size,rent...

Personal comments:
LUISS has a nice group of people jorking to find you a house before you arrive there.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? I like to share my accomodation with people I know, so an apartment with my student collegues of work collegues is perfect.

Personal comments:
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Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? because I loved the experience, even if it was difficult to find a nice place and nice people to live with

Personal comments:
none

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Because I like to have my own home, to be independant.

Personal comments:
It's a great service offered to foreign students

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? because it was so much fun with the other students

Personal comments:
CTS organizes housing for Luiss - works very well

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? The family considered me as a baby, but on the other hand I got a good impression about italian culture.

Personal comments:
The university doesn't help to get an apartment. If language skills were't so good, it would be difficult to find one by yourself.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? because I want to be indipendent

Personal comments:
I am having a good accommodation

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? good experience with landlord

Personal comments:
big choice, very high prices

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? You have lots of freedom (visits of friends/family) and you have the possibility of living together with students from all over the world.

Personal comments:
It was ok, but it could have been better!

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Because I had a good experience leaving in a apartment with other exchange students.

Personal comments:
Th euniversity has a link with an accommodation office which looks for an apartment for the erasmus students. It is very cheap.