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Politecnico di Milano

264 reviews
4.18 / 5 based on 264 reviews
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Paulo d
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
the language
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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
1
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Be careful with how many subjects you choose to study, some of them require very hard working.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
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
Look for an apartment well in advance, it is very hard to find a good apartment in Milan.
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Paulo d
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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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Paulo d
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was quite easy learning italian, because it is similar to my mother tongues.
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Paulo d
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
life was more expensive, and I used to go out and travel a lot more.
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Travel, Food, Housing, Overall, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
You are not allowed to open an italian bank account as a foreign student.
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Paulo d
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Student residence, but not on campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: the same residence
Why?
Because it was very good compared to other available options in Milan.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The facilities were not very good, but it was very well located in the city centre. It was also a good place for meeting other international students from the same university.
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Paulo d
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Old fashion Cafè, Casablanca.
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