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Politecnico di Torino

Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
3.86 / 5 based on 156 reviews.

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83% of students recommend
156 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
 All experiences (156)
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4.0/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (78)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (42)
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3.4/5
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Overall
4.4/5
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“The location (north of Italy) is very good to travel around the Europe.” Read Review
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156 reviews of Politecnico di Torino

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HOUSING    
by djchacon, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
Telecommunications, ALPIP (Master courses program (post graduate) for latin ame
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: I rented a house and I payed with the grant money
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It' s better. I don' t like to share my space with other people.
Personal comments:
University didn' t help me to find anything. I had to go to an agency.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by djchacon, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
Telecommunications, ALPIP (Master courses program (post graduate) for latin ame
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Turin is BORING !!! There' s nothing to do here. The good thing is that it' s close to Milan, close to Switzerland and close to France, Monaco, etc. There are a lot of cities near to visit.
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ACADEMIC    
by Conti, UNICAMP - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Telecommunications, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
There are many options at Politecnico di Torino (more Technical courses) and Università degli Studi di Torino.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
More applied activities could aggregate to the theory.

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by Santiago, Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador
Business Studies, ALPIP
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Was a great experience where I improved my english and at the same time had the opportunity to know another culture and its language (italian)
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EXPENSES    
by elenaortega, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Electrical, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
houses are expensive
Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
italian banks are burglars, yes, B-U-R-G-L-A-R-S
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OVERALL    
by Santiago, Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador
Business Studies, ALPIP
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
It's a good way to be more independent
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
To Organize more meetings for international students.



FINAL COMMENTS

It es a great opportunity to travel and to know other cultures and people in Europe also.
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