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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Euro is weaker than pound, Italy is poorer than the UK and price levels reflect that.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Bank loan hiccups from Bocconi scheme.
If you have friends with cars, buy food from out of town hypermarkets.
Also, accomodation is really expensive if you're easily lured by the convenience of Bocconi housing ads - finding housing in secondamano will be cheaper, although it may feel more isolated.
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Academic
Course recommendations
For quant finance, the course has been revamped and now offers more choices. But some of the maths teaching could have been better.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More interaction between students and teachers.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Italian - crucial to get the most out of the experience. I also wish I'd known more people from Milan beforehand by contacting as many college alumni and friends of friends as possible before getting there. Milanese have a reputation for being colder than Italians in other cities, and the more contacts you can get before getting there, the better.
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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
Personal recommendation
Go to SDA Bocconi. Leave the Universita Bocconi alone. The courses are nowhere near as good.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Buy the Lonely Planet guide book. It has comprehensive and relevant info on every town.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I learned Italian after moving from Milan to Perugia.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
It would be a better way to learn the language as quickly as possible.
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Personal comments
There are a wide range of apartments advertised at the university, but competition for the best ones is sometimes intense.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Kookabar - great pool bar and fantastic for meeting fellow 'internationals'
Magazzini Generali - loved the hip-hop nights
Café Atlantique - trendy, but expensive
Casablanca Café - ditto
Hollywood Rythmoteque - found this a bit overrated
Old Fashion Café - fantastic
Room 97 - big, cool, really good for dancing
Rolling Stone - live music galore
Shocking Club - great stuff
Tocqueville 13 - nice!
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