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Università Bocconi

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4.06 / 5 based on 659 reviews
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Anne-Sophie L
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Anne-Sophie L
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The rooms offered by the university are extremely expensive.
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Anne-Sophie L
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel, Food:
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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Anne-Sophie L
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, 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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Anne-Sophie L
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
International students apparently only take English-language classes. As I am not into clubbing, I did not meet them.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Go there for the classes. If you want to experience real Italy, go elsewhere.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
1
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
2
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
The classes are worth it, but living in Milan takes its toll on you (pollution, costs, etc.)
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Anne-Sophie L
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I believe one should learn Italian to fully experience life in Milan.
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