Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? I managed to check out the residence during my first semester and although for student halls they are quite expensive, the experience of living with the other Italian and exchange students in such a good location is one I would liked to have had.

Personal comments:
The best one would have to be the Pensionato Bocconi, it has an underground link to the unversity so in winter you don't have to even go outside to get to class - FANTASTIC. Problems with these halls is that the toilet and shower facilites are all communal and there are no cooking facilites, however the Mensa is located on the ground floor. I stayed in Capitanio which have cooking facilites, tv rooms with digital tv and games room/study rooms plus internet facilty, these too would be a very good choice of accommodation. Finding private appartments in Milan is very difficult and I would suggest applying for student accommodation if you are planning on studying here.

Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Can't beat a pizza from Da Willy's. For a facny night out in the disco's there's La Banque, near to Duomo. For a mad night out there's Palo Alto on a Tuesday night where SEN have the exchange nights out. The infamous SEN tram party is a must if there's one organised whilst you're there. On a clear day you must go to the top of Duomo. And of course a few drinks or a meal in the Brera on a Saturday night.

Course recommendations:
If you are choosing to take courses in Italian then make sure that you interact with the other Italians from the word go because they are the best way to make sure you improve your italian and to ensure that you have understood everything in the class. Plus the longer you leave it the harder it becomes to approach them, they are unsure of how much Italian you know and are less forthcoming.

Personal comments:
More interaction between the Italian lecturers and the foreign students.

Language of instruction: Italian

Main source of funding:
Not specified

Other sources of funding:
None

Work opportunities:

Personal spending habits:

Food, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Travel: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
The difficulty in finding private accommodation, and how cold Milan gets in the winter.

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!