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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
On a wednesday night everybody goes for a spritz (alcoholic beverage) before going to the fish market disco which is a great night out
On a thursday night cafe madrid
Friday nights are not that great in padova
Saturday night go to pachucca disco
On a sunday night Banale because its a night especially for erasmus and so erasmus students benefit from a discount
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Housing
Type of housing: halls of residence
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: halls of residence
Why?
It is a way to meet and live with people from all over the world.
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Personal comments
The halls of residence where i stayed were fantastic. There was a large study room, computer room with free internet access, a games room, and a small gym. The only downfall was that the kitchen was rather small.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
That it needs to use real life examples and set assignments in order for pupils to better understand the material being taught
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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
Whilst in Italy you should take the opportunity to travel to all of the fantastic cities there - Rome, Venice, Florence, etc.
The health care system is quite different so if you have to go to the hospital make sure that you take some money with you.
The best way to travel around the city of Padova is by bike and yo can buy them cheap
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Academic
Course recommendations
Doing a business course in Padova, i found that compared to similar courses in manchester it lacked in practical examples.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
When i first arrived in Italy I was able to make people understand me even if the correct vocabulary wasn't being used but i did have some difficulty with the speed at which people spoke. After spending 10 months there i speak very well and i can understand mostly everything when people speak to me.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Life in padova was generally much cheaper than in manchester
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Food, Travel, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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