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Università degli Studi di Siena

204 reviews
4.14 / 5 based on 204 reviews
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sophieledeboer
University of London, London, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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
Very good - easy to communicate with Italians
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sophieledeboer
University of London, London, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
More on food because not living at home
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Petrol expensive - don´t go out with an Italian man if you want to save money!!!
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sophieledeboer
University of London, London, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Courses over subscribed
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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
Overall
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sophieledeboer
University of London, London, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Yes, although Siena is rather small
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
If you take a car, remember petrol is expensive. Parking in Siena is really difficult also. Try to get out of Siena and visit allover Tuscany. And the rest of Italy...especially Sicily, which is like another country!
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sophieledeboer
University of London, London, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
All bars around the Campo. Good to get out of Siena and investigate other towns, especially Firenze
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sophieledeboer
University of London, London, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Good to share with other students
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Not enough help from host university.
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