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Università degli Studi di Torino

University of Turin, via Verdi, 15 bis, 10124 Torino, Italy
4.09 / 5 based on 180 reviews.

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90% of students recommend
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Housing
4.0/5
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4.3/5
 5 stars (66)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (78)
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4.5/5
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3.4/5
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“I must say that I preferred life and friends outside the University than in the University. Also, the people from Torino are usually cold towards strangers, in fact most of my friends were another international students or people from Southern Italy.” Read Review
evaglamour, Spain

Università degli Studi di Torino review by eva

Review by eva, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Philology, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? I'd prefer to get more involved in university life
Personal comments:
Other people thought me it was difficult to find a room. I was lucky and I found one just one day after my arrival!
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Shamrock
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Buy the guide of your faculty / school and read carefully the programs before making a choice



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Sometimes it's a bit difficult to get information- they're changing the academic plans and it's still a bit chaotic

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I tried not to be in contact always with Spanish people, my friend were mainly Italian people- I learned a lot and had many chances to practise
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
The North of Italy is more expensive than Spain- and I also had expenses that I didn't use to have in Spain, for example travelling.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Students can eat at the Mensa, which is really cheap and the food is quite good. If you plan to visit museums, you can buy the Abbonamento Musei: you'll be able to visit about 70 museums in Torino and Piemonte for just 20 Euro.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known that Torino was such a cold city!
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
You should be ready to work much on your own. Teaching is mainly theoretical



FINAL COMMENTS

I must say that I preferred life and friends outside the University than in the University. Also, the people from Torino are usually cold towards strangers, in fact most of my friends were another international students or people from Southern Italy.
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