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Università degli Studi di Torino

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4.13 / 5 based on 281 reviews
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joluithlen
Royal Holloway and Bredford New College (University of London), London, United Kingdom
Philosophy, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
knew the country before
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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
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
quite chaotic, but well organized for Erasmus students
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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
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Just go and enjoy! Trains are fairly cheap, so its easy to travel. Italian in general were very helpful, friendly and fun
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joluithlen
Royal Holloway and Bredford New College (University of London), London, United Kingdom
Philosophy, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Italy is just much cheaper than Britain
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than 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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joluithlen
Royal Holloway and Bredford New College (University of London), London, United Kingdom
Philosophy, Undergraduate, 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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joluithlen
Royal Holloway and Bredford New College (University of London), London, United Kingdom
Philosophy, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
no problems at all. Italians are easy to socialize with and you have lots of opportinities to speak and practise the language.
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joluithlen
Royal Holloway and Bredford New College (University of London), London, United Kingdom
Philosophy, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
murazzi, cafe' des arts this city is full of nice bars and cafes Just keep your eyes open, there is always something to do: theater, Music, museum - and Milan is close too... -and it is close to the mountains, you can go on day trips to go skiing!!!
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joluithlen
Royal Holloway and Bredford New College (University of London), London, United Kingdom
Philosophy, Undergraduate, 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
didn't try university accomodation
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