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Universita per Stranieri di Siena

Universita per Stranieri di Siena, Via Pantaneto, 45 - 53100 Siena, Italy
4.33 / 5 based on 60 reviews.
Description:
The University of Siena for Foreigners provides courses for university students as well as language instructors. In addition to traditional courses in language and culture, provided in an innovative range of combinations, the University of Siena for Foreigners offers a University Diploma for Translators and Interpreters and a University Diploma for Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language; the Graduate Diploma in Italian Language and Culture and the Diploma of Specialisation in the Didactics of Italian as a Foreign Language.


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94% of students recommend
60 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (60)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (42)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
4.1/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.7/5
 1 star (0)
“Pack light when traveling during the weekends, buy a train pass if you plan on travelling alot, you don't need to bring toiletries with you because they have everything you could want in stores.” Read Review
banita100, United States

Universita per Stranieri di Siena review by Anita

Review by Anita, University of Delaware, Newark, United States
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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: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? Although my family was a very shy couple, I would like to stay with a family again to experience more of the culture and language.
Personal comments:
I did not stay in University housing, but I stayed with a family. I was dissapointed with the food that was cooked, and the house was always very cold. But other than that it was pretty good.
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Irish Pub, L'Icontro, Bombo
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 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:
I wish that the University of Delware had their courses with other foreign students learning Italian as well. We were always kept together.



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:
no

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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Being already pretty fluent in the language I wanted to study in Italy to experience new things and to possibly learn new things inside and outside of the classroom.
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
When I'm at home, I'm less likely to spend my money on frivolous things.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Buy things at the markets!
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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...
to buy a train pass
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
As long as you study, and imerse yourself with other Italians you will learn alot and have fun!



FINAL COMMENTS

Pack light when traveling during the weekends, buy a train pass if you plan on travelling alot, you don't need to bring toiletries with you because they have everything you could want in stores.
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