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Rocco C
Università degli Studi di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
Engineering, Civil, Undergraduate, Erasmus for 10 months and VISITING STUDENT for other 7 month
Overall
I wish I had known...
not really
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
1
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
it's much better and more efficient than the italian system.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
happy for many different things!
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Rocco C
Università degli Studi di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
Engineering, Civil, Undergraduate, Erasmus for 10 months and VISITING STUDENT for other 7 month
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
i actually would have to suggest much more things at the University of Ancona.
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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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Rocco C
Università degli Studi di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
Engineering, Civil, Undergraduate, Erasmus for 10 months and VISITING STUDENT for other 7 month
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
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
I'm very happy of my English but still have some problems when someone talks too much dialect (but that's the same for mother-tongue speackers!!!)
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Rocco C
Università degli Studi di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
Engineering, Civil, Undergraduate, Erasmus for 10 months and VISITING STUDENT for other 7 month
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
beacuse in UK it's more expensive.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as 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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Rocco C
Università degli Studi di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
Engineering, Civil, Undergraduate, Erasmus for 10 months and VISITING STUDENT for other 7 month
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because it is a bit cheaper and the house it's better and bigger
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
i've seen some friends of mine living there and they were pretty happy about it.
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Rocco C
Università degli Studi di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
Engineering, Civil, Undergraduate, Erasmus for 10 months and VISITING STUDENT for other 7 month
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
it dipends on who you go out with. anyway i like the brass monkey pub, the whistle binkies, the sandy bells, the last drop (and the other pubs in grassmarket)...bongo club if you like reggae...house parties are usually the cheapest and coolest thing to go to.
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