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4.03 / 5 based on 170 reviews

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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 both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Matt's and Phred's (a jazz club) close to piccadilli gardens and comedy store. Very nice places with excellent live music
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was all right and very close to the university and the city center.
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Personal comments
In the campus you feel protected and you don't have to think about "home" matters. It's easy to meet people, many international students as well, but it's not very clean (if your flatmates aren't, of course)
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Academic
Course recommendations
It's better to get information and choose the courses as soon a possible because many of them are very crowded and there's the risk not to be able to follow the course you like
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I improved a lot. You can't avoid improving, you must afford a lot of situations
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It was not that cold
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go and enjoy it. It has a lot to offer
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Go and see the many museums in the city. Very nice
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is cheaper than in italy if you are careful, but accomodation is more expensive than in macerata
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Travel with national express (fun fares) and go shopping to asda quick save and similars
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