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4.21 / 5 based on 129 reviews
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Alberto G
LIUC Università Cattaneo Castellanza, Castellanza, Italy
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
All the bars and clubs are very nice, but I recommend you F&S, Sins, Fire stations and the fireworks in September and during Christmas time.
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Alberto G
LIUC Università Cattaneo Castellanza, Castellanza, Italy
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because I was with foreign exchange students and Canadians
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It had a very old forniture and there was only one male bathroom on the floor for more than 10 people
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Alberto G
LIUC Università Cattaneo Castellanza, Castellanza, Italy
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Business Law and Introduction to Business Management
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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
No, because it was almost perfect
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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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Alberto G
LIUC Università Cattaneo Castellanza, Castellanza, Italy
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
how to iron my shirts
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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
2
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It's better if are studying economic
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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
I love it
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Alberto G
LIUC Università Cattaneo Castellanza, Castellanza, Italy
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I left Italy that I could speak english fluently but Canada gave the opportunity to improve in specific legal and economic terms
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Alberto G
LIUC Università Cattaneo Castellanza, Castellanza, Italy
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the exchange rate between euro and canadian dollar benefit me
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Food, Telephone, 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
no
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