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3.97 / 5 based on 187 reviews
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Valentina M
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No,it's better the surprise
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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
1
Activities
2
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
What is different from Italy is that teachers ask you to interract during the lessons and very often you have to work with others 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
The metro,tram there are essential.Buy a metro card isf you will stay there for a long time.Utrecht is really nice.A visit at the Van gogh museum is fundamental.IF YOU WANT A CIGARETTE,YOU HAVE TO BUY IT.IN HOLLAND PEOPLE USED TO GIVE CENTS WHEN THEY ASK YOU A CIGARETTE.
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Valentina M
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, 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
Try to interract with teachers and students.
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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
Overall
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Valentina M
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
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
At the end of the second month I could speak fluently,and understand the lessons .And could joke with people,like in italian
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Valentina M
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
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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Valentina M
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because all the foreign students live there
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The rooms are not very clean but there are many kind of activities on campus;there is the cinema,the theatre,the gym.
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Valentina M
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Ther are many places,there are disco,jazz club...we used to go in a cafe,the tapas bar,but because it was the pub where meet the others students.
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