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York University

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4.14 / 5 based on 149 reviews
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hilde
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Choose courses you don't find back home!!!
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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
Yes, cause in Italian universities we don't do any written assignments.
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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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hilde
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really!! You can find out easily by yourself
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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
3
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It was a whole lot different than European University life but it was great!!!
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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
Very important experience in my life
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hilde
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Because I combined the study period with travelling and called home more often
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Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
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
Don't it too often on campus
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hilde
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Political 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 certainly speak english MUCH better than I did before. The best opportunity to learn is to speak a lot without being afraid of making errors.
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hilde
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Becuase it is the best way to meet people and experience a real canadian University life.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I was satisfied and liked the fact to be next to the computer lab, classes and to meet lots of other international students.
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hilde
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Participate at all the offers!!! Don't miss pub nights!!!
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