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4.16 / 5 based on 504 reviews
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Fiona E
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
This is Italy baby!!! You have to shop!!! and the opportunity to travel is just too tempting...and it doesn't always come cheaply. But food is cheap and good and wine and booze in general is sooo cheap it could become easy to be an alcoholic...
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Nightlife, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Flights!! Although you can claim them back from your LEA, you do have to make the initial payment yourself first and the LEA's are not very prompt about recrediting your account. Also beware at the end of the year of excess baggage charges - they can escalate...
Last Tip: Go to IKEA - it is in Casalecchio and a free bus runs from Piazza dei Martiri (I think that's the name) but do go it's great for cheap house stuff and Euromercato is just next door with lots of cheap food.
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Raffaelle H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Travel was very cheap. Food was cheap from the local markets, and a experience in itself! Get a mobile phone asap if you want a decent social life.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Travel, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Find a shop which sells non perishable goods, and buy pasta, canned food, toiletries from there, then shop at markets for fresh produce. Find out about the "abonnamento mensile" Monthly season ticket for the buses - it may work out cheaper. Get a bike (Via Zamboni is cheap)(and a VERY good lock).
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Life is expensive in Italy, especially nightlife and as you have to enjoy every moment in this fabulous country I didn't really care this Erasmusstay was a quite expensive period in my life.
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Travel, Housing, Telephone, Overall, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Give parties at your appartment instead of going out in clubs!
Learn to know Italian people so you can visit them and have a cheap stay in different parts of Italy!
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Vanja B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because in Italy everything is more expensive then in Serbia, what is understandable considering overall economic situation and standard of living
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
As a student in Bologna you have a lot of discounts for an internet, traveling tickets, bars, clouths...You just have to check in every shop if they allow discount with a student-card.
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Internet and telephone are expensive in Italy, as is energy. Food is cheaper. I travelled the whole country though so that required some money.
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Travel, Housing, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Check out if your own bank has a deal with any bank of your host country - you may save the withdrawal commission.
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psychedante
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Housing is very expensive in Bologna, especially if you live in a single room, like I did. Food is cheaper in Italy and better quality. To use the phone always cost more money than at home because you are charged by the minute. Travel is cheaper because everyone usually travels by train or bus.
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Overall, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Be tight with your money. It can go really fast in a city like Bologna which has so much stuff to offer. Make a budget and stick to it. Then if you have money left over at the end, take a trip.
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