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Gareth M
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Living in Italy is definitely THE best way to improve your Italian skills. It can be challenging at first wit the wide variety of dialects etc, but given time the language isn't too difficult to master.
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Gareth M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Accommodation obviously is the big expense. Nightlife can be as cheap as you want it to be - parties in houses save a lot of money! Although I don't travel much while at home, the general costs of travelling over there are cheaper.
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Just be prepared to deal with the bureaucracy of the Italian system!
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Gareth M
Academic
Course recommendations
Huge selection of courses available to international students. The list is quite limited if you don't want to study through Italian, but otherwise you can choose from ANY courses that the Italians take.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Oral exams can be ery daunting for foreign students. The Italians study courses differently to Irish students. Rather than learn what a course is about and gaining an understanding of it, they instead seem to prefer memorising books which is a bit pointless!
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
No, it was best to take the whole year as a surprise! It took a while to find accommodation, but that was only because I chose not to live on campus.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's the best business school in Italy, and has a social life to match it!
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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
Email me if you want to know anything else!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Go to the San Siro (it's cheap!), go snowboarding (daytrips are even do-able), Old Fashion Cafe (top night spot) and make sure to travel while there!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I had the opportunity to live with Italians this way and help improve my language skills.
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Personal comments
The campus accommodation is also very nice, although it CAN be costly, and many of the facilities are shared. Living in Milan is expensive compared to all other parts of Italy.
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