Languages - Reviews of Università Bocconi | Italy

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Maria E

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your Italian?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

When dealing with administration it is best to be with someone who speaks Italian fluently as otherwise it will be very time consuming to get anything done.

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Michael A

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, United States
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your Italian?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Try to involve yourself in extracurricular groups in order to get to know local students, if you want to branch out from the exchange student crowd that is.

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Kwei-Min B

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your Italian?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Am pleased to have learned italian thourgh language courses and working in Milan. Hope to work in an environment/firm where italian is used as a form of business communication language.

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Katri P

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS

Languages

Language of instruction: Italian

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your Italian?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

You can get much more out of the academic and social side of life at Bocconi if you already have some knowledge of italian or if you learn it on the spot.

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