Reviews of Università Bocconi | Italy

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anonymous

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Overall, Nightlife, Telephone, Travel, Food, 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

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anonymous

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

Academic

Course recommendations

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

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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

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anonymous

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

Overall

I wish I had known...

Just that one semester goes really quickly- I wish I'd stayed two!

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

2

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

The courses are excellent and there is a lot of variety so you'll be able to study lots of subjects you wouldn't necessary have at home.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Milan is great fun so make sure you meet people from outside the uni- that helps you to learn the language too!

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anonymous

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: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Learning the language was pretty easy - the people at the uni were so sociable and i had lots of Italian friends

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anonymous

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

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

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anonymous

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

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

none

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