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Università Ca´ Foscari di Venezia

169 reviews
4.15 / 5 based on 169 reviews
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anna f
University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
History, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
if you like a social life of clubbing and trendy places forget Venice. Everything closes at around midnight.
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anna f
University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
History, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
more freedom
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
the university was supposed to give us help to find housing but was totally unhelpful. Start looking straight away on noticeboards.
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anna f
University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
History, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
some excellent teachers.ask around for the best.
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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
be aware that your exams will be oral on most cases
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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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anna f
University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
History, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
can be difficult but try and make friends with local italian students not just international students
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anna f
University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
History, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
how small venice is. Like living on a small campus.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
find out as much as you can in advance about organisation.. Ask ask ask
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
you will never be so fit in your life, walk walk walk. Venice is breathtakingly beautiful and there will be moments when you will have it all for yourself....
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anna f
University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
History, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
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
most private rental requires a few months deposit and or upfront in cash so be prepared
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