Reviews of Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore | Italy

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muri

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I learned how to live and cooperate with very different persons (we were four), and off course to rule a house by my own.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I cannot write much. They seem to try to help students but I had already found an appartment before coming to Milan, as I alredy knew it would be very difficult.

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muri

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Night spots: Hollywood and Old Fashion.Via Naviglia and the Brera area are also areas with a good night life, full of pubs and cafes. The "Pinacoteca de Brera" (Art Academy)shouldn't be missed.And off course the wonderful Duomo di Milano and the Vitor Emanuel' galleries. Outside the city, not far away, there are several smaller towns that should be visited like Como, Bergamo or Verona

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muri

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

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

The university doesn't offer an Italian language course during the semester. But if you check other places you can easly find other universities that offer courses to foreign students (even if they study in another college)or even langages' schools that offer the same courses.

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muri

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

The living standard is higher in Milan than in Lisbon. Everything is more expensive.

Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

The vegetables and the fruit are much cheaper in the weekly markets than in the supermarkets. And the white brand' products are often of good quality.

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muri

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Italian culture is more different from the Portuguese than I thought on the first sight. Italians are more closed that I thought they would be.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Very good university. I truly recommend it.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Italy is the perfect countrie for a person that is interested in arts and that likes to travel. And Milan offers a wide range of entertainment events, covering all areas of interest.

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muri

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Be careful with the Ects system as it varies according the country and the courses you take. But in this college the erasmus coordinators are very helpful.

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

By now I cannot make valid suggestions!Maybe in a month...

My opinion of the university assessment