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Università degli Studi di Ancona

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4.04 / 5 based on 54 reviews
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Maria P
Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spend more because life in Italy is more expensive there and I've travelled more than I usually do in Spain
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Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone, 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
none
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Maria P
Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was quite easy for me to learn Italian. It is a Latin language and it has a lot of similarities with Spanish.
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Maria P
Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I was glad with all the information they gave me, it was enough. The rest of the information I needed I learnt it there.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
There is nothing important that needs to be changed
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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
It's comparsory to go to visit Napoli area, and Firenze as well
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Maria P
Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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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Maria P
Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within 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
Ancona is not a city with a lot of night spots. There are a few discos at the outskirts of the city. It's difficult for me to give advise of this
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Maria P
Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was a great experience living with people of other European countries
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The location was a bit far away from the University and the city center. The instalations in the building were quite old, but I think that with a little bit of money could be easily improved.
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