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Università degli Studi di Firenze

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4.09 / 5 based on 203 reviews
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Jorge P
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, 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
Italian and spanish are very similar... also the italian is a language i love and i've studied it for two years before coming, i can perfectly live here because i have no problems with the italian.
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Jorge P
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
It is better if you take the lessons, that way you can improve your italian and meet lots of students.
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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
The organization does not govern italian universities...
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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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Jorge P
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Life here is more expensive, it is a city full of tourists.
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Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food:
was the same price as 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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Jorge P
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I think i knew most of the things i needed to know.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
1
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
It is a new university, with great facilities, but, as i said before, organization does not fit with Italy
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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
Travel, this is my comment, you have to travel Italy, it is nice.
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Jorge P
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because it is nice to live by your own, overall when you live with people from the country you are studying in.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Jorge P
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Florence is a city to be seen, o be walked, to be admired... every corner has some magic, every cafe, every square, every street... really one of the most amazing cities i've ever seen.
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