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Academic
Course recommendations
I highly recommend the Ethnolinguistics and Social Anthropology courses at the Facoltà di lettere.
Also, if the historian Nicola Tranfaglia is teaching, be sure to take his course as well. The same applies for Gian Luigi Beccarias "history of the Italian language" course. I didn't take these two last courses myself, but I hear that they're good.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The auditoriums tend to be full at the beginning of each term...
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It's generally a big advantage to have at least a basic knowledge of the host country's language before going there...
Still, it's amazing how quickly you'll learn when you're living in a full-immersion environment.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Well, the University of Torino is very big...and it's probably organized differently than what you're used to. Coping with this can be difficult in the beginning, but you'll get into it. The Italian university system has a logic of its own.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Go go go! You'll never regret it. Try to bring some extra money with you so you can travel around: the Italian railroad network is effective and inexpensive.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
My telephone expenses were high because I called and sent a lot of messages abroad...but generally, everything was a lot cheaper compared with Norway.
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Telephone, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Get yourself a student card for the bus.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Ideally I would share an apartment with other students: it's the best way for a foreigner to get integrated.
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Personal comments
Well, I fixed my housing privately. I know that the university co-operates with a residence complex north of the centre for housing the international students, but it's somewhat expensive.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Don't miss the aperitivo at the Drogheria in Piazza Vittorio Veneto. It's cheap, and there's always plenty of food. You can actually have dinner there for the price of a drink!
In Piazza Maria Teresa there's a nice café called Guglielmo Pepe...it's a little bit expensive, but in spring it's a wonderful place to study.
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