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3.97 / 5 based on 37 reviews

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Ananda B
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience

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Ananda B
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?

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Ananda B
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because this country is amazingly costly...
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Be on a "Migros budget" diet...
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Ananda B
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Courses should be more longer and elaborated, number of courses should be reduced
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Exam rules should be strict.
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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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Ananda B
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
About the cost of living....
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Not bad, what I liked is the international culture, but academics has spaces for improvements.
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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
Travel a lot, its a real beaty !!
Dont forget to buy a Half-fare train pass...
Better if you know Italian...its difficult outside otherwise.
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Ananda B
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was ok inside ALARI, but other than that...its tough without knowing Italian
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