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3.94 / 5 based on 117 reviews
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annaliek
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Astrolabio on wednesday night - student night, very cheesy!
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annaliek
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
More independence, although I may consider living with a family or with other local people in order to improve my Italian.
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Personal comments
I chose to find my own accomodation, which wasn't particularly easy, but it turned out good in the end.
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annaliek
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Try and make friends with local students, as they often study together. Let the professors know who you are.
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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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annaliek
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It definitley improved over time, but I really would recommend that you make the most out of every opportunity you have to speak the language, push yourself, make yourself speak, or else you'll regret when the year ends.
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annaliek
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
I didn't actually chose this university, I was placed there my my home uni, but I really enjoyed it, the town is great and it's really easy to get to other cities in Italy from there, eg Milan, Bologna, Florence and Rome.
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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
If you're there to improve/learn the language then you really have to push yourself as its really easy to stick with your friends from home (if you went out there with people from home uni) and speak English all the time. Make an effort to meet Italians and to speak Italian to them.
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annaliek
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more on travel because I travelled a lot more than I would have done at home. Overall I spent more than I would at home as I had to make the most of my time there.
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Household bills i.e. gas and electricity were VERY expensive, much more than in UK.
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