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Universita di Parma

117 reviews
3.94 / 5 based on 117 reviews
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Nina N
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Nina N
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Nina N
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
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Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Food, Overall, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
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Nina N
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Environmental Sciences, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
:-) I learned to speak and read Italian very well. Writing I don't know..
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Nina N
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
It was not as difficult as I thought, to adjust to new culture!
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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
3
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
For being an Italian University, the bureaucracy and other practical things worked well.
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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
2
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Italy is full of beautiful places, near and far, wherever you go! So go! :-)
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Nina N
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, 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