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91%
3.92 / 5 based on 193 reviews
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Katja P
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Most of the Italians didnīt speak English, so I was almost forced to learn Italian, which was a good thing of course. At first, although, it felt difficult, but with time it became easier. I think I might have even learned more Italian if I would have lived outside the campus residence. Now I just used my English skills when interacting with other international students.
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Mikael S
OverallI wish I had known...
A bit more italian would have been useful.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Try to increase the academic level for the international courses, and please...create some new computer labs, since it was a real hazzle to find computers with office etc. Especially when you really needed it, like around exam periods.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
1
Final comments
Its really easy to get to a lot of nice places in central and southern europe. Germany, Switzerland, France, Austria and so on! Take time to travel!
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Mikael S
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The price level was more or less the same as back home, but since I took part in a lot more activites (travelling and so on) I spend more money than at home. We also went out to eat very often, which was quite costly.
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Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
If you are not too lazy (like me), try to use the kitchens available at campus. It will save you a lot of money!
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“My master in marketing”
Melissa M
OverallI loved the time spent at the university, full of projects that help to understand how things really work in real world.
My experience abroad was nice.
My experience abroad was nice.
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Pros
Initiatives offered by the university
Cons
Sometimes bad organization or communication.
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Masumi N
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You will see the real Italian Life, have opportunity to have more local contacts than living on Campus.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I was also living on Campus for 6 months, it was fun because there you never feel lonly because of other erasmus students, but the price was really expensive and you never practice Italian there.
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Mikael S
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Castellanza is a really small town, so do not expect any extremely cool spots here. In Milano you can of course find them instead, but if you do not have a car it is really hard to get home during the night with public transportion. So, prepare to wait for the morning train if you go!
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