Reviews of LUISS | Italy

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S_Berghaus

Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Demography, International Relations (Prof. Toscana!) Work Psychology and Strategic Studies are interesting and challenging courses!

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

I am rather critical concerning the Italian study system that is entirely based on oral exams at the end of each semester. I prefer the "American" study approach of my home university (small groups, presentations, case studies, term papers, participation grades etc) Otherwise, LUISS is a GREAT place to study!

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

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Ekaterina G

Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

No, not really, Italy is well known for all the aspects that it possess

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Be prepared for a long day at the campus. Sometimes, lectures are arranged one after another and you can end up spending around 10-12 hours a day there.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

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

4

Final comments

Travel tip: buy a monthly bus card, as it will be cheaper and very often conductors are checking you for a ticket and if you do not have one, you get a big fine.

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Ekaterina G

Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I like to share my accomodation with people I know, so an apartment with my student collegues of work collegues is perfect.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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S_Berghaus

Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Political Science, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The communication between professors and students is good, while the overall academic atmosphere very hyrarchical. Communication for me was not a problem, as I lived with Italians and already had some good knowledge before coming to Italy. I belive, this is an important precondition for having a good time at LUISS. You have to study lots of literature and could get stressed without a certain fluency of academic Italian.

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