Reviews of Università Bocconi | Italy

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Wei S

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

The trains are relatively cheaper than in Holland or Germany, but the nightlife is extremely expensive...fortunately the SEN always organises free admission to cool night spots in Milano

Nightlife, Telephone, Housing, Overall, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Take your credit card :)

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Wei S

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Try the Strategic Management in Fashion Compies, you will love it...esp. if you are a fashion victim youself :)

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

Well, frankly I guess you wont have much time to studying :)

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

Useful | 4

Wei S

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Just Surprise Youself...

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Bocconi is the best school ofr business studies, it would definitely benefit your future career. Most of the courses for the exchange student are taught by the SDA Bocconi, so the quality is even better :)

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Go for Milano, you will love it...I really enjoyed it...and I made friends from all over the world, some are now my best friends...and do shopping :) BTW, for cheap designer clothes, go to Foxtown nearby Lake Como, www.foxtown.ch Ciao!!!

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Wei S

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language 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: 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It would be nice to learn Italian, so make sure you arrive early to take the course at Bocconi, I missed it...:( You could alse learn other languages at Bocconi free of charge, but they were instructed in Italian

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Wei S

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

It is so close to the universita, and you can wake up just 5 mins before class :) also the mensa is just the basement of the pensionato

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

expect to pay a lot for the housing in milano :)

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Wei S

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

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

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Cassablanca is good for going out, Old Fashion Cafe is a must for summer nights, and Da Willy is the best for pizza near Bocconi, and try Boom(get a surprise), of course you cant miss the Appritivo(I hope i spell it correctly :)

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