Reviews of Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore | Italy

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Jenna W

Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, United States
Literature, Undergraduate, IES Milan

Overall

I wish I had known...

Milan is a great city and Cattolica a great university, though the students are a little stand-offish

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Professors are very nice to international students, and the classes were very valuable to my field of study (literature)

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

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Don't get too frustrated by the Italian system, just be patient!

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Diane B

EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

it is quite cold there !

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

You have to work by yourself or with friends, but do not expect any help from teachers

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Studying abroad is a great experience that improve your independent way of thinking and your willing to discover other countries. Do not miss that !

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muri

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The university doesn't offer an Italian language course during the semester. But if you check other places you can easly find other universities that offer courses to foreign students (even if they study in another college)or even langages' schools that offer the same courses.

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Géraldine M

Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

telephone, because i phoned in France to my parents and friends and for administrative thinks. accomodation because I didi a job of babay sitter so in exchange of few hours of work I had my bedroom paid. nightlife because there were a lot of free things done for students.

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Food, Housing, Nightlife:

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

none

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Alina N

Universitatea "Babes-Bolyai" din Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

to know somebody when i have arrived in milan

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

2

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

a very good university in the center of Milan

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

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

travel in Lombardia

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mariana s

Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Museum Studies / Conservation, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

the exames here are too hard

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

move, talk, do economics courses, and if you want to do learn more don't give up and talk to teachers more than once

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

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

do as much as you can

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