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4.12 / 5 based on 113 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I was able to live with my friends and to have my own time and space. Although it would have been good to live with a family or italians as I would have learnt the language better.
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Personal comments
The accomodation that we found was very good. It was in a pleasant area on a main bus route, and the house was big, clean and contained full facilities.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Matilda night club and the Cafe Latino in Piazza Erba. The coast south of Genova.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I tried to save for other activities by budgeting on food. I hardly used the telephone at all as most of my calls were incoming. Accomodation cost the same as in England in my previous house. Nightlife cost more because we went out alot although the average nightly cost of going out was cheaper than in England. Travel cost more because we took the opportunity to travel to other parts of Italy.
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
There needs to be more information given from the home university on courses, as we had huge problems at the beginning of term as neither the home or host university appeared to be in coordination with one another.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
To take more time with the Erasmus students, and not just to concentrate on Italian students.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Try to find accomodation before you go as it is alot easier.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My Italian language skills did not improve all that much as most of my friends were English and so I never really had the chance to speak it, although my listening skills improved greatly. It was only after I spent a year working in Milan that my language skills have improved greatly.
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