Reviews of Politecnico di Torino | Italy

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“I did not attend Politecnico di Torino, but I did attended IAAD”

Noemi L

Italy, Undergraduate
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), 2017

Overall

There wasn't an option in which I could have chosen another univercity. Anyway, my school is very efficient in preparing students to the after school world. I had a lot of designing courses to make completely mine the design process, every step of the way.

Pros

just a few students per class

Cons

i did not made a lot of friends

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Vinoth K

Anna University, Chennai, India
Engineering, Electronic, Graduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Ofcourse things cant be cheaper in Europe than my country.But it was something I was prepared

Food, Housing, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, 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

Things work extremely slow in Italy.

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djchacon

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
Telecommunications, Graduate, ALPIP (Master courses program (post graduate) for latin ame

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Italian teachers does not speak english very well, neither students so during that year I couldn' t hear "well-spoken english"

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Santiago G

Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador
Business Studies, Graduate, ALPIP

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Murazzi, Km5, Fluido, Shamrock, Piazza Castello, Legru shopping center, Mole Antonelliana and Cinema Museum. Via Po, Via Roma.

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Santiago G

Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador
Business Studies, Graduate, ALPIP

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

In general, Italy's day by day is more expensive than Ecuador

Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, 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

To share internet costs in order to have a powerful connection.

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ISMAEL J

Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Where to live!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Is a good University, be ready to study! But it worths your work.

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

2

Final comments

Travel, travel, and travel as much as you can! Enjoy your Erasmus from the first day it will happen only once in your life.

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