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4.44 / 5 based on 11 reviews
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Susana C
Academic
Course recommendations
When you're an Erasmus you only have to study if you're after the big grades. If you're not, every foreigner passes.
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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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Susana C
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: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Great. First day could not say a word. Second week could understand them if they spoke in proper italian. After first month could answer back. After the experience could even speak in dialect.
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Susana C
Overall
I wish I had known...
That I would regret so much having to come back. If I had known it would be so hard to leave Italy I would never have gone. It's an amazing country!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Great people! Very friendly atmosphere.
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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
Even if you don't speak a word of italian don't panic. italians are very easy going people and love to make new friendships.
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Susana C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Everything in Italy is more expensive than in Portugal
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Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Get an italian housemate. They are great cooks!! Have your meals at home and go out for drinks.At least you won't pay for the restaurant, just to go to the nightclub!
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
It is definitely better to look for accomodation yourself.
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Susana C
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
For great fun my dear friend Carlo, his restaurant and his nightclub Lemon. Avoid Oniremac. If you get the chance get out of town and go to Green Leaves or Babalu.
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