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Top 10 tips for survival in Italy
Tuesday, 17 April 2012Grace studied at The University of Ferrara in Italy for her first semester and is interning at a Turin translation agency for her second. She is blogging about her experiences Grace goes to Pizzaland, but here she passes on her top tips about survival in Italy for foreign students.Published in Home -
Courses in Europe for Non-Linguists
Wednesday, 30 November 2011If you plan on taking a year abroad and are not studying languages as part of your degree, the prospect of flying off somewhere and getting stuck into a particular education system, as well as having all your classes taught in a foreign language, might be quite scary for quite a few of you. With many UK universities and European institutions offering courses taught in English, taking a year abroad as a non-linguist might not prove to be so scary after all! Here’s our list of the top universities, across Europe, offering a wide range of courses - from Engineering to Theology, to Law and Mathematics, you’re bound to find something to suit you!
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Student accommodation in Italy
Tuesday, 05 July 2011Thinking about spending your time abroad in Italy? Don’t know where to start when it comes to accommodation? Check these websites out!
- If you’re studying, check out student halls with the EUCA
- If you’re looking to rent independently, check out Easystanza
- If you’re looking to share, check out Craig’s List and Corriere della Sera and La Nazione
- Find out if you can get help to study in Italy by checking the Embassy’s website
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Sweet Siena
Tuesday, 10 May 2011Renate spent her year abroad in Siena, Italy. Read on as she fills the year abroad blanks...Published in Italian-speaking -
Culture Shock: Tuscany
Thursday, 24 February 2011Tuscany. Home of Renaissance art, amazing wine and, lest we forget, the leaning tower of Pisa, it’s the go-to place for those who want to experience first hand the fruits of Italy’s illustrious history. It comes as no surprise to learn that Tuscany is one of the peninsula’s most visited regions, but what is it like to live there as a fish out of water? Here are some things that I have observed so far...Published in Culture Shock
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Extracurricular classes on your year abroad in Italy
Tuesday, 21 February 2012It would be a crime not to make the most of Italian cooking, eating, dancing, trampolining, speaking, drinking etc on your year abroad here. After all, the food is second to none, the wine doesn’t get tiresome and you’re noticing it doesn’t get much better than this: la vita è davvero bella. Oh yes, yes it is. You’re through a few months of it now and family and friends are expecting lots from you: an academic’s knowledge of Michelangelo, the ability to make perfect hand-made ravioli, distinguish your espresso from your americano, get the froth right on the cappuccino AND speak the local dialect.Published in Extracurricular Activities -
The Mole Diaries: Rome
Tuesday, 22 November 2011Kian McCarthy was at Bath University and spent his year abroad in Rome, Italy. Here is his definitive guide to your plan of action when you arrive in Rome for your year abroad; accommodation tips, surviving La Sapienza University and other inimitable advice straight from a student who's been through it all himself.
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Fantastic Ferrara
Thursday, 12 May 2011Miney spent her year abroad in Ferrara in Northern Italy. Read on as she fills the year abroad blanks...Published in Italian-speaking -
Working in Italy
Wednesday, 09 March 2011Fast facts
Surface area: 301,341 km²
Population: 60 Million
Largest cities: Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, Genova, Florence
Unemployment rate: 7.8% (Dec 2010)Published in Work in Italy -
The Mole Diaries: Siena
Friday, 04 February 2011As part of her bachelor's degree in Italian at Reading University, Renate Cumming-Benson is spending her year abroad studying at the Universita' Degli Studi di Siena. Here she gives us her top insider advice about where to live, getting around town, living costs, sightseeing, the nightlife and her top tips for things to see and places to eat in Siena.Published in Italian-speaking
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