After my study abroad semester at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan, I was asked to do a presentation on my time there by the Study Association of my programme, Scope Vectum. Hence, I provided students with the following presentation on my time there, including information on both practical things as well as leisure.

1. My Exchange to Italy
By Cynthia Luijkx

2. What will I cover?
• Practical Information
• Università Bocconi, Milano
• Stay in Milan
• Free time in Milan
• Travel
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3. Practical Information
• Start of the semester: End of August
• End of the semester: Officially January, but
you can do all of your exams before Christmas
• EU: Erasmus Grant
• EU: No VISA
• No vaccinations (do bring mosquito spray)
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4. Bocconi
• Renowned for Business & Economics
• Picking courses: Mid August, first-come, first-
serve
• Courses I took:
– Introduction to Blockchain (6 ECTS)
– Theoretical Computer Science (6 ECTS)
– Big Data & Databases (6 ECTS)
– Political Economics (8 ECTS)
• Heavily lecture-based
• No course does things the same
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5. Stay in Milan: Housing
• University or look for something yourself?
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6. Stay in Milan: Language
• Crash Course offered by Bocconi
– 40 hours including exam
– Two weeks
– Possibility for follow-up course during semester
• Outside of tourist areas, English isn’t spoken
very well
• Google Translate is your friend
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7. Stay in Milan: Food & Public Transport
• Many supermarkets
• Restaurants, websites
• Aperitivo
• Metro, tram, buses
• €22,- for monthly subscription
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8. Stay in
Milan:
Sights
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9. Free time in Milan
• ESN Bocconi (parties, socials, trips)
• Bocconi clubs & events
• Holidays
• AC Milan, Inter Milan
• F1 Grand Prix Monza
• Milan Fashion Week
• Museums, galleries, theatre
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10. Travel
• It’s easy!
• Trains
• 18-25 EU Discounts
• Avoid masses
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11. Day
Trips:
Lake
Como
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12. Day Trips:
Verona
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13. Day Trips: Turin
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14. Day Trips:
Venice
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15. Day Trips:
Florence
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16. Rome
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17. Rome
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18. Rome
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19. Switzerland
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20. Switzerland
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21. Switzerland
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22. Travel Tips
• Climb towers and churches!
• Cover your knees and shoulders
• Most churches are either pretty on the inside
or the outside
• Buy tickets in advance (especially in Rome)
• Treat yourself to gelato and pizza
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23. Should you go to Italy?
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• Yes!
• Especially if:
– You like Italian food
– Want to learn Italian
– Are interested in one of the richest cultures in
history
– Want to have many exciting destinations
within reach