Studying in Milan/Italy

Sorry I can't help other than say I love Milan. It's amazing

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Original post by Sammylou40

Sorry I can't help other than say I love Milan. It's amazing

Yeah Milan is unbelievable and hailing from Ireland the weather there is immense lol

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Milan is great.

What at the university of Milan?

Top unis are:
Bocconi for economics, management/finance, law and politics
San Raffaele for medicine
Politecnico for engineering and similar things
Cattolica for humanities

I'm at bocconi which is the most international (students from all over Europe/the world) but there aren't many from the UK, because there are so many great unis there that it wouldn't make much sense. Usually people who come here from countries with good universities do it because of family ties in italy

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I would ideally go to Bocconi or Milan for either Law or Political science! :smile:

Thats brilliant that you go to Bocconi because ive been looking for someone from the UK (i hope lol?) who has gone through the italian application process lol. Bocconi would be brilliant for Political science as its in English but im almost certain Law is in Italian and i dont speak a word of it (yet) unfortunately!
Thanks!

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Original post by connormc199

I would ideally go to Bocconi or Milan for either Law or Political science! :smile:

Thats brilliant that you go to Bocconi because ive been looking for someone from the UK (i hope lol?) who has gone through the italian application process lol. Bocconi would be brilliant for Political science as its in English but im almost certain Law is in Italian and i dont speak a word of it (yet) unfortunately!
Thanks!

Law is in Italian you are right. There is a course in "government" in English. Most students in that course are international. It's a relatively new programme so I don't know much about it.

I used to live in the UK but I'm an Italian citizen so the process was easy. Bocconi's app system is different from other Italian universities and it's all well thought for international applicants, so I don't think you'll find it too difficult.

Regardless, why Italy? There are great unis in the UK.

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Original post by usualsuspects

Law is in Italian you are right. There is a course in "government" in English. Most students in that course are international. It's a relatively new programme so I don't know much about it.

I used to live in the UK but I'm an Italian citizen so the process was easy. Bocconi's app system is different from other Italian universities and it's all well thought for international applicants, so I don't think you'll find it too difficult.

Regardless, why Italy? There are great unis in the UK.

Coming from a large family business i know and understand what is required to make my personal CV standout from the crowd, and having underwent a week's work experience in Coutts Bank they said they and some of the leading Law firms look for people with broad experiences and how better to enhance my profile than getting a degree from an internationally renowned university whilst also developing an understanding for the Italian culture and language!

Yes i will probably still apply to British Universities and maybe even University of Amsterdam but something about italy and specifically Milan attracts me!
Bocconi is a great university for links and contacts but UoM has the history.

My only problem is according to the websites the grade requirements for the courses of such high international ranking are so low for UK students?

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Original post by connormc199

Coming from a large family business i know and understand what is required to make my personal CV standout from the crowd, and having underwent a week's work experience in Coutts Bank they said they and some of the leading Law firms look for people with broad experiences and how better to enhance my profile than getting a degree from an internationally renowned university whilst also developing an understanding for the Italian culture and language!

Yes i will probably still apply to British Universities and maybe even University of Amsterdam but something about italy and specifically Milan attracts me!
Bocconi is a great university for links and contacts but UoM has the history.

My only problem is according to the websites the grade requirements for the courses of such high international ranking are so low for UK students?

I can't help you with the grades, but I they take into consideration more than that and want as many students as possible to apply. It's a way to attract international applicants, but then they are going to extend an offer only to those with the best grades. Years ago, it was easy to get in as an international student, but now more people apply and every year it's more selective.

It's true that good employers want broad and international experiences, but summer school, exchange programmes and internships abroad (for example at EU institutions) could work as well.

Learning a European language would be a huge advantage.

I'd rather go to Bocconi than anywhere else on the continent for economics, but for politics I'm not so sure/informed.

What do you mean by UoM?

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Yeah ive also considered doing economics and international business because Bocconi is renowned for its financial courses!
Ive attended summer schools in Oxford University, Trinity College Dublin and Paris so I've got an extensive summer school experience :P

UoM - University of Milan

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