Bicocca Medicine in English - Student Interview Part 2 [The City]

Werner is a 4th year medical student in the international programme of University of Milan Bicocca. Serra is a 5th year medical student who studies in the English programme of La Sapienza University. In this interview they discus the city life as a student in Bicocca.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - The truth about living in Bergamo
02:13 - What student is Bicocca perfect for?
02:59 - Activities for International students
04:39 - Transportation around Bergamo
05:22 - Accommodation options for students
09:13 - The weather in Bergamo
10:21 - General cost of living
12:17 - Warning about the city

[@ruwanthidoltan3747]

Thank you for this great videos .. ❤👍

[@chinyereofomata3321]

Love this!

[@AcadIMAT]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@anishakumari5007]

Great videos.thank u so much ♥️♥️

[@AcadIMAT]

Glad they're helpful!

[@gal_aizic]

Great video like always! Do you think you could make a video summarizing the "study abroad" options in the different universities? like which ones offer a semester\academic year abroad and where, how hard it is to get into these programmes, costs etc. This channel is a lifesaver so far! Cheers

[@AcadIMAT]

Well we have 2 articles written about studying abroad, as well as a video. In general all universities should offer erasmus which is studying abroad as well as other traineeships. Our video schedule is a bit strange at the moment, and it's hard for us to get them done because editing takes so long which is why we usually do interview style videos since they require no editing. I suggest reading this in the meantime as you might still find it helpful :) www.acadimat.com/erasmus-experience-studying-abroad/

[@gal_aizic]

@@AcadIMAT thank you! I appreciate the work you put in for the betterment of future doctors' access to universities. I will definitely check the article out. Keep up the good work and don't overwork yourself! Stay safe, love from Israel

[@alidavari6958]

Nicely done! Very informative. BTW Serra, we'd be so glad if you arrange an interview with a Federico II student as well. We're so in need of a deep dive video of it. Thanks!

[@AcadIMAT]

It's been on our list for so long, unfortunately I'm not in Italy at the moment and won't be until the end of the month, so there won't be anymore deep dives until earliest September I'm afraid :(

[@alidavari6958]

@@AcadIMAT I'm really glad to hear it's on your list already! since classes will start from October for the freshmen, I'm satisfied that we can get even a general idea of the overall course and the city and what to expect. Looking forward to it! Thank you for all the work and help you're providing, please do know that it's appreciated by us, and happy summer break by the way! ;) Peace out Al

[@user-hv4td7el6o]

❤❤❤great

[@earth2ellie]

If Bergamo had a more reliable transport system or a dormitory near the campus, it’d be a more highly sought after school I believe.

[@mihinikodikara8498]

do they offer dorms tho?

[@earth2ellie]

@@mihinikodikara8498 not actual dorms, but as they said in the video, the schools rents out certain buildings from landlords/companies and students sign up to live there. Maybe they could be essentially called dorms. 🤔

[@NEBASAMUEL-yr3xz]

Please I will love to know if it’s possible for international students from Africa to also write the imat exam in the campus of Milan Bicocca as they do for all other schools or is bicocca an exception… like will we write in another country?

[@earth2ellie]

No, Biccoca is not an exception. It's a public university like all the rest. You do the same process to select it as a non-EU and that will be your only choice if you do. It doesn't matter where you're from, as long as you write and pass the IMAT exam, you could get in. And about *where* you can write the IMAT, you'll have to check the centers available but most likely if you're in Africa, you'd have to travel to London or Turkey to write it. You can in fact write it in the Biccoca campus but of course, you have to have a tourist visa to get there and write it.@@NEBASAMUEL-yr3xz

[@husseinhasan9203]

💚💚

[@kaela3925]

Hello Concerning the pre clinical years, are they held at the University of Bergamo?

[@Sajid-Hussain]

Informative conversation! Can you tell us about MD scholarship? How to achieve it?

[@AcadIMAT]

www.acadimat.com/scholarships-italy-for-medical-students/ we wrote an article about this :)

[@ssr01244]

Thanks for all of your helpful video, but I'm still confused about pre-enrollment process, like do I need to pre enroll on university website separately before enrolling to universitaly_it? when I gonna receive acceptance/invitation letter before pre enrollment ends or after IMAT result? because it require for getting DoV & do I require DoV during pre-enrollment application? Please help. Thanks for your time and consideration.

[@AcadIMAT]

Hello I recommend this article on IMAT registration as a non EU student: www.acadimat.com/how-to-apply-to-the-imat-as-a-non-eu-student/ Essentially you need to pre-enroll in your embassy before the IMAT, which starts the visa application process, and the embassy mights start preparing your DoV as it collects your pre-enrolment documents. After you pass the IMAT and get accepted you go to the embassy to apply for a visa, which is much simpler because you already enrolled. Hope this helps!

[@ssr01244]

​@@AcadIMAT This article is really useful, I really appreciate your help. Thank you.

[@nawalzahid4002]

hello, if i get booked what is the enrollment procedure ?

[@mateokhoury2364]

Oh by the way way can i do a video how to apply for scholarships and accommodation?

[@AcadIMAT]

We just released an article about it, and will make a continuation in the next few weeks

[@ahmedsaad-eu1jo]

do i need to speak Italian in order to get a VISA? or to get admitted ? thanks.

[@AcadIMAT]

Country requirements are unique to each country so you will need to ask the consulate in your home country

[@strawberrysoup202]

How much does the transportation cost to go to Milan? Is there a monthly subscription you could buy or just single tickets?

[@celestelodovici8271]

From bergamo to Milan, the train ticket costs about 5€, but there are weekly and monthly subscription that are more convenient. I would recommend the second ones only if you have to go there daily, otherwise, if you plan to go to Milan just on weekends (for example), you should go for the single ticket

[@celestelodovici8271]

The bus is out of question

[@strawberrysoup202]

@@celestelodovici8271 Thank you for your help :)

[@YigitAlex1907]

Naples federico 2 pls

[@AcadIMAT]

We're hoping to have one ready by early September :)

[@vekysaa4598]

Isnt the uni in the pretty center of milan why is he telling its in bergamo im quite new to learning so sorry if its a bad question

[@AcadIMAT]

The English course for Bicocca is in bergamo

[@AshokKumar-eb2mc]

DSU scholarship is valid in bicocca university?

[@AcadIMAT]

Yes

[@tahseenzafar8734]

why is the video without audio?

[@PriyaaanshuThakur]

Is Bicocca LGBTQIA+ safe?

[@AcadIMAT]

The entire country is pretty safe yes, you might find more events and activities though in bigger cities such as Rome and Milan

[@celestelodovici8271]

As an Italian, i would say that it’s not 100% safe, there are a lot of homophobic and transphobic (and racist I would add) episodes done by young and old people (and when I say young, I mean also 12/13 yo). Of course not everyone thinks that way (the majority doesn’t), but if you want to feel completely safe, then Italy is not the right country for you.

[@sergenyalcn4635]

no pls dont come if you are gay