Teaser: Milan Guide!
Not your cliché Italy. No gondolas, no postcards — just €9 cocktails, missed trains, and chaotic, beautiful student life.
🏠 Housing (Preview)
One student residence has a gym and garden. Another? Ten flatmates and constant noise.
We break down everything: prices, locations, scams, vibes — all based on student reviews.
“Paid €100 more to live in Milan instead of the suburbs. Best decision I made.” — Mathys, LIUC
“Aparto Giovenale was like living in a social bubble. Gym, chill areas, and always something happening.” — Lucie, Bocconi
📚 Uni Life
Bocconi = intense. Cattolica = calm. Polimi = chaos (but smart). LIUC = chill, but far.
We help you pick the right uni and the right courses to travel, party, and still pass.
“Finance was hell. Fashion Management? A vibe.” — Isis, Bocconi
“LIUC only had class 2 days a week… but you NEED a car if you live in Milan.” — Mathys
🎉 Going Out
Fashion meets techno. Aperitivo at 7, dancing at 1, kebab at 4. Gattopardo (club in a church) is a rite of passage.
We list the best bars, clubs, rooftops, and where to pre-drink on a student budget.
“Alcatraz is huge — you’ll find your crew in one of the rooms.” — Valentine, Cattolica
✈️ Travel Tips + Weekend Escapes
From Lake Como to Puglia, from €15 trains to €30 flights — Milan is the perfect base to explore Italy (and beyond).
We mapped the best getaways for 1-day, 3-day, or long weekends. Pasta, beaches, snow — pick your poison.
“Did Como, Venice, Florence, and Sicily. All easy. All worth it.” — Constance, Polimi
Student Reviews
Bocconi University
🏠 Housing
I stayed at Aparto Giovenale — a student residence 10 min from Bocconi. Gym, garden, big kitchen, and always people around. It was super social, sometimes too loud, but I liked the energy. Paid €3,600 upfront for the semester. Pricey, but it made life easy.
🚗 Getting to Campus
Walked every day. No public transport stress. Also close to Navigli, so after-class aperitivo was basically mandatory.
✈️ Travel Life
Milan is a travel hub. I did weekends in Lake Como, Florence, Venice, and Rome. Also flew to Paris and Barcelona — everything’s close if you plan ahead.
🎉 Social Life
Living with 9 other exchange students = never bored. We did pasta nights, rooftop drinks, and spontaneous clubbing. Gattopardo and Apollo were our go-to’s.
📚 Classes
Finance and International Business were tough, but fair. Just stay on top of deadlines and don’t skip too much. Bocconi expects you to show up.
🦙 Other
Milan is expensive and intense, but so worth it. From fashion week chaos to lakeside sunsets — you live fast, but never forget it.
🏠 Housing
I shared a two-bedroom flat near Pagano. Quiet neighborhood, metro nearby, and close to school. Paid €750/month. Nothing fancy, but clean, safe, and central.
🚗 Getting to Campus
15-minute walk to Cattolica. Or 5 min with the metro if I was running late (which… happened a lot).
✈️ Travel Life
Did Verona, Bologna, Bergamo, and even Switzerland. Used Flixbus a lot — super cheap if you book early. Milan Centrale is chaotic but well-connected.
🎉 Social Life
Cattolica had welcome events and language exchanges that helped a lot. I met most people through group chats and nights out in Navigli. Bars > clubs for me, but there’s always something going on.
📚 Classes
Took a mix of economics and comms. Some profs are chill, others super old-school. Show up, participate, and you’ll be fine.
🦙 Other
Cattolica feels more local than Bocconi, but it’s beautiful and friendly. If you want a chill, authentic Milan exchange — it’s a great choice.