What you need to know to study in Italy.

Before studying in Italy, did the students know about their study abroad life? Knowing these common sense of life can help students to start studying abroad better. Let's take a look at the common sense of studying in Italy.

I. Residence

The residence is generally one year, and the residence will be renewed after the expiration. The process of residence extension is similar to that of residence. First, I have to go to the post office to get a big envelope for my accommodation. To prevent yourself from making mistakes, you can ask for more. If the post office requires that one person can only get one copy, you can go to other post offices to get an extra copy. There are quite a few post offices.

You also need to prepare a qualification certificate of 5.5 thousand euros. First of all, you must have a bank card here. There should be a deposit of 5500 euros in the bank card, and then you have to go to the bank to issue a capital certificate. Or the bank can provide a receipt showing the balance after deposit. Proof of funds should be issued in advance. Let's do it ourselves and put the money on someone else's card. For example, I have two thousand euros, and that person has several thousand euros. Let's deal with it first. After the capital certificate is issued, the money can be taken out, and then someone else can handle it. This is actually quite convenient, because it costs 5,500 euros to apply for residence every year, which is quite a lot. All the above are personal experiences, and you can refer to them according to your own actual situation. At the same time, you need to buy insurance. The more expensive the insurance, the longer the hospitalization time. At that time, the insurance I bought for my residence was 98 euros, which could be paid in cash or by credit card. Large envelopes are postmarked 30 euros and must be paid in cash.

Second, traffic.

In Italy, few cities have subways (Milan, Rome, Turin and Florence are all under repair); Taking a taxi in Italy is very luxurious, because it is expensive and there are not so many taxis.

So the most commonly used means of transportation are buses and trains, and the fare is about 1.2- 1.5 euros.

It is particularly important to note that the bus needs to get on the bus to make up the ticket (this kind of ticket allows you to change the ticket at will within 90 minutes), and the train and subway need to make up the ticket at the platform. Even if you buy a ticket, if you don't make up the ticket according to the regulations, it will be treated as evasion. Spot checks found that evasion, a fine of forty or fifty euros or more.

Third, shopping and office.

In Italy, no matter the size of the store, as long as you buy the goods, the store will definitely give you a "receipt". Italian shops close early, closing at 6-7 pm, and many shops have a three-hour lunch break at noon;

Most shops will close on Sundays, and only some big supermarkets will open, but they need to run a long way to prepare for storing food (but now many tourist areas also hold meetings on weekends).

Generally, government departments pay more attention to rest time, so it is best to go in the morning for anything, and the best time is 8- 1 1.

Fourth, the bus card

The bus card in Milan is a one-card card. One card can take the subway, tram, bus and train in the city. Annual card is more cost-effective than monthly card, and monthly card is more cost-effective than daily ticket. To apply for a citizen card, you can go to Duomo and Centrale subway stations, and there will be ATM signs. You can fill out the form and bring your account or passport and a one-inch photo. If the bus card is lost, you can also take the certificate of handling the bus card at that time and pay the relevant card fee to reissue it.

Verb (short for verb) Rent a house.

The most important thing in renting a house in Italy is safety. It is very important to choose a good residence. Renting a house in Milan must be far away from the railway station, where there are many refugees and it is more dangerous. Besides, we don't leave much cash at home. I now rent a room and a living room with my friends, next to the school. 900 euros, including water, heating and property fees, is more cost-effective than the previous set. Renting a house in Milan is basically the price. You can also find an intermediary to rent a house, which is more convenient.

For security reasons, it is recommended to find a big Italian intermediary, such as a shop, to avoid being cheated. When going out, you must have a strong sense of self-protection and protect your personal safety. There are many rental websites.

Sixth, ways to save money.

1, scholarships and grants

Regarding the reduction and exemption of university registration fees, this is a relatively easy application. Every city has CAF offices, which can be searched by Google. If you can't find them, you can ask the university secretariat for their address. When you arrive at CAF office, you can apply for ISEEU certificate. After you get it, you can submit it to the school secretariat or the official website system of your university.

The materials required to apply for registration fee waiver for iseeu certification will be slightly different in different cities. Some cities don't need materials, just bring your certificate. In some cities, caf office will ask you to provide the notarial certificate of parents' income/kinship/family property (after single certification) or Italian court certification.

You can also apply for scholarships if you have good academic performance.

2. Work.

Besides, you can work. In Italy, it is very common for students to go out to work after school. Moreover, Italian students are allowed to work, with a minimum hourly salary of 8 euros and no more than 20 hours of part-time work per week.

If you are looking for a job, you can go to China Street website or download the mobile APP to find resources. Because there are many Italian Chinese, you will often post recruitment posts on China Street website. The general work contents are waiters (in cafes or restaurants), shop assistants (clothing stores, shoe stores, department stores), travel agencies, translators, Chinese tutors and so on.

You can also send your own application posts in China Street to introduce your advantages and work intentions. If you are looking for a job in your college students' group (WeChat group or qq group), someone will post a recruitment post. You can also ask seniors if they have any work resources. They will naturally accumulate some resources after a long time in Italy. Go to the supermarket run by local Chinese. Generally, many local Chinese will post some work notices in these supermarkets.

3. Designing the route can save money.

In terms of public transportation, it must be noted that in Italy, except for special places such as long-distance buses, tickets are generally not sold on the bus. You need to buy in advance at the tobacco shop "Tabacchi" or other shops or ticket offices with public transport signs.

It is particularly important to note that buses need to get on the bus and trains and subways need to get on the platform. Even if you buy a ticket, if you don't make up the ticket according to the regulations, it will be treated as evasion. Spot checks found that evasion, a fine of forty or fifty euros or more.

The convenient conditions to use are: the general bus ticket is valid within one hour after the ticket is issued, during which you can change trains at will to continue riding. Therefore, as long as we get into the habit of designing the itinerary and road map before boarding, we can make maximum use of the discount, and even the train ticket can get off and stop within the effective time (usually about six hours) and then continue riding, so we can make good use of the effective time to transfer to several places.

In addition, many places, including public transport facilities and even exhibition halls, offer discounts to students under 26. Remember to apply for a discount card when qualified students come. You can apply for a youth card in the train ticket part, and you can buy a discount ticket every time you show it. If you commute by bus, you can get a monthly pass for students. Remember to ask students if there are any discounts when you go to exhibition halls and other places.