About SMIT ACADEMY
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Smit Academy for the guidance given to me in this journey. Without them I won’t be studying medicine in one of the best universities in the world now. Many Sri Lankans don’t know that there are such opportunities in the world to study medicine at such an affordable cost. So, I really appreciate Smit Academy about that they are doing a great job as Sri Lankans. The online class which was held by doctor Viraj was really helpful for me to score such a good score as 55.7 and also they guide me in each and every step of this long process. Finally, I would like to recommend Smit Academy to anyone who has a dream of studying medicine in Italy.
About the IMS of Milan-Bicocca
In Bicocca, the actual IMS is located in a town called Bergamo which is 50 min away by train from Milan. The classes are held in the hospital Papa Giovanni xxiii which is an exceptionally clean hospital and everything about the hospital is so amazing. In my point of view, this is the best hospital that I’ve seen in Italy. I literally cannot emphasize how nice this hospital is.
FACILITIES
The classes are super big and modern. There are projectors and also white boards that are completely digital. However, a lot of the facilities are in different locations than where the hospital and IMS classes are held. This is because the main campus of Bicocca University is located in Milan, instead of Bergamo city where the English medical programme is situated. Additionally, the main medical campus (Italian course) is actually located in Monza, which means that all of the labs and most libraries are out there. All three of these locations are connected by train, with both Bicocca and Monza being about 50 minutes away from Bergamo (IMS location) by a single train. The nice thing is that the university has a partnership with Bergamo University, which means that students can use any of the facilities available to Bergamo students. In the hospital canteen a full meal which in Italy means a primi which is like pasta or a rice dish, a secondi which is usually like some kind of meat or fish, a contorno which is a vegetable side and a dessert costs only 1.10 euros regardless of your income.
TEACHINGS
The professors are nice and friendly. The classes are held in a very interactive way in which each student get the professor’s attention. All the lectures are well organized through out the semester. Usually in the first semester lectures are held from 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.