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Università di Bologna

University of Bologna, Via Zamboni 33, 40126 Bologna, Italy
3.97 / 5 based on 348 reviews.
Description:
The University of Bologna is about to celebrate its Ninth Centenary. The Studium at Bologna is thus the oldest in the western world.

The whole history of European universities has been profoundly influenced throughout the centuries by the University of Bologna. Evidence of this may be seen in the fact that many of the most important universities in Europe were established as a result of internal strife within the University of Bologna, or under the auspices of scholars from this University.



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91% of students recommend
348 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
 All experiences (348)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (126)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (126)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (90)
Expenses
3.4/5
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Overall
4.5/5
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“girls: wath out for the Italians boys: the girls of Bologna are the cutest of Italy” Read Review
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Università di Bologna review by antonio

Review by antonio, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
Political Science, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? no it was closed by the center but do not hesitate to see in the center some
Personal comments:
the unievrsity of bologna does help the students at all, it is a terrible mess!! so the only was is to be a small group and find together a flat...it works!!
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
link, farmagia, sodapop, celticdruid
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ACADEMIC       2.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
the courses at the university are very bad...low low level BUT there are joint courses with the American University John Hopkins that has an international departement in Bologna. The courses are free for erasmus studenst and very good...but it is just for political sciences students



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
yes , library should not closed at 5pm and be closed the whoel weekends!! also, 10 computers for a faculty it is not a lot?!

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
go to the center CILTA they provide for FREE italian lessons for foreign students in september very cool
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Bologna is the most expensive city in Italy
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Do not open an account in a Italian bank they woul rip u off!! few cash machines working a general mess...
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
the costs are terrible the problem of the italian administration: u will long queus at the postoffices or in any academic offices
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
besides any technical problems and administrative issues that dominate Italy, u would undersyand the meaning of the "Dolce vita"



FINAL COMMENTS

girls: wath out for the Italians boys: the girls of Bologna are the cutest of Italy
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