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Università degli Studi di Firenze

University of Florence, La Pira 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy
3.82 / 5 based on 144 reviews.

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80% of students recommend
144 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (144)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (42)
Academic
3.5/5
 4 stars (60)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (18)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“See as much of Italy as you can while you're there. See if you can work your timetable so you have a day or so off a week to do this.” Read Review
fiona_g, Australia

144 reviews of Università degli Studi di Firenze

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HOUSING    
by Anna, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Political Science, Erasmus
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? The experience is very positive. Not only you get involved within the local culture, but also your language level (in my case italian) benefits so much.
Personal comments:
The university offered some help in trying to find a place in one of the few residences in Florence. Fortunately I found my own and I didn't use its help.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Fiona, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
History, University Agreement
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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Clubs: Yab, Dolce Zucchero for the Student life, plenty of excellent cafes & bars but I've forgotten their names. You can't really go wrong though!
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ACADEMIC    
by mrn76, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Management Science, Erasmus
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:
preferable to stay all the academic year and not a semester



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:
not actually

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by Kristi, Tallinna Pedagoogika Ülikool, Tallinn, Estonia
Sociology, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Just one suggestion: Speak, speak, speak! Even if in the beginning you feel like a 3 year-old,by doing it :), thats the only way to really learn it.
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EXPENSES    
by Patrizia, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
Sociology, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Florence is an expensive country evrything from rent to food is double.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Look around first get to know your surroundings, before purchasing or ask.
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OVERALL    
by Fiona, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
History, University Agreement
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...
Make sure you have a student visa and if possible, that the Uni. is aware of the exchange program with your university. It would have helped to have a contact person at the university.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Very strongly, but mainly for the experience of living in Florence, not for the university 'spirit'. It's a multi-campus place so there's no real central meeting ground within the uni.



FINAL COMMENTS

See as much of Italy as you can while you're there. See if you can work your timetable so you have a day or so off a week to do this.
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