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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

Università degli Studi di Firenze review by Fiona

Review by Fiona, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
History, University Agreement
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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Would choose to live with people from different countries to broaden my cultural experience.
Personal comments:
Difficult to find as I arrived before semester began in January.
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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: 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       3.0 / 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:



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:
none

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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
After 3 years of Italian at uni, I was quite ready and comfortable moving to an Italian-speaking environment.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Because nightlife is expensensive (eg drinks, dinners). Rent is more expensive than at home, unless you share a bedroom.
Food, Travel: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
The commission paid to an 'agency' when we found a place to rent. It was equal to one month's rent. Phonecalls home were okay because I used a Telecard linked to my home phone bill. Internet access wasn't too bad especially if you bought a few hours all at once. Get a 'biglietto chilometrico' for train travel. MUCH cheaper than buying tickets for every trip, if you don't mind normal (ie not Eurostar) trains.
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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...
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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