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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)
“Absorb everything sit back and look closely at what you have accomplished, try your hardest to intake everything and everyone who passes through your life. Though sometimes things can get rough remember eventually things will get better and tomorrow you will be a little bit stronger then yesterday.” Read Review
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Università degli Studi di Firenze review by Patrizia

Review by Patrizia, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
Sociology, 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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I am a very independant person, and would love to live on my own in my own space.
Personal comments:
The university was fine I simply attend classes thats all.
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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, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Florence is beautiful, restaurant Za Za is really nice. Montecarla is where we would go to have drinks. The city is beautiful at night, people gather in the piazza and talk drink its a big social scene.
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:
Find out if the required texts are written in your mother language just in case.



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:
No

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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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I have always been fascinated by the country and now that I can actually interact with people on a different level is so much more enriching.
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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
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    
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...
How the school system worked.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
I personally think they should make more of an effort to know and interact with the exchange students so the feel a little more at ease entering such a diverse environment.



FINAL COMMENTS

Absorb everything sit back and look closely at what you have accomplished, try your hardest to intake everything and everyone who passes through your life. Though sometimes things can get rough remember eventually things will get better and tomorrow you will be a little bit stronger then yesterday.
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