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Universitą degli Studi di Messina
Universitą degli Studi di Messina, via dei Verdi, 98100 Messina, Italy
4.25 / 5 based on 42 reviews.
Description:
The University of Messina have an antic cultural and educational tradition. At the end of XIII century was initiate a school of law, in the XV century a famous greek school and the local "Studiorum Universitas" was founded of the Pontefice Paolo III in November 1598. But the regular functioning of the university was palsied by the controversy in that time with the Jesuits, which wouldn't renounce of the control of the institution as well with Catania wich rivendicate her monopoly position of the stages functionated. After a very short period of existence in 1678 the university was closed again because of the revolution against the Spaniards. During these years the university, which belong very strong to the city, represented the political-cultural expression of the time. After a long period of silence, during which the studies have taken place in the "Academia Carolina", the university was refunded in 1838 from King Ferdinando II. At 1847 at the result of the antiborbonic revolution of the city, the university was again closed and reopened after two years, with the restriction to be not aprend to calabrese students, or students from an other Sicilian region. The earthquake in 1908 have destroyed a great part of the university also the library and the scientific equipment. But only a year later in 1909 the Faculty of Law was reopened. The Faculties of Science, Pharmacy and Medicine are opened in the years 1914/15. Today the University of Messina has eleven faculties and currently approximately 40.000 undergraduate students.
88% of students recommend
42 reviews
42 reviews of Universitą degli Studi di Messina
HOUSING
by dtroitino, Universidad de Alcalį, Madrid, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Hall-of-Residence out of campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? An apartment is more independent.
Personal comments:
There was a good experience, plenty of Erasmus students, and others!!! On June, about 30 Americans arrived to the Hall-of-residence. Also, the university restaurant was only a 50 meters. The room was a double one, so I have to share it with another student (it would be great but he was Spanish too and we cannot learn more italian) Hall-of-Residence is a great and economic choice if it's the first time you go to Messina. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by dtroitino, Universidad de Alcalį, Madrid, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Erasmus
Personal social experience
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:
Piazza Duomo. Outside Messina Cathedral, on Spring people starts to go to this place, near there is a bar called "Safari", economic and various beers. I liked very much "Otis" pub, with normal people playing instruments. About coffe, are you going in Italy?? so you go to the coffe country, Arcobaleno cafe has one of the best coffe I never tasted: GRANITA RULEZ!!! On summer, search time to go to beach This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by dtroitino, Universidad de Alcalį, Madrid, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Take care, nowdays they're changing the courses plans to a Credit based plan so, in last courses you have to see if are changed or not. Firstly ask italian co-ordinators
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by dtroitino, Universidad de Alcalį, Madrid, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
It was amazing how a Spanish can learn Italian in five months, if you want to learn Italian (and you are Spanish) you only have to start to talk and talk and talk, but also Spanish make the greatest mistakes when they speak Italian. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by dtroitino, Universidad de Alcalį, Madrid, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
Personal savings An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work Personal spending habits:
Food and accomodation: living in Hall-of-Residence and eating in University restaurant is cheaper than any other choice, when I went it cost 1 euro each lunch and 1 euro each dinner. Accomodation: 75 euro monthly!!! Telephone: I had less people to call (only family). When I bought a cellular phone I began to spend a little more. Overall: Travelling and nightlife is not economic and... these are the things I'd ever love. Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home. Food, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by dtroitino, Universidad de Alcalį, Madrid, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
Medical insurance. If you're Spanish please note: You have to go to "Seguridad Social" and ask for "E-117 form" DON'T FORGET IT In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
It's a good university regarding to academic studies. There aren't a lot of Erasmus students, so you'll improve your skills in Italian quickly. Also there's the possibility of doing the exams in English. Maybe you'll be shocked by Sicilian culture. Don't mind Mafia, there is but you cannot see it. FINAL COMMENTS
To arrive Messina you can go to Catania airport or Reggio Calabria airport, but don't go to Palermo airport cause is very far from Messina. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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