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Università degli Studi di Palermo

University of Palermo, Piazza Marina 61, 90133 Palermo, Italy
4.75 / 5 based on 6 reviews.

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100% of students recommend
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Housing
5.0/5
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5.0/5
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3.8/5
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5.0/5
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“I fell in love with Sicile! That is the only bad side of going to Palermo. You don't want to go home anymore! La vita e bella!” Read Review
meckxs, Belgium

6 reviews of Università degli Studi di Palermo

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HOUSING    
by meckxs, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, 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: Student Hotel
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why? It' more interesting to meet Italian students
Personal comments:
The University had a hotel for all the Erasmus students. Real cool. Only problem is you have to be home before 3am
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STUDENT LIFE    
by meckxs, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, Erasmus
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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Mescal, Via Candelai, Piazza della canna
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ACADEMIC    
by meckxs, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, 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:
A little bit less chaos would be positive.



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:
The Political Science Faculty is real small. A well stuff library is also really needed!

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by meckxs, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Italian is not that dificult to learn. The easiest way is talking with the Italian!
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EXPENSES    
by meckxs, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, 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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Because most things are cheaper in Palermo, we get used to travel a lot all over Sicily and go out everynight
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Buy an international calling-card for calling home, they are really cheap!
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OVERALL    
by meckxs, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, Erasmus
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...
Nothing
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:
You really want a different experience? Go to Palermo! Everything will be different afterwards



FINAL COMMENTS

I fell in love with Sicile! That is the only bad side of going to Palermo. You don't want to go home anymore! La vita e bella!
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