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Universitą degli Studi di Pavia

University of Pavia, Strada Nuova 65, 27100 Pavia, Italy
3.83 / 5 based on 96 reviews.

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83% of students recommend
96 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
 All experiences (96)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
3.6/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“The trains in Italy are the best way to travel.” Read Review
Ani123, Spain

96 reviews of Universitą degli Studi di Pavia

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HOUSING    
by Ana, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Chemistry, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because you have more independence
Personal comments:
The residence was nice but was far away form the chemistry faculty
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Fįtima, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Economics, 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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Bars. Pavia had good bars where we would go by night or doing "l'apperitivo": Safarį, Broadway, Porta Nuova... and the open air discos like Molino della Frega. very good!
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ACADEMIC    
by Christina, Universität Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, 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:
Depends very much on the teachers as everywhere.



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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by jul, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Management Science, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
ITALIANS TALK A LOT SO TRY TO LISTEN TO THEM AND PARTICIPATE IN CONVERSATIONS EVEN IF THEY ARE TIGES ITALIANAS AND YOU DON T LIKE THEIR FACES SOMETIMES...
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EXPENSES    
by Fįtima, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Economics, 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:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The prices in Italy are way bigger than in Portugal! Besides I had expenses there I don't have at home like accomodation and international calls.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
None. I knew I would spend more in Italy.
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OVERALL    
by kako1978, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
Business Studies, 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...
No!
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:
It is a very familiar and old university with very nice and competent teachers.Only the access to internet was a bit difficult and maybe some formal things



FINAL COMMENTS

If somebody love Italy, he should go to a town like Pavia! It is not so big(100.000)but near to Milan.I had immediately contact to a lot of italian people who helped me to find the best way to a fast integration
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