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Università 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)
“Pavia is the ideal place, 1 hour to the see, 20 minutes to milan, 1 hour to the mountains where it is possible to go skiing” Read Review
Zaudi, Austria

Università degli Studi di Pavia review by Martin

Review by Martin, Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Political Science, 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: College
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: College
Why? Easy to get in contact with other students
Personal comments:
The housing situation is difficult, if you want to live in a appartment you have to pay much. I prefer living in a college
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Student Bars: Safahra Bar Night Club: Invidia . Most of the nightlife is during the wekk and not on week end!!
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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:
All courses are in italian. And only some of the teachers speak english

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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
At the beginning i just spoke the basic phrases, but i lived with 100 italians in the college so i had to speak. Now i also can speak a bit of slang
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Food is similar to austria, but the nightlife is very expensive especially BEER !!!!!
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Travel: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
buy an italian mobile phone, it´s the main instrument to stay in contact with italian friends
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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...
Italian
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:
Oldest university in italy, the city is in student hands



FINAL COMMENTS

Pavia is the ideal place, 1 hour to the see, 20 minutes to milan, 1 hour to the mountains where it is possible to go skiing
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