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Università degli Studi di Siena

Universtity of Siena, Via San Vigilio 6, 53100 Siena, Italy
3.99 / 5 based on 156 reviews.

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83% of students recommend
156 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (156)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (36)
Academic
3.6/5
 4 stars (84)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“Siena is brilliantly located so it is very easy to travel around Italy form there. Although it is an extremely accomodating city it is also quite small so if you're a person that gets bored easily choose to go to a bigger City with more activity. It did get a bit dull throughout the winter but the summer was brilliant. I've yet to see a more breathtaking Piazza and could just spend hours there sitting in it.” Read Review
mazzalazza, United Kingdom

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HOUSING    
by mazzalazza, Royal Holloway and Bredford New College (University of London), London, United Kingdom
History, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because i need my own space.
Personal comments:
It is extremely difficult to find decent accomodation within the city centre and within vicinity of the university as the city is absolutely packed with students and not enough accomodation to support them.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by mazzalazza, Royal Holloway and Bredford New College (University of London), London, United Kingdom
History, 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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Barone Rosso, Caffe del Corso, Casa del Buoia - great student bars/cafes. Tendenza, Exo' - nightclubs. Palio - cannot be missed.
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ACADEMIC    
by roannal, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
Language, 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:
Bigazzi is probably the best lecturer there. He is very charismatic and enthusiatic and has a good rapport with his pupils.



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 Lottina, Umeå Universitet, Umeå, Sweden
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I had the wonderful opportunity to learn a new language through the socialcontext, not so much the academical.
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EXPENSES    
by barbara, Hogeschool Zuyd, Heerlen, Netherlands
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, 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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Siena is a pretty expensive city. In general you spend more on almost everything.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No, unfortunately not.
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OVERALL    
by mazzalazza, Royal Holloway and Bredford New College (University of London), London, United Kingdom
History, 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...
I wish i had realised how small the city is.
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:
it is very accomodating



FINAL COMMENTS

Siena is brilliantly located so it is very easy to travel around Italy form there. Although it is an extremely accomodating city it is also quite small so if you're a person that gets bored easily choose to go to a bigger City with more activity. It did get a bit dull throughout the winter but the summer was brilliant. I've yet to see a more breathtaking Piazza and could just spend hours there sitting in it.
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