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4.16 / 5 based on 504 reviews

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clara i
Languages
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The beauty of Bologna is that it is not, unlike other popular Italian study-abroad spots, a tourist attraction. As a result, beyond the international students who speak your language, you'd be hard pressed to find a city citizen who speaks your language well. If you make an effort, they will speak to you in Italian. So make an effort from the beginning!
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anonymous
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Own flat is, after all, your own - barring the landlord. Greater freedom, and the feeling that you are a real resident in your new home town.
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Personal comments
I got my flat through a good local friend, and was lucky enough to land in a single room. Many Italian students share their rooms with another person, which I could have personally found slightly inconvenient.
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fortes s
Academic
Course recommendations
try to think of the courses to choose before you leave your place, and also try to get early in touch with the teachers..tell them you're part of a foreign exchange program..so that they'll help you to get familiar with the way the exams go
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
nothing to add, maybe that written exams should have more importance than they did by the time I was there.
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My opinion of the university assessment
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“The most ancient university in the world”
Alessia C
Italy, Graduate
Law, European Community/EU, 2021
Overall
I’ve studied law at Alma Mater Studiorum and I can easily say that’s one of the best experiences I’ve ever made.
The university the oldest university in the world, it was founded in 1100 and that’s probably why you feel surrounded by culture wherever you go.
It’s one of the most important university in Italy and one of the 300 best university in the world.
The law school is pretty hard but professors are very prepared and they help you understand the subjects deeply.
I would totally recommend it.
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Pros
Multicultural, full of opportunities, highly prepared professors

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“Very well organized university, courses of excellent quality”
Laura B
Italy, Undergraduate
Translation/Interpretation, 2020
Overall
I studied in the faculty of translation and interpreting of the University of Bologna, in the city of Forlì.
Each class has a maximum of 30 students, which makes it the perfect environment to actively take part to the class, practice and learn. The courses are really well organized and the teachers are well prepared, most of them are professionals in the fields of translation and interpreting.
The city of Forlì is not particularly lively, but is definitely the kind of environment that makes you want to study.
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Pros
classes with few students, very well organized, high quality
Cons
the city is not particularly lively

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“thorough theorical background almost in every class, poor lab activities or assignments.”
Salvatore B
Italy, Graduate
Engineering, Mechanical, 2008
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thorough theorical background provided almost in every class, poor lab activities or practical assignments offered. maybe things changed a little during the last decade, but i woudn't bet on it. also, depending on the habits of the professor entitled for the course, essential material in order to pass the exam may or may not be easily available, so that the only way to be sure of getting the right suff expected to be learned is taking notes with perfect accuracy and missing not even a single word said by the teacher, which as far as i am concerned is quite anachronistical. but be aware of this, what i'm talking about is only the engineering college, i. e. the only one i directly experienced.
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Pros
thorough theorical background provided almost in every classes.
Cons
poor lab activities or practical assignments offered.