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4.10 / 5 based on 132 reviews
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jul j
Overall
I wish I had known...
WELL, A GOOD EXPERIENCE BUT PAVIA IS NOT THE BEST DESTINATION IN ITALY. IT IS TOO CALM AND I WOULD SAY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE CITIES SUCH AS ROME, NAPLES, BOLOGNA, PERUGIA WHERE STUDENTS HAVE MORE FUN (IMAGINE THAT IN THE WEEKENDS PAVIA IS QUITE EMPTY CAUSE MOST STUDENTS LIVE NEARBY THE LOMBARDIA PROVINCE AND THEY CHOOSE TO GO HOME)
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
PAVIA IS A NICE CITY BUT NOT RECCOMENDED FOR AN ERASMUS EXPERIENCE ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE LIKE GIORGIO192 WHO IS A LOVER OF LUXURIOUS LIFE. HOWEVER, WHEREVER YOU GO, ERASMUS EXPERIENCE IS A NICE ONE AND ITALY IS A GOOD DESTINATION SINCE ITALIANS ARE OPEN MINDED AND HELPFULL. NTARI...
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Fátima S
Overall
I wish I had known...
More detailed information about the courses.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Think more about the student community. Pavia's University has very expensive facilities even for the italian students.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I loved my experience. But I found Pavia a very "bourjois" town where not everybody can live well. From canteen meals to nightlife, everything is expensive wich makes people stay home. Despite the University, Pavia isn't the university town I would imagine.
But "l'Italia è bella"! and I had the opportunity to travel a lot and get to know it well and just loved every little detail. In the end, I would have done it all the same!
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“Perfect university for a start”
Sahand S
Italy, Undergraduate
Medicine, 2025
Overall
The university is one of the best ones is Europe and the medicine faculty is organised in the best way possible just the negative point I’m gonna mention in that the city is really small in a sense for finding part time jobs and for a 6 year course like mine you’re gonna get bored so easily.
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Pros
Many English courses-well organised
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Annette J
Overall
I wish I had known...
That UNI started one week earlier...!
No fix telefones in the houses (everybody uses mobils)...so I wouldn't have brought my PC to use internet!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Good Uni...very old and historically intersting...very nice looking...good reputation fpr medicine and business....high level.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I advice every student to do a year abroad! It's such a nice and important experience...will be usefull for the whole life!!!
Very good exchange programme: MIBP (University of Mannheim)...includes traineeship at the end!
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gem21
Academic
Course recommendations
There's a 3 week language course for erasmus students in September for 1st semester and again in February for 2nd semester students. It's definitely worth flying out that little bit earlier in time for this course. It's a really good ice-breaker, a great way to meet other erasmus students and build a rapport with the Italian students on the STEP comittee and the teachers are really helpful if you need any accomodation or settling-in advice.
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My academic experiences
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Personal comments
Registering can be a bit daunting as you're pretty much left to your own devices. Best advice is to look at the course list, decide on a few you like the sound of then just turn up and sample a few lectures for the first couple of weeks before making your final decisions.
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“Good experience”
Khulan B
Italy, Graduate
Political Science, 2022
Overall
Welcoming and warm. But if you would prefer a competitive environment, Pavia is not really suitable for you. However, Pavia provides a great university life experience and memories
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Pros
One of the oldest universities in the world, great university life experience
Cons
English skill is not that good
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