Università di Bologna - UNIBO
speciality: International Business

I dont have enough words to say about my experience here. It has been lifechanging for me and i’d want to go here again for sure. The professors in my department are amazing and answered all my questions patiently without getting mad even though we had a language gap. The city is good and university city and spread out across multiple buildings in city. Some of them are really old and amazing architecture.

The opportunity to study at one of the oldest universities in the world is truly precious to me. The Department of Political Science, with its historic and remarkable structures and classrooms, creates an environment that feels intellectually enriching. Simply being there is inspiring. The professors are kind, highly educated, and incredibly supportive, and their professional journeys are deeply motivating.

One of my favourite aspects of the program is the flexibility students have in choosing their own curriculum, allowing them to shape their academic path according to their individual interests. Additionally, the university offers many opportunities that make it easier for international students like me to adjust and feel at home.

If I could suggest an improvement, it would be to increase the academic rigour of the program. Some subjects are currently too easy and do not sufficiently deepen the students’ knowledge. Adding more depth and complexity to the coursework would make the experience even more valuable.

My journey in the Università di Bologna has been that of Diplomatic and International Studies, bachelor degree of 3 years. Personally, I would highly recommend this course (in its english curricula) as it is inter-faculties, encompassing that of philosophy, history, political sciences and much more. Even though change for better is still auspicable, it is already quite forward in really giving an international look at the world, putting aside the eurocentrism that is still too common in these subjects and widening your mind, both thanks to highly qualified professors (whose expertise comes from all over the world) and a rich offer of opportunities to study abroad. To be fully honest, I didn’t study at the Bologna campus (the main one), but in the smaller city of Forlì: while it is not the greatest “uni-city” per se, the campus is a very livable space, with lots of green and activities which makes routine feel less like it. All in all, I would recommend this course to those interested in an open approach to international and diplomatic relations, other than the history that shaped today’s present and academic background on the possibility to solve it (but for the practical side, it is still lacking); whether you’re aiming at being a diplomat, an ambassador, a politician or work in humanitarian aid, this bachelor will give you some solid foundations, and leave open the possibility to specialize afterwards.