Università di Bologna - UNIBO
speciality: Linguistics

My overall evaluation of the university is largely positive. The quality of teaching is very high, and professors are experts in their field. Beyond academics, I appreciate the student-focused approach shown through the organization of conferences and events that allow us to connect with the professional world, learn to be entrepreneurs, or simply understand how to craft a CV/cover letter. I also value the emphasis on gender inclusivity and overall well-being, evident in details like free sanitary products in bathrooms and established support services like the gender violence desk. My main criticisms concern the lack of transparency from some professors regarding student selection for internships and a generally overly competitive atmosphere among students, often fueled by the professors themselves.

I loved my years studying at UNIBO. The professors were incredibly passionate and professional. The studying program was nore than excellent. I did specialise in translation and interpretation. The classes were very motivating and inspiring in my opinion.

I do not regret my decision to attend this university. Università di Bologna has a fantastic atmosphere. The staff is professional, supportive, and always willing to help students succeed academically. They are responsive and sometimes go above and beyond to resolve any issues. The student life is active, and the university has a wonderful vibe. The university community is involved in volunteering and giving back to society. The teachers are understanding and ready to offer extra assistance. I have not had any negative interactions with anyone on campus so far.

The study plan could be modified according to every student’s personal interests, so that each student had his or her unique area of expertise. Unfortunately, with a great range of courses at our disposal, came also poor organization and coordination of the lessons, and the student’s often ha to choose between overlapping courses.

The University of Bologna is the oldest university in Europe and one of the best universities in Italy. Its programmes, classes and professors are high-quality and constantly checked thanks to questionnaires handed to the students at the end of each term. The whole university is very internaltional and welcomes thousands of non-Italian students and lecturers every year. The curriculum offers internships with local and national companies starting from the second year, so that every student can get a good grasp of the labor market very soon. The university supports new graduates too. One thing that could be improved is student accommodation and facilities (for instance, canteens).

English and Arabic literature were great, linguistic less. The English literature teacher’s pronunciation was really really bad. Uni facilities were decent. Student life was amazing!
Overall a positive experience! Missing Bologna.

Good course for linguistics and literature, good lecturers and location. Good facilities and decent student life. Maybe there could be more on the field activities and less theory. But overall a solid course.

The Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures of the University of Bologna is an excellent starting point for those interested in a career in the field of languages.
It covers a large number of topics, from literature to linguistics, which obviously changes according to the languages chosen for your study path.
Recommended for those who want to have different possibilities in terms of future university or working career!

I started my Bachelor’s degree studies in 2014 at the University of Bologna. The faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures wasn’t as good as I expected, particularly concerning the study of English which I trusted more. Courses were badly organized and there were more students than the classroom could host. For this reason, often students couldn’t find a seat in order to follow lessons with their best attitude. Moreoveer, the courses didn’t approch subjects properly. There were lots of English classes of course, but each of the courses was focused on grammar and didn’t let students practise the language. I felt very upset by discovering that my English level was pretty bad when I finished my academic studies. The only exams I liked more were those which I took from other faculty and eventually I’ve chosen to write a thesis based on a subject from the Lettera and Philosophy faculty. I’d never suggest this faculty in Bologna.

The university has a very long history and is spread over several departments. Mine was that of languages, where I found excellent teachers, very well prepared and a very young university environment. The classrooms are large and look a little old, like the university itself, some are even frescoed, therefore very welcoming and suggestive.
The only flaw is that being a large university, the larger the classrooms the more crowded it was with people and this at times made it difficult to follow the lessons, especially considering that often the microphones did not work. Another drawback was it happened to me that two lessons overlapped at the same time and for this, I was forced to choose between one subject or another, an organizational gap not to be underestimated.
For the rest, I know that the university also has excellent laboratories, even if my course of study did not foresee their use and that it offers quite unique study paths, which are not easily found in other Italian universities.
I would recommend it to those who want a full-fledged university life and want to experience the university and the city in unison, being that of Bologna a typically large Italian university in a beautiful historic city.