Student review [#21886] for Aerospace Engineering
at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II - UNINA.IT

What I like about my program is the fact that many different aspects of aerospace engineering are explored and examined. I feel as though I’m lucky to be a part of this program: in most cases, such as mine, young students start out not knowing much of anything about engineering or the industry, but the rich aeronautical and space culture of the city of Naples is tangible. My professors are extremely competent and have such a deep understanding of their field of expertise. Some professors may not be exceptional when it comes to teaching students fresh out of high school, but most of them are very comprehensive. In this case the saying “it’s not rocket science!” doesn’t apply very well…
Even though Napoli is a beautiful city when it comes to the university the campus is basically non-existent. Student life is poor and for the most part, you’re left to your own devices when it comes to “integrating” into the uni lifestyle. Facilities and laboratories, so far in my bachelor’s degree, have almost never been visited. There are amazing historical libraries across town (since our university is distributed almost across the entire city), but, again, it is up to the individual to actually find out about these hidden gems. If I could change anything about this University it would be improving the facilities and actually inform students of all the amazing resources that are at their fingertips.
It may not be the most international university out there (considering that it’s one of the biggest in the country and compared with other important universities in Italy), but nonetheless, there are always Erasmus programs active and many foreign language courses made available to everyone.
When it comes to my personal career prospects I’m happy to say that I have no particular worries: the quality of my program is among the highest available in Europe and the name alone of the “Federico II” holds a lot of prestige. But, again, it lacks in communication and connecting the students with the world around them; for this, I am grateful for student associations such as EUROAVIA Napoli who make up on this front.
I always speak highly of my university to others, because the pros outweigh the cons by a lot.