Student review [#21785] for Aerospace Engineering
at Università di Bologna - UNIBO

I’ve been studying at the University of Bologna for the past 5 years, both for my Bachelor’s and my Master’s degree. I am aware that in Italy the Uni preparation is mostly based on theory, but I cannot complain. During these past years I met amazing professors that made me love their subjects. There were also some not-so-great professors in my curriculum, but thankfully they were a really limited number.

I must say that the engineering facilities are a bit far from the city center and the other faculties; however, we have many labs all around our classes! PhDs and researchers from many parts of the world use our space labs and mostly our super long wind tunnel! Do not expect to use these facilities during your courses. You’ll mostly use them while doing an internship/thesis on a specific subject (aerodynamics, microsatellites, etc)

Regarding the life in Forlì (yes the campus of Aerospace Engineering is in Forlì, not in Bologna): it is super nice, you can move around with your bike/on foot everywhere and there are many students studying languages, diplomatic sciences, economy, as well as medicine. There are many parties and also some clubs, people in Forlì definitely love going out for a drink at night.

As long as internships and thesis are concerned, you’ll have many opportunities to engage in technical activities abroad. Our professors have contacts pretty much everywhere, from North America to South Africa, and of course all around Europe. In addition to this, you can also decide to spend 1 year or just one semester abroad by applying to the Erasmus+ programme or to the Overseas one!

Looking back to my University years, I cannot explain to you how grateful I am for choosing this path. The professors and the colleagues brought me to be exactly where I needed to be. You’ll never find another University of this kind in Italy, a University where you can go out to grab a drink and to chat at night with PhD candidates and professors. This is an enriching environment that shaped me and I am sure will shape future students.