The university of Bologna is a pilar in the Italian educational system and, as such, it has high standards of education, although being a public institution.
Talking about my personal experience, I am currently studying in an international Bachelor degree in Business Administration with only 50 positions available. This makes the entry requirements quite challenging and the environment within the course quite competitive, but still worth it. As students, we have the chance to make long term friendships and get to know pretty well everybody who is in the course. Additionally, we have the possibility of having a human interaction with the professors themselves, who are important figures both inside and outside the university.
I am grateful for the opportunity of this high-quality education and I would suggest everybody to challenge yourself and try to entry in a course even if the spots are limited!