University of Bologna
Bologna is the "capital" of Emilia-Romagna that is located in northern Italy. The city has over 1 million inhabitants and is well known for its stunning architecture, rich culture and fantastic food.
- Country
- Italy
- City
- Bologna
- Agreement
- Erasmus+
- Type
- Studies
About the partner institution
The University of Bologna is the world's oldest university and has over 100,000 students. The university has 4 campuses in the cities of Bologna, Ravenna, Rimini and Forli. UiA has an agreement with Bologna and Forli. Bologna campus is in the middle of the city while the Forli campus is located between Bologna and Rimini.
Available places:
Erasmus+:
- Courses in "Philosophy and Ethics" (taught in Bologna): 3 scholarships for 9 months each
- Courses in "Languages and Philological Sciences" (taught in Bologna): 6 scolarships for 6 months each
- Courses in "International Relations, European Studies, Area studies" (taught in Forli): 1 scholarship for 10 months/ 2 scholarships for 5 months
Requirements
You must be registered as a student at UiA and have completed a minimum of 60 credits before you go on exchange.
In the description of your study programme, you will find more information about other possible requirements for applying for an exchange.
Credits and courses
30 ECTS is equal to 30 ECTS credits at the University of Agder.
More information about the courses (more courses in English) can be found here
The academic year
- September- January
- February- June
Accommodation
Finding accommodation in Bologna can be difficult and expensive. The university provides some information about housing through the SAIS service (Student Accommodation and Information Service).
Previous students have lived in dormitories and shared a room with others as rental prices are high.
Additional information
Be prepared for significant cultural differences between Norway and Italy. Lectures are often large and start at least 15 minutes later than the scheduled time, when the professor appears. This is known as the Italian academic quarter, and there are fewer breaks in class than in Norway.
As the university is so vast, you should expect to spend time figuring things out on your own, and it can often take time to get responses from staff.
English proficiency at the university and among fellow students is good, but in other parts of Italy and Bologna, there are far more people who do not speak English than in many other Western European countries. Therefore, it may be wise to know some Italian. The university offers language courses in Italian.
Please note that the autumn semester ends in late January, so it is best to stay for one year or only the spring semester.
How to apply
Søknadsfrister:
- 10 February for exchange in the autumn semester or full year exchange
- 10 September for exchange in the spring semester