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University of Bologna, Italy

The University of Bologna has campuses in Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, and Ravenna. Founded in 1088, it is the oldest university in the world and therefore has a long history of academic success. Lots of famous names have attended the university through the ages, including Dante, Copernicus and even Erasmus of Rotterdam, who the Erasmus programme is named after. A bonus is that the university hired the first ever female lecturer in 1732!

The city of Bologna is described by many as a perfect student town, with picturesque views and a variety of bars and nightclubs. It is also home to one of the world’s largest churches (the Basilica di San Petronio) amongst many other landmarks.

Network partner

The University of Bologna and the University of Glasgow are both members of the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities.

Mobility partner

>> Information for incoming students

Estimated number of mobility places:
- Electrical Engineering = 1-3 full-year places or 2-6 semester places
- Italian Studies = 4-6 full-year or 8-12 semester places
- Statistics = 7-10 (or more) full-year places or 14-20 (or more) semester places

Available Subject Areas

Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.

Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.

Electronics/Electrical Engineering
Italian
Statistics

Key facts University of Bologna

Language of teaching: Italian; some English courses in Statistics and Engineering may be available.
Entry Requirements: Must provide level of Italian language competency (A2 recommended)
Grading system
Information for exchange students
Course list

Travel and costs

Bologna is served by Bologna Airport, but there are also a variety of different options including flying to Venice or Florence and getting the train from there.
From Bologna, seeing the rest of Italy is easy due to its centrality within the country.
Rough cost of living in Bologna.
University of Glasgow Financial Support.