Studyportals would like to congratulate all universities and universities of applied sciences that won an award. Unlike university rankings, Studyportals’ International Student Satisfaction Awards are based on thousands of reviews and opinions from international students in Europe. Among the Italian universities that received sufficient reviews of international students to be eligible for the 2014 International Student Satisfaction Awards, a total of 12 universities received ratings ranging from “very good” (at least 8 out of 10) to “excellent” (at least 9 out of 10).

The Winners in Italy

Certificate for Excellent International Student Satisfaction

The following universities have shown excellent results based on reviews from international students who studied at their university, by achieving an average rating of at least 9 out of 10. They have been awarded a “Certificate for Excellent International Student Satisfaction 2014” (in alphabetical order):

Certificate for Very Good International Student Satisfaction

The following universities have shown very good results based on reviews from international students who studied at their university, by achieving an average rating of at least 8 out of 10. They have been awarded a “Certificate for Very Good International Student Satisfaction 2014” (in alphabetical order):

Country Profile – Italy

A total of 352 international students reviewed and rated their study experience in Italy. These reviews form the total of 859 comments, with an average of 2.4 comments per review. Most students who have reviewed their experience are originally from Europe and studied in Italy for less than one year (in alphabetical order).

Reasons to (not) recommend an international study experience

• International students recommend Italy for its beautiful cities and great social life

• Students find city and culture more important and are more positive about it than other international students in Europe

• In comparison to the European average, students find university services less important, but they do complain about lengthy bureaucratic processes and bad accommodation

• Students are more negative about academics than the average international student in Europe, complaining especially about the language of instruction

• Interestingly enough, students often complain about the climate in their host city

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