Italy
Italy is famous for its cultural heritage, warm climate and culinary
background.
The Italian population is well-known for their awareness of fashion and
life-style.
Four Italian universities are known to be the oldest in the western world,
awarding degrees almost a century earlier than the University of Oxford.
However, what is rarely known is that some Italian universities host
high-profile scientists and provide world-class teaching in Chemistry, too.
Combined with the historical setting and the possibility to be fluent in a
romance language, the Italian year abroad will become a key experience for
every student.
Erasmus agreements with Italian universities have been set up for the first
time this year, they enlarge our long-standing scientific contacts to Italy.
Special care had to be taken for Italy concerning important criteria such as
safety/crime, international connectivity, public transportation and
availability of accommodation.
Our Erasmus partners have fulfilled these criteria and pastoral visits of
academic staff during the year abroad are essential in this context.
Both host institutions offer additional Italian courses for freshly arriving
foreign students.