Study in Pavia

Don't know anyone studying there now, but i'm sure you'll have fun! Pavia is a small lovely city, full of students with a great historic centre. There's lots of nightlife, it's not too expensive and the food is great. Seaside in Liguria is only just over 1 hr away by train, as is Milan. The bureaucracy will be "complicated" at the beginning- for Italians too- but you'll get used to it, like everyone else. Just be prepared to be proactive in getting stuff done as very little will be handed on a plate by the institution.
It'll be a great experience though, enjoy and GL! (and use the summer to improve your Italian, it'll come in useful!)

Hello, thank you so much for the reply - and the heads up! I sort of got that impression LOL.

That’s all lovely to hear. I have been learning Italian for a little while but am looking forward to taking it more seriously this summer!

I hope you don’t mind me asking: I need to do some more research, but how did you go about accommodation? I’ve heard that entry to the colleges are not guaranteed, so I was leaning maybe more towards student housing in the city (I have saved up maintenance loan and have secured a summer job to afford the years’ accommodation). Also, I understand that with the correct documents and legalisation, you can get a reduced tuition fee. I’m from a low income household, so I am willing to go through the process, but I was wondering if you had any experience with this