My experience in the Università degli Studi Roma Tre

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General Information

Roma Tre University has different departments, but they are located not too far from each other and they are easily reachable with the subway/buses. I studied languages (Lingue e Culture Straniere) so I was in the Lettere e Filosofia (Liberal Arts) department, in via Ostiense (subway stop: Marconi). The other departments are:

• Architecture
• Economy
• Law
• Engineering
• Politics
• Pedagogy
• Mathematics, Physics and Natural Science

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Facilities

The university in general has many libraries (every department has its own library), study rooms and open spaces where students can spend their time studying, talking, eating, etc. There are also many cafés and a cafeteria where the food isn't bad actually. Around the departments, there are many photocopy shops and places for students such as pubs, a theatre, pizzerias and so on.

The website of the university could improve, but it offers all the necessary information about the courses, even though my advice is to check the personal website of professors for timetables and similar information.

People at the front office are quite helpful, but sometimes bureaucracy is a little slow... but if you persevere, everything will be fine! I don't want to scare anybody!

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Is it easy to pass the exams?

I think that if you study, you will pass the exams (wow, what a helpful advice! I know... ). However, you can be lucky and pass the exam anyway (I am not too sure about that) but I am sure that with the right dedication, exams won't be a problem, especially for Erasmus students. It depends on you and on the level you want to achieve.

The Italian grading system in universities ranges from 18/30 (minimum mark) to 30/30 (maximum mark). I have been an Erasmus student too (in Spain) and I think this experience should be used to learn something new, to improve our language skills, and to study.

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What about professors?

In my course of study, the majority of professors are very experienced and I appreciate the way languages are taught, because teaching is divided into two parts: 1. translation, grammar and literature (with an Italian professor) and 2. conversation (with a native lecturer). As a result, they teach theory but also make you put it into practice. By the way, I think it is not enough to learn a language... Erasmus is needed!

In general, professors are helpful and accommodating, even though there are exceptions too... as with everything else in life.

One thing I don't like about classes and exams is that professors often want students to buy expensive books, while they could use a more interactive teaching method.

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