UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA

 
History of the University
The University of Pavia is one of the oldest in Italy. An edit issued by Lotario (825 d.C.) established rules for the school of Pavia but the University, properly called, was founded by Charles IV in 1361 and confirmed by Pope Boniface IX. In 1485 Ludovico il Moro gathered all the faculties. After a period of decadence during the 17th century, the University flourished again with the reforms of Maria Teresa  who in 1771 brought  the University to its greatest splendour. Piermarini and Pollak conceived the plan of the present building. The twelve courtyards of the University create a very imposing ensemble.
The University nowadays
 
The University of Pavia is formed by 9 Faculties and schools.
A wide ranges of subjects are taught in 30 departements, institutes, cliniques, centres and laboratories in close collaboration with public and private enterprises.
The University of Pavia is a public institution with administrative autonomy.
 
The Faculties in the University are: Law, Politics, Literature and Philosophy(including the courses in modern languages), Economics, Engeneering, Medicine, Pharmacy and Science  including courses in Maths, Phisics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology and natural Sciences).

The Faculties in the University are: Law, Politics, Literature and Philosophy(including the courses in modern languages), Economics, Engeneering, Medicine, Pharmacy and Science  including courses in Maths, Phisics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology and natural Sciences).
The Facoulties of Economics, Politics, Engeneering, Medicine, Philosophy, Modern languages, Chemistry and Biology have adopted the semester system (1° semester from October 1st till Christmass; 2° semester from February till the end of May).The other facoulties follow the annual system (from November till June).
Usually the lectures are in Italian. The exams can be written or oral. the mark system goes from 1 to 30. The minimum to pass is 18.
 
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