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There are many benefits to pursuing a French education – it's largely free, some institutions are among the best in the world, and most of all: it's in France, with all the wonderful culture, food, easygoing approach to life and proximity to home that that implies... more..

Sapienza University of Rome

Sapienza is a truly vast university situated just on the edge of central Rome. Its almost 150,000 (yes, one hundred and fifty thousand) students enjoy all the joys and horrors of life in the Italian capital, whilst attending one of the country’s most prestigious universities on one of its biggest campuses.... more..

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