Studying in Bolzano: the trilingual Free University
The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (unibz), founded in 1997, teaches in German, Italian and English, with five faculties and sites in central Bolzano, at the NOI Techpark, in Bressanone and in Brunico. The Language Centre checks language levels at admission and during studies and is an exam centre for TestDaF, IELTS Academic and PLIDA.
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The university
The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano was founded in 1997 and combines the size of a small university with a high degree of internationality: a significant share of students and staff are foreign. Programmes are multilingual in Italian, German and English, with some teaching also in Ladin. There are five faculties: Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences; Design and Art; Economics and Management; Education; Engineering. The campuses are in Bolzano, in the centre (piazza Università) and at the NOI Techpark, in Bressanone and in Brunico.
Languages
The Language Centre coordinates the university's language offer within the trilingual model: through its exams it determines students' language level both at admission and during their studies, it also offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish and is an accredited exam centre for TestDaF, IELTS Academic and PLIDA. Preparation courses for international certificates are reserved for unibz students, alumni and staff.
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Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Reviewed: 10/20/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-13
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