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The 30 best European cities to spend a semester studying abroad

Edith Hancock,Chloe Pantazi,Chloe PantaziAug 26, 2016, 16:38 IST

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Studying for three years at university can become boring, but it doesn't have to be.

A huge number of UK universities offer the chance to study in Europe for up to a year, letting students experience what it's like to live in a foreign city while they learn.

We've compiled a ranking of the best cities to take a semester abroad, based on the locations of the highest achieving universities in Europe according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings from 2015-16, excluding UK institutions.

Here are the top 30 cities to spend a semester on the continent:

Note: Where more than one university in the same city appears in the ranking, these have been grouped together.