Institutional Factsheet - Università degli Studi di Trieste

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Institutional Factsheet
1. Institutional Information
1.1. Institutional details
Name of the institution
UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI TRIESTE
Erasmus Code
I TRIESTE01
ECHE
29400-LA-1-2014-1-IT-E4AKA1-ECHE-1
Institution website
www.units.it
1.2. Main contacts
Contact person
Carla Savastano
Responsibility
Head of the International Mobility Office
Contact details
[email protected] – Tel. : +39 040 5583002
1.2.1. Incoming Students
Contact person
Luciano Acquavita
Responsibility
Contact person for non-Erasmus incoming students –and Summer School Bovec
Contact details
[email protected] – Tel. : +39 040 5583024
Contact person
Angela Alessio
Responsibility
Contact person for Erasmus incoming students
Contact details
[email protected] – Tel. : +39 040 5582569
1.2.2. Outgoing Students
Contact person
Michele Ianni
Responsibility
Contact person for outgoing students (traineeships and work mobility)
Contact details
[email protected] – Tel. : +39 040 5583025
Contact person
Gabriella Bevilacqua
Responsibility
Contact person for outgoing students (learning mobility)
Legge 241/1990 - Responsabile del procedimento: dott.ssa Carla Savastano
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Piazzale Europa, 1
I - 34127 Trieste
www.units.it/internationalia – [email protected]
Tel. +39 040 558 2798
Fax +39 040 5583713
[email protected]
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Contact details
[email protected] – Tel. : +39 040 5582558
Contact person
Rosa Falco
Responsibility
Contact person for outgoing students (learning mobility)
Contact details
[email protected] – Tel. : +39 040 5582946
1.2.3. Other services
Contact person
Agata Mannino
Responsibility
Web & Communication
Contact details
[email protected] – Tel. : +39 040 5582559
2. Detailed requirements and additional information
2.1. Recommended language skills
The sending institution, following the agreement with our institution, is responsible for providing support to its nominated candidates so that they can have the recommended language skills at the start of
the study or teaching period.
The general Italian language requirement is set at B1 level*; however we remind, that different language requirements may be requested by specific Departments and therefore listed in the single interinstitutional agreements.
* Level according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), see:
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr
2.2. Additional requirements
Legge 241/1990 - Responsabile del procedimento: dott.ssa Carla Savastano
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Piazzale Europa, 1
I - 34127 Trieste
www.units.it/internationalia – [email protected]
Tel. +39 040 558 2798
Fax +39 040 5583713
[email protected]
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Incoming students:
Integration activities: Welcome Days, tutoring, Italian courses (offered at least at beginners and intermediate level).
Services for students with special needs, as classrooms furnished with screen readers, Braille readers, Braille tactile embosser, touch-screen computers, scanner/readers, speech recognition system.
Disability Services Office:
http://www2.units.it/disabili/
E-Mail address: [email protected]
Outgoing students:
Selections are made by fixed criteria:
http://www2.units.it/internationalia/it/erasmus/?file=stu_out_studio.html
2.3. Calendar
2.3.1.
Nomination Deadlines for Partner Universities
Applications/information on students nominated must reach our institution by:
Autumn term
May – to be confirmed by official mail to Partner Universities year by year
Spring term
November - to be confirmed by official mail to Partner Universities year by year
2.3.2.
Nomination
Within 4 weeks from the nomination deadline, the University of Trieste will send an e-mail directly
to the students with important information on enrollment procedures, housing services and similar
issues.
2.3.3.
Transcripts of Records
The receiving institution commits to provide the sending institution and the student with a Transcript
of Records within a period not longer than five weeks after publication/proclamation of the student’s
results at the receiving institution.
2.3.4.
Termination of Agreement
Any unilateral or bilateral decision to discontinue or modify the exchanges will be notified to the
other party by 1 September 20XX and it will only take effect as of 1 September 20XX+1.
3. Academic Information
Legge 241/1990 - Responsabile del procedimento: dott.ssa Carla Savastano
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Piazzale Europa, 1
I - 34127 Trieste
www.units.it/internationalia – [email protected]
Tel. +39 040 558 2798
Fax +39 040 5583713
[email protected]
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3.1. Course Catalogue
Find a complete list of course running during the interested academic year:
https://esse3.units.it/Guide/Home.do;jsessionid=02EA18CD793DA9477451278508D67ED8.jvm_uni
ts_esse3web13?cod_lingua=eng
4. Additional information
4.1. Grading system
In the Italian system, for all programmes/modules the passing grade is 18/30 and the top grade is
30/30. All grades below 18/30 are failing grades
More information at this web page link :http://www2.units.it/internationalia/it/policy/
According to the Italian Ministerial Decree nr. 270/2004, paragraph 5, 1 CFU credit corresponds to
25 hours of personal workload for the student. The average per-year personal workload for a full
time student is conventionally fixed at 60 credits. Credits for each academic activity is gained by the
student only when he/she passes an exam or another kind of learning evaluation.
4.2. Visa
Our institution will provide assistance, when required, in securing visas for incoming and outbound
mobile participants.
Information and assistance can be provided by the following contact points and information sources:
Contact details
Incoming service:
[email protected]
Telephone Information Service: +39 040 5583024/2569
from MONDAY to THURSDAY 12 a.m. - 1 p.m
Especially for non-EU students, we recommend to schedule an appointment.
Website
http://www2.units.it/internationalia/it/erasmusplus/?file=stu_in.html&cod=2014
http://www.welcomeoffice.fvg.it/common/are-you-a-eueea-citizen/student/entry-and-residenceprocedures.aspx
http://www.esteri.it/MAE/EN/Ministero/Servizi/Sportello_Info/DomandeFrequenti/Visto_per_Italia/default.htm?L
ANG=EN
4.3. Insurance
According to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education, insurance cover is the
responsibility of the mobile participant. In cases in which insurance cover is not automatically provided, the University of Trieste will inform and assist mobile participants.
We will inform incoming students/staff of cases in which insurance cover is not automatically provided.
Information and assistance can be provided by the following contact points and information sources:
Legge 241/1990 - Responsabile del procedimento: dott.ssa Carla Savastano
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Piazzale Europa, 1
I - 34127 Trieste
www.units.it/internationalia – [email protected]
Tel. +39 040 558 2798
Fax +39 040 5583713
[email protected]
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Contact details
Incoming service:
[email protected]
Telephone Information Service: +39 040 5583024/2569
from MONDAY to THURSDAY 12 a.m. - 1 p.m
Especially for non-EU students, we recommend to schedule an appointment
Website
http://www2.units.it/internationalia/it/erasmusplus/?file=stu_in.html&cod=2014
http://www.welcomeoffice.fvg.it/common/are-you-a-eueea-citizen/student/health-insurance.aspx
4.4. Housing
The University of Trieste will support incoming mobile participants in finding accommodation on the
private market by providing websites offering rooms/flats on rent, associations offering accommodation and/or ESN service. Only few rooms are available at the Students hostel for students coming
from non EU countries. Availability of rooms may be subject to change year by year.
In the Academic Year 2014/15 an additional housing platform for exchange students will be available
on our website.
Information and assistance can be provided by the following persons and information sources:
Contact details
Incoming service:
[email protected]
Telephone Information Service: +39 040 5583024/2569
from MONDAY to THURSDAY 12 a.m. - 1 p.m
Especially for non-EU students, we recommend to schedule an appointment
Website
http://www.housinganywhere.com/
http://www.welcomeoffice.fvg.it/trieste/accommodation.aspx
Legge 241/1990 - Responsabile del procedimento: dott.ssa Carla Savastano
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Piazzale Europa, 1
I - 34127 Trieste
www.units.it/internationalia – [email protected]
Tel. +39 040 558 2798
Fax +39 040 5583713
[email protected]