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EXCHANGE STUDENTS GUIDE BOLOGNA CAMPUS ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018
Exchange Students Guide Bologna Campus A.Y. 2017/2018 Produced by Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna DIRI - International Relations Division Exchange Students Desk Editing and grapfhic design Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Executive Support Services Communication Unit Layout Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Executive Support Services Communication Unit Printed by ACM Spa Photo © Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna University Image Bank Executive Support Services - Communication Unit Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna www.unibo.it/en
Presentation
Welcome to the University of Bologna! This Guide also aims to introduce you to the city
This Guide is for international exchange students and its beauty, helping you to discover the places,
at the Bologna Campus. To make the most of your the art, events, and people that will make your
experience at the university and to benefit of all experience unique.
the cultural and leisure opportunities offered by
the city of Bologna and its students community
it is important to learn about the rules and the
procedures to be followed and to find out about the
services offered by the university and its territory. www.unibo.it/exchangestudents
The origins of the University of Bologna go way back, University of Bologna is a Multicampus university
and it is considered to be the oldest university in the with 5 campuses: Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna
Western world. Its history began in 1088, when law and Rimini, a school of excellence, the Collegio
was first taught freely in the city, and became tied Superiore, and an Advanced Studies Centre in Buenos
to the city of Bologna from the early Middle Ages, Aires. Currently the University of Bologna hosts more
establishing the very idea of university. Indeed, the than 85,000 enrolled students, including more than
very first higher education and research structure, 5,000 foreign students. In addition to these, every
known as the “universitas studiorum”, was founded year there are around 2,600 exchange students.The
in Bologna. The city and the university have lived University runs 11 Schools and 33 Departments.
side by side for nine centuries, their stories are Teaching activities are held at the Schools, and here
entwined, a university based firmly in the historical exchange students will also find the offices to help
centre of the city, where still today students and them find their way around the programmes, the
teachers live and work among the columns, palaces, classrooms and the laboratories.
halls, stairways and squares that tell the story of The history of the University of Bologna:
their predecessors. www.unibo.it/History
The university and the city of Bologna blend into The Multicampus structure:
each other, institution and territory, urban history www.unibo.it/University/Multicampus/
and geography, economy and culture. Today the The Schools: www.unibo.it/Schools
3Table of contents
Before you come to Bologna pag. 05 At the end of the exchange period pag.29
• Check-out
• Finding your way • Transcript of Records
• Registering
• Organising your trip Other mobility programmes pag.32
• Learning Agreement
• Visa and Residence Permit International Relations Offices
• Learning Italian at the Schools pag. 33
• Healthcare in Italy
• Accommodation CONTACTS
DIRI - International Relations Division
During the exchange period pag.13 Via Filippo Re 4 I 40126 Bologna, Italy
• Check-in Exchange Students Desk
• Accident insurance incoming.diri@unibo.it I Tel. (+39) 051 2088101
• Applying for a Residece Permit
• Badge, Arrival Statement, Tax Code Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2)
• Getting started diri.ecw@unibo.it
• Username, password and online services
• Libraries and study rooms EErasmus+ ICM (Mobility outside Europe) and
• Course contents, text books and teaching Mobility CONFAP-ITALY (MCI Brazil)
materials. Registering for exams Students coming from Eastern neighbouring
• Exams, internships and other teaching activities Countries (page 32), Russia, Asia, Australia and New
• Grades and passing exams. Certification of Zealand, USA and Canada: diri.area2@unibo.it
attendance and of teaching activities not Students coming from Africa, Latin America,
included in the curriculum Southern neighbouring Countries and Balkans (page
• Changing the study plan and the duration of the 32): diri.area3@unibo.it
exchange period
• UniboCultura Office hours:
• Get to know the services Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9.00-11.15
• Health and support am; Tuesday and Thursday: 2.30-3.30 pm
Things change, stay updated and check regularly www.unibo.it/exchangestudents
4Before you come
to Bologna
5Finding your way
To find out if Bologna is the right destination for agree on your choices with your university, as it will
you, consult the Student Guide online at: have to recognise the credits you obtain in Bologna.
www.unibo.it/studentguide Some programmes have a limited number of places,
if they have restricted access. Consult the School
Course Units websites and contact the International Relations
As an exchange student, you can choose course Offices at the School for more information (see
units from different Degree Programmes and International Relations Offices at the Schools, page
Schools. 33).
You will find the list of the degree programmes
offered on the web page: Teaching Calendar and Course Timetable
www.unibo.it/degreeprogrammes Each School has its own course and exam
Use the filters to select the Type, Campus and timetable. Lessons generally begin in September
Language of the degree programmes. or shortly afterwards, and may be annual, six
The degree programmes marked with are monthly or divided into several sessions. The course
entirely delivered in the English language or have a timetables are set yearly, just before the start of the
curriculum delivered in the English language. programmes.
You will find the course unit catalogue on the web
page: www.unibo.it/CourseUnits As soon as they are available, the calendars and
Use the filters to select the Campus/School, Type timetables are published online.
and Language of the course units. www.unibo.it/TimesandClassrooms
Pay attention to the Campus you have been assigned
to and choose the course units delivered at your For some course units the calendars and timetables
Campus. The academic offer for the coming year is are also available in the course unit page.
published online in June. www.unibo.it/CourseUnits
You can also choose course units from First cycle Credits
(L, undergraduate) and Second cycle (LM, graduate) One Italian credit (CFU, Credito Formativo
programmes, but you must carefully assess whether Universitario) equals one ECTS credit. Credits
your own general knowledge is suitable for the level are obtained exclusively on passing an exam or
of course you wish to attend. In any case you must internship (see Grades and passing exams, page 23).
6Registering
Organising your trip
If you have chosen Bologna, your university must If you wish to do an internship, check the possibility
send a message of nomination to: well in advance asking the International Relations
incoming.diri@unibo.it Offices at the Schools (see International Relations
Offices at the Schools, page 33).
You will then receive a first e-mail (“Acceptance
message”) inviting you to complete your online Organising your trip
registration. There are no set arrival dates.
You must decide when to leave for Bologna
When you have completed the registration according to the starting date of your courses.
procedure, you will automatically receive a second
confirmation message containing the name of your The welcome sessions for exchange students are
exchange coordinator (for Erasmus+ mobility) and held at least twice a week. Some Schools and
your username and password (see Username, Departments run guidance activities. The schedule
password and online services, page 19). is published on the website.
The start date of your exchange period corresponds
Some online services will be granted only after to the date of your Check-in, i.e. when you register
registering your arrival (Check-in) at the Exchange your arrival at the Exchange Students Desk.
Students Desk in Bologna (see Check-in, page 14).
To attend the lessons you do not have to be enrolled
in the courses, but it is recommended to submit your
study plan to the International Offices at Schools in
order to check the availability of the course units.
You must only register for the exams, you will have
time to do this after your arrival.
However, if you want to attend the Italian language
courses, you must register beforehand (see Learning
Italian, page 9).
7Learning Agreement Visa and Residence
Permit
The first thing to do is to draft the Learning If you are a non-EU citizen and wish to study in
Agreement (compulsory for Erasmus+ students, Italy for more than 90 days, you will need a Visa to
optional for others). enter Italy.
If you stay for less than 90 days, find out from the
The Learning Agreement is the study plan agreed Embassy (or Consulate) if you require a Visa.
with your university, which undertakes to recognise You must apply for the Visa from the Italian Embassy
the exams passed and credits obtained during in your country of residence, providing the letter of
the exchange period, and with your exchange invitation from the University of Bologna.
coordinator at the University of Bologna.
Important: you must apply for a Visa for study
The form is provided by your university. purposes.
You can choose the course units on:
www.unibo.it/CourseUnits To receive the letter of invitation your university
must send a photocopy of your passport and
You may contact the International Relations Offices the estimated dates of arrival and departure to
at the Schools to check your options and notify them incoming.diri@unibo.it.
immediately if you wish to carry out an internship. You must apply well in advance for the Visa, as the
visa issuing procedure can take several months.
The Learning Home must be approved and signed by
your university and the University of Bologna, before Important: when you apply for the Visa, have
starting your mobility, if required by your home uni- your health insurance stamped by the Embassy,
versity, or immediately upon arrival at the University otherwise you will not be able to use it to apply
of Bologna. for the Residence Permit.
If your exchange lasts for more than 90 days, when you
arrive in Italy you must apply for a Residence Permit.
This is a compulsory procedure for all non-EU
citizens wishing to stay in Italy for more than 90
days (see Applying for a Residence Permit, page 15).
8Learning Italian
There are no specific language requirements for How to enrol
studying at the University of Bologna (except for To enrol you must first sit an online test to assess
medical and nursing students). your knowledge, just before the semester of your
However, before coming to Bologna you are strongly arrival in Italy. At the end of the online test, you
advised to have at least basic knowledge of Italian must register for the oral test which is compulsory
(level A2), in order to be able to study and make the in order to be able to attend the courses.
most of the lessons.
The oral test takes place in Bologna. Candidates
You can sit the Italian Orienting Test in order to will be admitted to the oral test on a first come, first
assess your knowledge of Italian. served basis, until all places of each level are filled.
You’ll be also offered an online Italian language The tests are required to assess your level of Italian
course. and to assign you to the most appropriate class.
www.unibo.it/improvingyouritalian The online test for the courses offered in the first
Erasmus+ students can benefit from the Online semester opens in August. For the courses offered
Linguistic Support – OLS provided by their home in the second semester the online test opens in
universities as well. January.
erasmusplusols.eu/it/
A few days in advance, you will be sent an e-mail to
In the first and second semesters, the University your @studio.unibo.it account indicating the date
Language Center runs Italian language courses and time for the online test.
for international students. Exchange students can Only the students who have completed the online
attend one course free of charge. registration procedure and have received the
If you study in Bologna, you can attend the Italian “Confirmation of registration” message (see
language courses at the University Language Registering, page 7) will receive this notice.
Centre (CLA), at Bologna Campus. The courses are
held both in the first and second semester, during Check your @studio.unibo.it e-mail account
September (intensive courses), October-December regularly and sit the online test immediately,
(extensive courses) and February-May (extensive because the available places may not fulfill the
courses). whole request.
9According to the online test and the oral test, if your The exam grade is not given as a mark out of thirty,
level is assessed as A2, B1, B2, you shall enrol in but simply as “Idoneo”/“Pass”.
the appropriate course and attend the classes.
If, according to the test results, your language Check the calendars and application deadlines:
knowledge is assessed to an A1 level (Breakthrough), www.unibo.it/CLA
you will be allowed to participate in the self-learning
computer-based courses which will be organised at CLA | Bologna Campus
the Language Lab of the University Language Center. Student Administration Office
Via Filippo Re 10 | 40126 Bologna
If your language level turns out to be C1 (Effective Tel. 051 2097750
Operational Proficiency) it is assumed that you will Tel. 051 2099890
be able to attend the classes and take exams and no cla.bo-segreteria@unibo.it
language course will be provided to you.
The Italian courses end with an examination. If
you pass the exam (“idoneo”), you obtain 5 credits
(whatever your level) which are recorded in your
Transcript of Records.
10Healthcare in Italy
The Italian National Health Service is called “Servizio The fee covers the calendar year from 1 January to
Sanitario Nazionale” (SSN), and is divided into local 31 December and cannot be split. You may register
Healthcare Boards (“Aziende Unità Sanitarie Locali - at one of the two SSN offices in Bologna, in via
AUSL”). If you are a EU citizen, you must bring your Mengoli 32 or via Montebello 6.
European Health Insurance Card - EHIC in order to
have access to medical care. If you have a health insurance (purchased in Italy
or in your own country and stamped by the Italian
Using your card you can go directly to a General Embassy) you may go to any General Practitioner,
Practitioner (“medico di base” or “medico di choosing one from the list of doctors published on
famiglia”) choosing one from the list available at the website www.salute.bologna.it
www.salute.bologna.it
If you need a specialist treatment, you can choose
All the costs will be charged directly to your any doctor, also on the advice of your chosen GP.
insurance body. For some specialist services, the
payment of a “ticket” is required as a contribution You must pay for the visits to the GP and any
to cover part of the costs. For dental care, the specialists, and then apply to your insurance
national health system provides only diagnostic and company for a refund.
urgent treatment.
It is recommended to check in advanced, by
If you are a non-EU citizen you have access to the contacting your insurance company, if the specific
National Health Service only after paying an annual treatment can be reimbursed.
registration fee of €149.77.
11Accommodation
Important! Bologna welcomes a large number Online platfomrs
of students and finding accommodation can You can use online platforms for searching
be difficult, especially in September at the accommodation, offering students of the University
beginning of the academic year. Start looking for of Bologna disounted service charges.
accommodation well in advance. It is advisable to housinganywhere.com
book an accommodation before arriving in Bologna. flatme.it
The tourist portal Bologna Welcome provides a
SAIS lodging search engine available in the Find & Book
To find accommodation in Bologna, you may contact section. www.bolognawelcome.com
the SAIS (Student Accommodation and Information
Service). The SAIS supports international students in Advice for those who intend to rent an apartment
finding accommodation in the university residences, from a private landlord
colleges, short-stay accommodation or in private Make extra sure that the offer is genuine before
rented property. They can also help with negotiating making payments of any kind.
rental contracts. The service is free of charge. Beware of scams.
www.sais.ceur.it Remember the importance of a proper contract.
This is required to obtain your residence permit if
The ER.GO “Borsino” you are a non-EU student, but also to safeguard your
For short stays, ER.GO makes accommodation rights. Ask your landlord specifically for a proper
available via an online booking service (“Borsino”), contract. Contact the Lease Contract Registration
which is updated regularly. You can find it in the Desk at the University of Bologna if you need help
“servizi abitativi ad accesso libero” section. with registering your contract.
www.er-go.it www.unibo.it/leasecontractregistrationdesk
12During the
exchange period
13Check-in
Accident insurance
The start date of your exchange period corresponds You will also get:
to the date of your Check-in at the Exchange • your university badge;
Students Desk, so the first thing you must do when • your Arrival Statement (if you havent’t got any
you arrive in Bologna is registering your arrival specific form from your home university);
at the Exchange Students Desk, via Filippo Re 4, • the invitation for a welcome session (only
Bologna. when they are available).
Important! If while registering online you have not If you are a non-EU student, on Check-in you will
loaded your photograph, before the Check-in you receive information about the Residence Permit
have to log in your personal homepage: AlmaRM – and the Arrival Statement which you must enclose
Accesso studenti with username and password and with your application (see Applying for a Residence
upload a JPG file with your passport photograph. Permit, page 15).
Bring with you: Accident insurance
As an exchange student, after Check-in, you are
• if you are a EU student: your passport or ID insured against accidents that may occur on the
card; university premises or any other place in which
• if you are a non-EU student: passport with studies and research activities authorised by the
Visa, a copy of your passport front page and a University are performed.
copy of your visa;
• any specific forms from your home university
For information:
to be filled in order to confirm your arrival.
Insurance Contracts Office
Via Acri 3 | 40126 Bologna
You will register your arrival and you will receive
Tel. 051 2098806/807/808
the Welcome Kit and general information about the
www.unibo.it/Insuranceforstudents
university.
14Applying for a
Residence Permit
If you are a non-EU citizen and your exchange funds needed to cover living cost in Italy (the
period lasts for more than 90 days, you must benchmark is minimum € 5.824,91 per year). You
apply for a Residence Permit within 8 working can submit the same documents you provided for
days following your arrival in Italy. The Exchange the Visa application or a bank account statement
Students Desk will make an appointment with the or, if you have been assigned a scholarship, an
support service during the Check-in. The support official letter detailing its amount, duration and
service for filling in the application for a Residence issuing body;
Permit is free of charge. • documents proving your accommodation in Italy
(see page 16).
The documents required are:
Once filled the application, you shall go to a
• a copy of the page of your passport with your qualified Post Office (“Sportello Amico”) and pay
personal data, a copy of your entry Visa and the Electronic Residence Permit (PSE) production
copies of any other pages containing Visas and cost (€ 30,46), pay the Residence Permit fee (€
stamps; 40-50, according to the duration) and submit the
• a copy of the letter of invitation issued by the
application (€ 30). The Post Office will give you
University of Bologna and presented to obtain
the Visa from the Italian Embassy abroad, a receipt which you must carry with you together
stamped by the Embassy; with your passport until you receive the Electronic
• the Arrival Statement issued by the University of Residence Permit, and an order to go to the Questura
Bologna; (Immigration Office) for photographic identification.
• a € 16 duty stamp (sold at the tobacconists);
• a copy of your health insurance; the insurance Important: the Immigration Office in Bologna is
policy must be made out in your name and must not going to notify you when your permit is ready
have a duration of no less than the duration via SMS. However, around 6 to 8 weeks after the
of the Visa. The insurance policy must also be photographic identification, you will be able to
stamped by the Embassy. Do remember to ask check on www.questura.bologna.it whether your
the Embassy to stamp the health insurance when Residence Permit is ready and book an appointment
you apply for the Visa so that it will be accepted
to pick it up.
for the issuing of the Residence Permit! If you do
not have health insurance, covering the whole
exchange a period, you must purchase one; Having collected your residence permit, you must
• a copy of the documents proving you have the send a photocopy of it to incoming.diri@unibo.it.
15If you forget it, after 150 days your university career registered with the Tax Authorities (Agenzia delle
will be locked and you will not be able to register for Entrate), or, alternatively, notification filed with
or sit any exams. the police confirming transfer of use (cessione
di fabbricato) or provision of hospitality
Important: if you stay in Italy for more than (comunicazione di ospitalità).
90 days and you do not apply for the Residence • If you are staying free, as a guest, with relations,
Permit, you are not entitled to sit exams at the friends or acquaintances: a notification filed with
University of Bologna and you cannot obtain a the police confirming provision of hospitality
Transcript of Records. (comunicazione di ospitalità).
If you wish to apply by yourself for a Residence The “comunicazione di ospitalità” must be:
Permit, you must go to a qualified Post Office • prepared, dated and signed by the person who
(“Sportello Amico”), collect the kit and follow the gave you the accommodation;
instructions. • accompanied by a copy of the identity
ACLI (Support service) documents of yours and the declarant and (if a
Via Lame 118 | Bologna non-EU citizen) a copy of their residence permit;
• accompanied by the confirmation of the delivery
CGIL (Support Service) to the Immigration Office at the Police station
Via del Porto 16 | Bologna (Questura) in Bologna. The delivery can be made
via registered email (PEC) to immig.quest.bo@
Immigration Office at the Police station pecps.poliziadistato.it, via FAX to 051/6401691
(Questura) or via registered mail (raccomandata A/R) to
Via Paolo Bovi Campeggi 13/3 | Bologna Questura di Bologna – Ufficio Immigrazione –
Central Post Office (Sportello Amico) Via Bovi Campeggi 13/3 – 40131 Bologna.
Piazza Minghetti 4 | Bologna Important! If the person who gave you
Documents required for confirming the accommodation has not done it yet, first you
availability of accommodation in Italy must send the “comunicazione di ospitalità”
• If you have a bed or room in a hall (e.g. ER.GO) along with the copies of the identity documents
or other residence: declaration from the to the Immigration Office at the Police station
administrator confirming that your place is booked. (Questura) in Bologna and then attach a copy
• If you pay rent for a bed, a room or an apartment: of the “comunicazione di ospitalità”, including
a copy of the rental contract, which must the copies of the identity documents and the
state your name, must be signed and must be delivery confirmation, to your Residence Permit
16 application.Badge, Arrival Statement,
Tax Code
Your university badge is an ID card with a photo If you need an Italian Tax Code, for example to sign
that confirms your student status at the University a lease contract, you may apply for one from the Tax
of Bologna. It is needed to access the libraries, the Code Desk at University of Bologna
laboratories and the washrooms. It can also be used www.unibo.it/TaxCodeDesk
to obtain discounts at the cinema, book loans from Alternatively you may contact the Agenzia delle
libraries, discounted bus passes and access to the Entrate:
university canteens.
Agenzia Bologna 1
The Arrival Statement is the official confirmation Via Marco Polo 60 | 40131 Bologna,
of your date of arrival and the expected duration of Tel. 051 6103111 | Fax 051 6103981
your exchange period. If you need stamps on specific dp.bologna.utbologna1@agenziaentrate.it
forms from your home university instead, they will Opening hours:Monday to Friday, 8.45 am - 12.45
be done by the staff of the Exchange Students Desk, pm; Tuesday and Thursday also 2.30 - 4.30 pm.
according to the official date of registration at the
desk. Agenzia Bologna 2
via Larga 35 | 40138 Bologna
Important: You must then send the Arrival Tel. 051 6103111 | Fax 051 6103608
Statement or the forms to your home university. dp.bologna.utbologna2@agenziaentrate.it
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8.45 am - 12.45 pm;
If you lose any documents received on your arrival Tuesday and Thursday also 2.30 - 4.30 pm.
or they are stolen, contact the Exchange Students
Desk for a copy. Bring with you your ID card or passport (with the
At the end of your exchange period, don’t forget Visa, when necessary) if you are a non-EU citizen.
to Check-out before you go home!
You will receive another very important document:
the Certificate of Departure. It is required by your
university to calculate the actual duration of your
exchange period.
17Getting started
After Check-in, you are advised to contact your The online study plan is compulsory for all
exchange coordinator to discuss your study plan exchange students and it is indispensable for being
and to sign the Learning Agreement, if it has not able to sit the exams. The service is available from
been signed prior to your arrival. your personal homepage on AlmaRM (“Fill in your
study plan” button), only after your Check-in.
For questions on calendars, course timetable, The Welcome Kit you were given at Check-in
exams, exam sessions and the organisation includes detailed instructions.
of teaching activities in general, contact the
International Relations Offices at the Schools. From your personal Homepage you can also access
AlmaEsami (“Register for an exam” button).
The university buildings are located all over the city For more details see Registering for exams, page 21.
of Bologna and in some municipalities nearby. .
In the Welcome Kit you will find a map of the city Italian Emergency telephone numbers:
indicating the various teaching buildings. 112 - European Emergency Number
Find the courses at: www.unibo.it/CourseUnits 113 - Emergency Police Help Number
115 - Fire Department
When you have chosen all the courses you wish 118 - Medical Emergency
to attend at the University of Bologna, according
to the approved Learning Agreement, and checked
the schedules and times of the lessons, you must
complete your online study plan.
This and other operations can be done on:
AlmaRM - Accesso studenti
www.unibo.it/AlmarmStudenti
This is the personal homepage for exchange
students. You can change your password, check
your personal data and exchange data, manage your
contact details and print the acceptance message.
To access this, see Username, password and online
services, page 19.
18Username,
password
and online services
In the “Confirmation of registration” message (see Studenti Online Help Desk
Registering, page 7) you will receive your username It is the University service that can provide you with
and password (university credentials) needed to support in using your username and password.
access the online services available on the website Tel. 051 2099882
www.unibo.it help.studentionline@unibo.it
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
You must first log in: and 2.00 - 5.00 pm
AlmaRM – Accesso studenti
www.unibo.it/AlmarmStudenti Other online services for students are:
La mia email
The system will ask you to change your password. www.unibo.it/Myemail
Pay attention when entering your password (PIN/ The free mail box has 10 GB of space and integrated
PUK) as this comprises numbers and upper and functions including chat, calendar management and
lower case letters and it is very easy to make a sharing, Smartphone access and address book.
mistake.
Wi-Fi wireless connection
If you forget your password you can reset it to its Students can connect to and surf the Internet using
default value (PUK), by connecting to: ALMAWIFI, Iperbole Wireless, and Eduroam.
www.dsa.unibo.it/recuperocredenziali www.unibo.it/Wireless
The required code (“Cod. Fisc. Personale”) is Alma Digital Library
indicated in the Confirmation of registration almadl.unibo.it
message and is printed on your badge. The University of Bologna digital library gathers,
For further help please, send an e-mail to: stores and makes available digital collections on
incoming.diri@unibo.it. the web, to support teaching and research.
From AlmaRM you can directly access the
Study plan (Fill in your study plan)
AlmaEsami (Register for an exam)
19Libraries
and study rooms
The University of Bologna has a broad network of To register, take an ID document to the Sala Borsa
museums, libraries and documentary services and fill in the application form. It is free of charge
providing support to teaching, research and the and can be used in all municipal libraries.
professional and cultural activities of students, www.bibliotecasalaborsa.it
professors, technicians, graduates and scholars
from any country. In the study rooms and multi-purpose centres, you
Consult the complete list on the following page: can read and study, source information, and use
www.unibo.it/LibrariesMuseumsandstudyfacilities a range of services (photocopying, PCs for typing
dissertations and access to the Internet, info-
The Bologna University Library, with important points on the university and the city), and take part
collections of antique and modern books, is the in cultural, recreational and learning events run
University’s central library, offering general library directly by student groups.
services, conservation and historical and scientific www.unibo.it/StudyMultimediaRooms
research facilities.
www.bub.unibo.it At Palazzo Paleotti, in Via Zamboni 25, there are
250 workstations for accessing the Internet, open
The Municipality of Bologna also runs local public every day (including Saturday and Sunday) from 9.00
libraries; for the full list see: am to 10.00 pm*.
www.bibliotechebologna.it You can consult bibliographical catalogues,
The main municipal library is the Sala Borsa in databases, digital documents, e-magazines, books,
piazza del Nettuno 3 a cultural space in Palazzo dictionaries and encyclopaedia from any computer
d’Accursio, the historical headquarters of the connected to the University network. Workstations
Municipality, looking out over piazza Maggiore. The are available for short consultations and word
library has a rich multimedia collection of books, processing, and computers are available for the
newspapers, magazines, maps, videos, CD-ROMs, blind and sight-impaired.
DVDs and texts also in foreign languages. The Show your university badge and an ID document, to
entry to the Sala Borsa Library is free. Only for get in.
some services (loans, Internet, viewings) you must www.unibo.it/PalazzoPaleottiStudyCentre
register and present your card.
20Course contents, text books
and teaching materials.
Registering for exams
Course contents, text books and teaching materials You can access AlmaEsami directly from your
In the course unit catalogue you can find a syllabus personal homepage on AlmaRM (“Register for an
(learning outcomes, course contents, teaching exam” button).
and assessment methods and tools, language In AlmaEsami you can:
of instruction) and the list of books and texts
(bibliography/ readings) for each course unit. • consult the dates of the exam sessions. When
the professors publish the sessions, alongside
Before purchasing text books, wait for the start of each exam the “Prenota” button (book) is
lessons and follow the instructions given by the enabled;
professors. You may purchase teaching materials in • register for the exam sessions. Once you have
the bookshop or borrow them from the library. To seen the exam session dates, you can register
search for books and materials: for the exams according to the schedule set by
www.biblioteche.unibo.it the professors;
• check that your exam grades have been recorded.
To consult and download teaching material prepared After you have sat and passed an exam, the
by the professors, you can use the Alm@-DL service. professors record the result which you will be
campus.unibo.it able to see next to each exam. The recorded
exams are marked with “verbalizzato” (recorded)
Registering for exams and the grade or the “pass” evaluation.
Before sitting an exam you must enter it in
your online study plan. The uploaded exams are
immediately visible on:
AlmaEsami
almaesami.unibo.it
21Exams, internships and
others teaching activities
The Italian university system may be very different training and obtain the credits laid down in your
from the one in your country. study plan.
In Italy exams are mainly oral. Some courses have It is possible to carry out an internship outside
written exams, practical tests or progress tests the university (businesses, public institutions,
during the lessons. professional firms, etc.) or in the university
(laboratories, research centres, administrative
At the end of the exam, the professor will inform departments, etc.), both in Italy and abroad.
you verbally of your grade or, in the case of
written exams, will publish the grades online or in To take part in an internship, consult the specific
Almaesami. You can accept the grade or refuse it. information on your School’s website and contact
In the latter case, you will be able to sit the exam the International Relations Office at the School and
again during another available exam session. Once the Internship Office.
you have accepted the grade, the professor will
record it in AlmaEsami. To consult the list of institutions holding agreements
with the university for internships and book them
When you access your AlmaEsami page you will directly online, access the Online Student Internship
see “verbalizzato” (“recorded”) written next to the Service using your username and password.
exam. Check your page regularly, and if any exams
have not been recorded, contact the professor. These activities must also be included in your
Some course units are known as “integrated Learning Agreement and in your Study Plan and will
courses”, and have 2 or more components. be recorded in AlmaEsami.
As an exchange student, you may sit both the exam
for a single component (obtaining only the credits In some cases, the hosting institutions issue a
for that component) or the whole integrated course. further certification which details the internship
(number of hours, subject, etc.).
During your exchange period, you can also take part
in a curricular internship. This additional documentation will not appear in the
The curricular internship offers you the chance to Transcript of Records.
have work experience to complete your university www.unibo.it/tirocini > tirocini curriculari
22Grades and passing exams.
Certification of attendance
and of teaching activities not
included in the curriculum
Grades and passing exams In the Transcript of Records, which will be issued
The grades in the Italian university system are at the end of the exchange period, the grades are
expressed out of thirty. indicated in the Italian scale out of thirty and are
You will pass an exam or internship with a grade of converted in the ECTS scale.
at least 18/30.
If you obtain full grade (30/30) the examination Certification of attendance and of teaching acti-
board may also decide to award you honours (lode). vities not included in the curriculum
If you need a certificate of attendance, ask
Important: failed exams (< 18/30) are not the professor for it during the first lesson. The
usually recorded in Almaesami and therefore professor will decide whether to issue a certificate
they are not listed in your Transcript of Records. of attendance at the end of the course.
If your university requires failed exams to also
be listed in your Transcript of Records, you must In the Italian system, attendance alone is not
explicitly ask the professor to record the “fail”, sufficient for obtaining credits.
immediately after the exam. If you wish to take part in activities that are not
The failed exam can be recorded as “respinto” in the course unit catalogue and which can
(rejected), if you finished and failed the therefore not be included in your study plan
examination, or “ritirato” (withdrawn), if you (some internships, seminars, preparation of the
didn’t finish the examination. If you fail the exam dissertation, etc.), you must immediately agree
you will not obtain the relative credits. with the professor on how to perform them and
certify them.
For some activities, i.e. language exams, including The effective performance of these activities and
the Italian language courses, some internships, an evaluation can be certified by the professors on
laboratories and seminars, you will not be given stamped and signed headed notepaper, but cannot
a grade but merely a “Idoneo”/“Pass”. The same be recorded in Almaesami and will therefore not
“Idoneo”/“Pass will be listed in the Transcript appear in your Transcript of Records.
of Records. The “Idoneo”/”Pass” can never be Always check in advance whether your university
transformed into a numerical grade. accepts this kind of certification.
23Changing the study plan
and the duration of the
exchange period
Variations in your study plan and in the duration of If you need one, you can obtain an updated Arrival
your exchange period must always be authorized by Statement.
the University of Bologna and by your university. If you want to leave early, you just need to inform
Erasmus+ students must ask their university for the your home university and check how the amount of
Learning Agreement modification form. your grant is affected by your early departure.
Important: remember to Check-out before leaving.
As an exchange student you are allowed to stay at
University of Bologna for the agreed period by home Extending your Residence Permit
and host universities as shown in your homepage in If you are a non-EU citizen, and need to extend
AlmaRM (Length of stay). your Residence Permit, you must apply for
renewal 60 days prior to its expiry date. Contact
To extend your exchange period you must request the Exchange Students Desk for this procedure.
authorization from your university and from your The costs of the renewal are the same as those
exchange coordinator at the University of Bologna. for the issue of the original Residence Permit.
You must also extend your health insurance
The latter shall notify the Exchange Students Desk coverage.
of his/her approval by e-mail to:
incoming.diri@unibo.it
24UniboCultura
Get to know the services
UniboCultura GET TO KNOW THE SERVICES
www.unibo.it/UniboCulturaInitiatives Lunch and Dinner
UniboCultura organises the cultural events and University canteens
meetings promoted by the University. The programme www.unibo.it/CanteensandCatering
includes exhibitions, concerts, lectures, conferences, Exchange students have discounts at the university
art, music and cinema events, dance and theatre, poetry canteens, when they show their badge.
readings and scientific communication events. Pausa Pranzo@Unibo
University students can eat their own meals at food
University Choir and Orchestra courts provided with seats, microwave ovens, sinks,
www.collegiumbologna.com snack and hot and cold drinks vending machines and
The Collegium Musicum represents the official choirs washrooms.
and orchestra of the University of Bologna. Food Courts are open from 11.30 am to 3.30 pm
The three choirs (mixed, chamber and female) and a at Via Petroni 33 and Via Azzo Gardino 33 (Spazio
symphonic orchestra have more than 250 members Polifunzionale Unione).
every year, most of whom are Italian or foreign Students can also use the Pausa Pranzo @Le
university students. Via Zamboni 33 | 40126 Bologna Residenze Universitarie, at the Irnerio (Piazza Puntoni
Tel. 051 2099069 | Fax 051 2099068 1) and Morgagni residences (Largo Trombetti 1/2 ).
collegium@unibo.it
Free Time and Leisure Activities
Conventions for cinema and theatre www.unibo.it/LeisureTime
www.unibo.it/DiscountsCinemasTheatres Student discounts are available for leisure activities.
The Cineteca in Bologna (www.cinetecadibologna.it) Consult the website to find out more.
offers discounts, also on Sundays and holidays, for the
performances at the Officinema and Lumière screens. Sport
To obtain a discount you must show your university www.cusb.unibo.it
badge and an ID document. For all sports activities, joint the Bologna University
Sports Centre | CUSB.
ALMA LIBeRI – BookCrossing at the university You may use your CUSB badge to sign up for and take
www.unibo.it/Almaliberi part in summer and winter activities, courses and
ALMALIBeRI is the BookCrossing initiative of the competitions throughout the University campuses;
University of Bologna to leave books so that they can you may also take advantage of discounts at partner
be picked up and read by other students. centres and of insurance policies.
25The complete list of activities, divided by sector, can be By bike
found on the CUSB website. Dynamo - dynamo.bo.it/
CUSB | Bologna It is the bike station (velostazione) in Bologna. At Dynamo,
Via San Giacomo 9/2 | 40126 Bologna you can benefit from various services at discounted
Tel. 051 4217324 | Fax 051 4217329 fares: rent-a-bike, secure parking for bicycles, bicycle
cusb.segreteria@unibo.it repair shop or bicycle self-repair.
Show your student card to take advantage of the
Student Associations following discounts: 20% off, on subscriptions for secure
www.unibo.it/StudentAssociations parking for bicycles; 10% off, on bicycle repair shop; 5%
Students may join associations and cooperatives. Consult off, on purchases of helmets, chains and locks; bicycle
the websites to find out about the activities organised for self-repair. You can use repair tools for free and purchase
international students. materials at discounted price.
Living in Bologna UniboSostenibile - www.unibosostenibile.it
Tourist information is published by the Municipality of Find out the initiatives organised by the University of
Bologna, offering a wide range of local resources and Bologna about environmental sustainability.
opportunities. Find out more on
www.bolognawelcome.com
Getting Around
With TPER Pubblic Transport
www.tper.it
Students of the University of Bologna aged under 30 can
use public transport in Bologna at discounted rates. The
pass, either impersonal monthly or personal annual,
offers you free transport on all TPER facilities in the
Bologna city network, at any time.For more information,
contact a TPER point; there is one at Palazzo Re Enzo in
Via Rizzoli 1, open from Monday to Friday, from 8.00 am
to 7.00 pm.
For other TPER points: www.tper.it/cliente/i-punti-tper
With other forms of public transport:
www.unibo.it/Transport
26Health and support
If you need medical care, you must contact a Regional Healthcare Service
General Practitioner (also known as the “family www.saluter.it
doctor”); you can choose one from the list published freephone number 800 033 033
on: www.salute.bologna.it > Cerca Medico Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am - 5.30 pm
Saturday, 8.30 am - 1.30 pm
If you are a EU citizen, you must bring your European
Health Insurance Card – EHIC/“TEAM card”) with you. Dental care
For dental care, the National Health Service (SSN)
If you are a non-EU citizen and have private insurance, provides only diagnostic and urgent treatment. For
you must pay for your appointment; the doctor will routine work you must contact a private dentist, or
give you an invoice you can send to the insurance you may also use the dental care service available
company for a refund. It is recommended to check at the Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor
in advanced, by contacting your insurance company, Sciences (DiBiNeM).
if the specific treatment can be reimbursed. The service offers a first visit for free and a 30%
discount on some further visits.
If the GP thinks you need to see a specialist, you For information: www.dibinem.unibo.it
will receive a prescription form; you must take this
to a CUP (Centro Unico di Prenotazione) point to Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery
book an appointment. For the list see: Via S. Vitale 59 | 40125 Bologna
www.salute.bologna.it > Elenco sportelli CUP Tel. 051 2088111
Some Pharmacies have a CUP point too.
www.salute.bologna.it > Elenco farmacie
Remember that for some specialist services, you
must pay a “ticket” as a contribution to cover part
of the costs. The ticket must also be paid by Italian
citizens. You must pay before you see the specialist.
Check whether your insurance company will also
refund these costs.
27First Aid SAP - Psychological support
You can call an ambulance dialing 118 (available www.unibo.it/PsychologicalSupport
24h including Holydays). SAP is a free psychological support service run by
If necessary you may also go to the Pronto Soccorso the University of Bologna. Contact the service for
(Emergency Room): an appointment with specialists to help you identify
and analyse the reasons underlying any distress.
Ospedale Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Department of Psychology
Via Albertoni 15 | Bologna Viale Berti Pichat 5 | 40126 Bologna
Tel. 051 2091832
Ospedale Maggiore Opening hours:
Largo Nigrisoli 2 | Bologna Monday to Friday, 9.30 am - 12.30 pm
For Emergencies during the nights or on weekends Services for Disabled and Dyslexic Students
call the Guardia Medica: Tel. 051 3131 (from 8.00 A support service responding to the needs of
pm to 8.00 am or from Saturdays at 10.00 am till students with disabilities or learning disorders.
Mondays at 8.00 am).
It mainly provides guidance for incoming students
For urgent dental treatment: and graduates, as well as support throughout the
Ambulatorio di Odontoiatria e Stomatologia study programmes, aiming to identify and plan the
“Beretta” at Ospedale Maggiore, Largo B. Nigrisoli support required for every student to successfully
2, Bologna. complete their studies.
There is a limited number of places for emergencies. www.unibo.it/disabledstudents
To be attended you have to take the number at 7.30
am from Mondays to Fridays and at 7.30 am on Disabled Students Service | Dyslexic Students
Saturdays. Service
Via Ranzani 14 | 40127 Bologna
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am - 13.30; Tel. 051 2095941
Saturday, 8.30 am - 12.00 pm; Holidays, 8.00 am - disabili@unibo.it
1.00 pm. dislessia@unibo.it
Tel. 051 3172721 (Monday to Friday 11.00 am - 1.00 pm.)
28At the end of the
exchange period
29Check-out
Before leaving, after sitting the exams planned, When you leave you will receive the Certificate
you must go to the Exchange Students Desk and of Departure, confirming the start and end dates
Check- out. of your exchange period, which you shall give to
You must Check-out in person. You cannot send your university. If you have specific forms from
a friend to do it for you! You will register your your home university to confirm your exchange
departure and check, together with the staff, if period duration, bring them with you to get them
all the exams and internships are recorded in filled in.
AlmaEsami. If all exams and internships have been
recorded correctly, the digital Transcript of Records Important: the end date of your exchange period
will be sent immediately to your home university by corresponds to the Check-out date!
e-mail.
Find out promptly about any rules that your
In case any grades are missing, the Exchange university or the institute funding your mobility
Students Desk staff will take care of completing the applies to calculate the amount of your scholarship
recordings and will send the Transcript of Records and bear this in mind for the Check-out date.
to your home university later; therefore, you can With the Check-out, you will have formally
Check-out even if not all the grades have been completed your exchange period and may not sit
recorded yet. any more exams or participate in other teaching
activities.
When the Transcript of Records is ready, you can also
download it directly from your personal homepage Important: if you leave without checking out,
on AlmaRM. To avoid any delays, check regularly the end date will correspond to the date of
that the exams you have sat have been recorded on the last recording of an exam or internship in
AlmaEsami, and if any grades are missing contact AlmaEsami.
the professors before leaving. If you did not sit any exams and do not Check-
out, you will not receive the Certificate of
Important: do not forget to return the books Departure.
borrowed from the libraries, before checking-
out.
30Transcript of Records
The Transcript of Records is issued at the end of These tables allow the universities of the European
your exchange period both in Italian and in English. Higher Education Area, which have adopted the ECTS
It contains your personal data, your arrival and system, to convert Italian grades into local grades.
departure dates, the list of exams and internships
you have done, with the date of the exam, the The ECTS scale and relative tables cannot be used
credits (CFU and ECTS) and the grades obtained. to convert grades for non-European universities
which have not adopted the ECTS system.
The grades are expressed in the Italian scale out of
thirty and are converted into the ECTS scale. Please The Transcript of Records is issued in digital format,
remember that the “Idoneo”/”Pass” can never be provided with digital signature and stamp, and,
transformed into a numerical grade. according to Italian law, has the same legal value
as the traditional paper transcript.
The Transcript also explains the Italian grading
system and provides the “ECTS grading tables”.
31Other mobility programmes
The University of Bologna takes part in some special Erasmus+ for Trainsheep (Mobility for Traineeships)
mobility programmes, such as Erasmus Mundus Students spending an exchange period at the
Action 2 (EMA2), Erasmus+ ICM (Mobility outside University of Bologna to carry out an internship
Europe), and Mobility CONFAP-ITALY (MCI Brazil), within the Erasmus+ for Traineeship programme,
which may provide students with tailored services and need to be accepted by a professor who will tutor
may be subject to special rules. their activities. They are hosted in Schools and
If you are an exchange student within these Departments.
programmes, please pay attention to all the
instructions given by your programme coordinator. The document required to start the mobility
programme is the Learning Agreement for
Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2) Traineeship (LAT).
Via Filippo Re 4 | 40126 Bologna The LAT is the work plan agreed upon by you, your
diri.ecw@unibo.it university and the tutoring professor at University of
Bologna, who invited you and will tutor you activity.
Erasmus+ ICM (Mobility outside Europe) In order to carry out the traineeship you shall: ask
Via Filippo Re 4 | 40126 Bologna the form to your home university and fill it; get it
Students coming from Eastern neighbouring Coun- signed by your university and the tutoring professor
tries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldo- at the University of Bologna; send the LAT to the
va, Ukraine), Russia, Asia, Australia and New Zea- Exchange Students Desk via email: incoming.diri@
land, USA and Canada: unibo.it; upon receipt of the Acceptance message,
Tel. +39 051 2088480 I diri.area2@unibo.it complete your online registration (see Registering,
Students coming from Africa, Latin America, page 7); on arrival, Check-in at the Exchange
Southern neighbouring Countries (Algeria, Egypt, Students Desk (see Check-in, page 14).
Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Libya,
Israel, Palestine) and Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and As an exchange student for Traineeships you are not
Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia): allowed to sit exams and gain credits. At the Check-
Tel. +39 051 2088103 I diri.area3@unibo.it out (see Check-out, page 30) you will only get your
Certificate of Departure. Your internship will be
Mobility CONFAP-ITALY (MCI Brazil)
certified by the professor tutoring your activities by
Via Filippo Re, 4 I 40126 Bologna
filling in the appropriate sections of the Learning
Tel. +39 051 2099424 I diri.area3@unibo.it
32
Agreement for Traineeships (LAT).International Relations
Offices at the Schools
Visiting Students School of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Students, spending an exchange period at the Ufficio mobilità internazionale Agraria
University of Bologna as Visiting Students, need Claudia Brugnoli
to be accepted by a professor who will tutor Viale Fanin 50 | 40127 Bologna
their activities. They are hosted in Schools and Tel. 051 2096502
Departments. esteri.agr@unibo.it
To be hosted as Visiting student you shall: obtain an
invitation letter signed by the tutoring professor; upon Ufficio mobilità internazionale Medicina
receipt of the Acceptance message, complete your veterinaria
online registration (see Registering, page 7); on arrival, Claudia Giorgi
Check-in at the Exchange Students Desk (see Check-in, Via Tolara di Sopra 50
page 14). 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia (BO)
It is advisable to agree your work plan with the tutoring Tel. 051 2097979
professor in advance. esteri.vet@unibo.it
As a Visiting Student you are not allowed to
sit exams and gain credits. At the Check-out School of Economics, Management, and Statistics
(see Check-out, page 30) you will only get your Servizi di internazionalizzazione
Certificate of Departure. If you need a certification Irene Terracina
of your activities, this will be issued by the tutoring Piazza Scaravilli 2 (I piano) | 40126 Bologna
professor on headed paper or on forms provided by Tel. 051 2098869
your home university. ems.bo.erasmus@unibo.it
Specific Agreements School of Pharmacy, Biotechnology, and Sport
Schools and Departments can sign agreements Sciences
providing students’ mobility. Mobilità studentesca internazionale
If you are an exchange student within a Specific Via San Donato 19/2 I 40127 Bologna
Agreement, you are only allowed to sit exams at the Tel. 051 2095643
School or Department hosting you. Pay attention farbiomot.estero@unibo.it
and choose correctly the course units when filling
in your Learning Agreement and Study Plan.
33School of Law School of Medicine
Servizio Orientamento Studenti - supporto Ufficio Staff - Supporto mobilità internazionale
processi di internazionalizzazione Sara Scurani
Via Zamboni 22 | 40125 Bologna Polo Murri, I piano | Via Massarenti 9
Tel. 051 2098763 I Fax 051 2098739 40138 Bologna
giuri.spin@unibo.it Tel. 051 2095543 | Fax 051 2086020
erasmus.medicine@unibo.it
School of Engineering and Architecture
Ufficio mobilità studentesca internazionale School of Psychology and Education
Via Saragozza, 8 - 10 | 40123 Bologna Ufficio esteri e relazioni internazionali
Tel. 051 2093946 Laura Malin
ingarc.internazionale.bo@unibo.it Via Filippo Re 6
40126 Bologna
School of Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Tel. 051 2091653 | Fax 051 2091679
Heritage psiform.bologna.esteri@unibo.it
Ufficio didattico - mobilità internazionale
Ilaria Tamburini School of Science
Via Zamboni 34 | 40126 Bologna Ufficio mobilità studentesca internazionale
Tel. 051 2098358 Via Zamboni 33 | 40126 Bologna
info.lettere@unibo.it Tel. 051 2088551
scienze.mobint@unibo.it
School of Foreign Languages and Literature,
Interpreting and Translation School of Political Sciences
Ufficio esteri Ufficio relazioni internazionali e mobilità
Desideria Santella Aleksandra Uzunova
Via Filippo Re 8 | 40126 Bologna Strada Maggiore 45 | 40125 Bologna
Tel. 051 2091884 Tel. 051 2092801
faclingue.esteri@unibo.it spbo.erasmus@unibo.it
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