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UNIVERSITA’ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE
UCSC - INFORMATION PACKAGE 2012/2013
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Dear ERAWEB student,
giving you the welcome, we invite you to take us as a main point to which ask in case of need, during your
stay in our University. Do not hesitate to contact us anytime you find it necessary
ERAWEB - LOCAL COORDINATORS
Prof. Stefania BOCCIA
Associate Professor
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - QCU and Executive board in ERAWEB
Address: Largo Francesco Vito, 1 – 00168 Roma (IT)
Institute of Hygiene - Faculty of Medicine, 1st floor (building: Istituti Biologici)
Tel. +39 06 3015 4396
Fax: + 39 06 35001527
Email: sboccia@rm.unicatt.it
Dr. Aldo BALZAROTTI
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Mobility coordinator in ERAWEB
Servizi Didattico-accademici
Ufficio Programmi Internazionali di Formazione (International Office)
Faculty of Economics, ground floor, room 253 bis
Tel. +39 06 3015 5819
Fax: +39 06 3015 5740
E-mail: sdast@rm.unicatt.it
Dr. Giorgio FEDELI
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore- Financial coordinator in ERAWEB
Address: Largo Francesco Vito, 1 – 00168 Roma (IT)
Institute of Hygiene - Faculty of Medicine, 1st floor (building: Istituti Biologici)
Tel. +39 06 3015 4396
Fax: + 39 06 35001527
E-mail: giorgio.fedeli@rm.unicatt.it
ERAWEB TUTORS
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Prof . Gianfranco DAMIANI + 39 06 3015 4396 gdamiani@rm.unicatt.it
Dr. Chiara DE WAURE + 39 06 3015 4396 chiara.dewaure@rm.unicatt.it
Dr. Antonio G. DE BELVIS + 39 06 3015 6808 debelvis@rm.unicatt.it
Dr. Maria Lucia SPECCHIA + 39 06 3015 4396 marialucia.specchia@rm.unicatt.it
Dr. Stefania BRUNO + 39 06 3015 4396 stefania.bruno@rm.unicatt.it
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UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE
Five Campuses (Milano, Brescia, Piacenza-Cremona, Roma and Campobasso), 14 Colleges, 72 Three-Year
Major Tracks (as established by a recent decree), 7 Graduate Level Degrees, 54 Specializations, 47 Master
Tracks, and 59 Postgraduate Specialization Courses: such are the basic numbers characterizing the
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart), founded in 1921 by Father
Agostino Gemelli and legally recognized by the Italian State on October 2nd, 1924. During the University's
distinguished history, there have been six University Presidents since Father Gemelli: Prof. Francesco Vito,
Prof. Ezio Franceschini, Prof. Giuseppe Lazzati, Prof. Adriano Bausola, Prof. Sergio Zaninelli, and the current
acting President – Prof. Lorenzo Ornaghi.
The Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is the most comprehensive and complete university in Italy among
the universities awarding legally recognized degrees (Italian State Universities included). Our network of
Cultural Development Centres extends as far as the Italian islands, making our University definitely
national, with the value added of having it recognized by the international scientific community as well. At
present the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is the largest non-State University in Europe as well as the
widest Catholic University in the world.
Thanks to its prestigious Faculties, the Università Cattolica excels in the diverse and articulate study
opportunities that it offers, both in the humanities and in the scientific fields. Through the courses offered
which are well combined with intensive research programmes, our University values and promotes an
interdisciplinary approach that helps students gain scientific knowledge in a responsible and autonomous
fashion.
Our extensive research programs are planned and carried out in close connection with the educational
activities promoted by our 16 Internal Colleges, 64 Departments and 72 Research Centres. Their common
goal is the understanding and studying of those topics that have proved vital to the wellness of each human
being: the new frontiers of economics; bioethics; environmental recuperation; developments in the judicial
fields; family dynamics; major mass phenomena; the evolution of political systems; new horizons in
medicine; technological applications of physics and mathematics; and the most recent discoveries in
environmental research.
Opportunities for academic development and growth do not by any means end with the confirmation of
degrees. Rather, they are continually enhanced through further chances available to alumni already
entrenched in their own professional careers, by keeping them in contact with the more than 40,000
enrolled Cattolica students through extra curricular and postgraduate activities.
THE “AGOSTINO GEMELLI” FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
The "Agostino Gemelli" Faculty of Medicine and Surgery was inaugurated in Rome on November 5th, 1961
under the University First President Professor Francesco Vito. Also in attendance were the then Pontiff,
Pope John XXIII, and the then Milan Archbishop, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini, who subsequently was
to be elected Pontiff himself too as Pope Paul VI.
Three years later, on July 10th 1964, the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore became the first Italian
University not only to introduce an enrollment cap, but also to open its own working hospital divisions
managed under the name of the Policlinico Universitario “Agostino Gemelli” (“A. Gemelli” University
Polyclinic & Teaching Hospital).
Located at the feet of Monte Mario Hill, the Campus was built following strict Anglo-Saxon canons on land
donated in 1934 by Pope Pious XI to the Istituto “Giuseppe Toniolo” di Studi Superiori (“Giuseppe Toniolo”
Institute for Higher Studies), an Institution which is the founder as well as the guarantor for the Università
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Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. Those beautiful 37 hectars, situated next to the Parco Regionale del Pineto, are
home to dormitories, libraries, specially equipped classrooms, a Church, sport and recreational facilities,
and other student services. The "Istituti Biologici” (Biological Institutes) is a big building where main
student offices, teaching rooms for 1st Cycle Medical Studies as well as Basic Science Institutes and the Aula
Magna are located. The Campus includes the “Residenza Sanitaria Protetta” (Protected Health Residence),
inaugurated in the jubilee year 2000, a modern and comfortable 43 room-hotel comprising a hemodialisys
centre.
The “A. Gemelli” Faculty of Medicine and Surgery is at present a world-class training ground for future
leaders in medical research and practice - including every modern medical discipline as well as some of the
most respected medical scholars all over the world - public health, and biomedical science.
Primary Education of General Practitioners and Nurses, training of Health Care Specialists and Public Health
Professionals, and further education of the whole Health Care Staff are the Faculty’s primary tasks.
Starting medical studies and enrolling in one of 2nd Level Degree Courses or into one of the 21 1st Level
Degrees, means becoming part of an academic community in which learning takes place in a daily and
direct contact with the outside working environment.
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Higher Education in Italy is organized in four different stages:
Undergraduate degree/Bachelor of Science BSc (“Laurea Triennale”)
Awarded after a three-year course of study and aims to provide a solid
foundation in the core subjects as well as more specialized, professional
training. During the third year, the student is usually expected to acquire work
experience by doing an internship.
For some degree programs, the student can choose from a range of different
curricula. The degree is awarded after the accumulation of 180 ECTS and
students can either enter the job market or continue their studies by applying
for a Master of Science program or a Specializing master
Graduate degree/Master of Science - MSc (“Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale”)
The Master of Science is awarded after two years of graduate studies for a total of 120 ECTS. It aims to
provide rigorous, advanced training in more highly specialized areas. It is important to note that some
specific study courses, such as Dentristry or Medicine, are made up of a single cycle of five/six years.
Specializing Master (“Master Universitario”)
Students having completed a BSc or an MSc can enroll in a one-year Specializing Master. The “Master
Universitario” focuses on specific topics and aims at providing practical professional skills to fresh
graduates or professionals wanting to develop specific professional competences. Master’s courses are
mostly run on a full-time basis, but UCSC also offers a number of part-time courses for professionals who
wish to keep working during their studies.
Doctoral Program - PhD (“Dottorato di Ricerca”)
A PhD is awarded after three additional years of study and aims to develop the professional competence to
carry out high level research in manufacturing and service companies, public bodies and universities. In
order to enter a Doctoral Program a candidate must have achieved the Master of Science degree or an
equivalent graduate degree.
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Specialisation Schools
Provide knowledge and skills for specific professions. Set up exclusively on the basis of specific national
laws or EU directives (medical specialisations, secondary school teacher education, legal professions).
COURSES AND RESEARCH LINES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS WITHIN ERASMUS MUNDUS (ERAWEB)
1. Curricula UCSC (undergraduate level)
2. MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (postgraduate level)
3. Research Lines UCSC (postgraduate level)
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The academic year is divided into two semesters:
1st period, from October to January;
2nd period, from March to June.
HOLIDAYS
November 1st (All Saints Day)
December 8 th (Immaculate Conception)
December 15th (Christmas Holy Mass for University Students)
December 23rd - January 6th (Christmas Vacations – two weeks)
March or April (Easter Vacations – one week)
April 25th (Liberation Anniversary)
May 1st (Labour Day)
June 2nd (Italian Republic Day)
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
After being selected within Erasmus Mundus - ERAWEB, foreign students/staff must send their application
documents (Student Agreement/Learning Agreement, Post-doc and Staff Agreements, + CV), to Prof.
Stefania BOCCIA - QCU and Executive board at UCSC School of Medicine “A Gemelli” (please, make sure to
have the paperwork signed by the appropriate coordinator at your home insititution before sending it to
UCSC).
Shortly after our office receives your application forms duly completed, you will receive a notification of
acceptance.
Application to MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
After the completion of the above procedure, applicants must complete the application on line, send the
application, along with a CV and the certificate of degree. The certificate of degree awarded by any foreign
University must be accompanied with the Dichiarazione di Valore (certificate of value) .The Dichiarazione
di Valore has to be required at the Italian Diplomatic Delegation of the Country/Region where students
have attended their university courses. Non-EU citizens are required to apply through the Italian Diplomatic
Delegation of the Country in which they are resident.
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The selection procedures (test or an interview) are specific for every master, please see the specific
website of each master for further information.
As to the legal format of your previous qualifications and related documents you have to attach to your
application (go to Dichiarazione di Valore in loco).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
ENTERING ITALY
All foreigners intending to enter Italy must provide the documentation required to justify the reasons and
duration of their stay as well as, in some prescribed cases, the availability of adequate economic means and
lodging. In some cases you need a visa, application for which can be made at the Italian Diplomatic and
Consular Representations in your country of residence.
Invitation Letter
Students will be notified about acceptance to our university. UCSC will then issue the invitation letter that
students will need to show to the closest Italian Consulate in order to obtain a study Visa. The letter will be
scanned and sent via email. The hard copy of the letter will be sent to the Consulate as well.
Non‐EU nationals have to pass through the passport and visa control check. Please pay attention to the
required documents and keep with you the invitation letter from UCSC Rome.
Please consult the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more information.
WHERE TO APPLY FOR A VISA
ALBANIA
TIRANA - EMBASSY OF ITALY
AMBASCIATORE: GAIANI MASSIMO
Address: RR. PAPA GJON PALI II, N.2
Tel.: 0035542275942 / 0035542275900
Fax: 0035542250920 / 0035542250921
Website: www.ambtirana.esteri.it
E-mail: cancelleriaconsolare.tirana@esteri.it / segreteriaambasciata.tirana@esteri.it
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
SARAJEVO - EMBASSY OF ITALY
AMBASCIATORE: DE CARDONA RAIMONDO
Address: Ulica Cekalusa 39 - 71000 - Sarajevo
Tel.: 0038733203959, 0038733203960, 0038733203961
Fax: 0038733214879, 0038733659368
Website: www.ambsarajevo.esteri.it
E-mail: visti.ambsarajevo@esteri.it
FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
SKOPJE - EMBASSY OF ITALY
AMBASCIATORE: CRISTIANI FABIO
Address: Ulica Osma Udarna Brigada, 22
Tel.: 0038923236500
Fax: 00389223236515
Website: www.ambskopje.esteri.it
E-mail: segreteria.skopje@esteri.it
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BELGRADO - EMBASSY OF ITALY
Address: Bircininova, 9
Tel.: 00381113066153 / 00381113066100
Fax: 00381112658856 / 003813249413
Website: www.ambbelgrado.esteri.it
E-mail: visti.belgrado@esteri.it
RESIDENCE PERMIT
Non-EU national that plan to come to Italy for a period exceeding three months must apply for a residence
permit. If it is your first time in Italy, you have 8 days to apply for a residence permit.
To obtain the issue of a residence permit you need:
The application form;
Your valid passport or any other equivalent travel document bearing an entry visa, if required;
A photocopy of your passport or another valid travel document bearing an entry visa, if required;
4 recent and identical passport-size photographs;
A €14.62 electronic revenue stamp;
Documents supporting your request for the type of residence permit you are applying for.
If you are already in Italy and your residence permit is close to its expiry date, you must apply for renewal
at least:
90 days before expiry date if your residence permit is valid for 2 years;
60 days before expiry date if your residence permit is valid for 1 year;
30 days before expiry date in all other cases.
The validity of your residence permit is the same as that indicated on your visa, i.e. up to 1 year if you are
attending a duly documented course of study or a vocational training course.
HOW AND WHERE A FOREIGN NATIONAL CAN OBTAIN A RESIDENCE PERMIT IN ITALY
WHERE TO APPLY FOR A RESIDENCE PERMIT:
Some types of residence permits can be applied for at:
Municipalities ('Comuni') which provide this service;
'Patronati' (institutions offering advice and social assistance to workers);
Immigration Desk (Sportello Unico per l'Immigrazione) set up in every Italian province at the
Prefettura;
Post Offices, where you receive the kit containing the application form.
In all other cases, applications must be submitted to the 'Questura' - the central police station set up in
every Italian province.
How much does it cost to apply for a residence permit?
You must attach a €14.62 electronic revenue stamp to your application form and pay another €30 when
posting your registered letter.
7If you're applying for a residence permit valid for more than 90 days, you are also required to bear the cost
of the electronic residence permit by paying the amount of €27.50 using a pre-printed paying-in slip.
The Post Office Kit
The residence permit kit is available at any Italian post office. It consists of an envelope (with a yellow
stripe for non-EU nationals and a blue stripe for EU nationals) which contains two forms and a list of
instructions.
Completion of the first form is compulsory. As for the second form, you must only fill it out if you have a
regular income or if you are applying for a residence permit for work.
If you need to apply for a residence permit for your family members, you must post an envelope and a
completed application form for each one of them (except for your children if they are under the age of 14).
After you have filled out the application form, you can hand it in at any one of the post offices providing the
'Sportello Amico' service.
If you don't have a kit
If you don't have a kit, you can complete the application for the first issue or renewal of a residence permit
free of charge at the 'Patronati' or at the municipalities providing this service. Staff working in these offices
will assist you in the completion of your application and then you will simply have to post it by registered
mail.
What to do after posting your application form
The receipt you get from the post office replaces the "receipt slip" that was formerly handed to applicants
by the 'Questura'. The receipt of registered post together with the original of your expired residence permit
or entry visa, if it is the first issue, will allow you to travel to your own country in specific periods of the
year determined and regulated by immigration authorities.
Upon submitting your application to the post office counter you will receive a slip asking you to report to
the Questura on a given date, bringing your photographs. If this is your first time in Italy, you will be
fingerprinted,too.
The electronic residence permit is a magnetic card similar to a credit card which contains a microchip and a
machine-readable magnetic stripe in which the card holder's personal details, photograph and fingerprints
are stored in digital format.
For further information, consult the website of the Public Security System in Italy.
8ACCOMMODATION
Social services for students are mainly offered by EDUCatt (Institute for the Right to Higher Education),
which helps them to find accommodation at the “Collegi” (Student Residences) belonging or affiliated to
the UCSC.
Male Residences
Nuovo Collegio Joanneum, Largo Francesco Vito, 1 - 00168 Roma. Tel. +39 06 3054020 - Tot. 110 places;
San Damiano, Via Villa Maggiorani, 16 - 00168 Roma Tel: +39 06 06.3500001 - Tot. 60 places;
Renzi, Via Augusto Tebaldi, 24 - 00168 Roma. Tel. +39 06 35500850 - Tot. 18 places;
Il Romitello, Via Vincenzo Viara de' Ricci, 24/26 - 00168 Roma, Tel. +39 063010023 - Tot. 20 places;
Female Residences
San Luca - Armida Barelli, Largo Francesco Vito, 1 - 00168 Roma. Tel. +39 06 3051164 (San Luca); Tel. +39
06 3051862 - +39 06 3051887 (Armida Barelli) - Tot. 110 places;
Ker Maria, Via Eugenio Tanzi, 67 - 00135 Roma. Tel. +39 06 06.3060811 - Tot. 72 places;
Sacra Famiglia, Via Achille Mauri 14 - 00135 Roma. Tel +39 06 30600985 - Tot. 53 places;
Capitanio, Via Camilluccia 740 - 00135 Roma. Tel. +39 06 3293646 - Tot. 30 places.
EDUCatt reserves rooms at different prices according to students’ income (for Exchange-students there is a
special fare “fascia B”. However, the availability of places depends on the direct exchange with other Italian
students leaving on an exchange programme during the same period. For this reason, all incoming EC
students must submit their requests for accommodation at least 6 months before date of arrival.
Address: L.go F. Vito, 1. Tel. +39 – 06 3015 4210. Office hours 10-12 a.m. (Monday - Friday)
Normally, during the week EDUCatt residences and affiliated ones admit arriving students in the morning
and in the afternoon. Those who arrive in Rome outside reception hours or on weekends can ask the
International Office for a list of cheap first - night places to stay (Servizi Didattici ed Accademici, - Tel +39 06
3015 5819).
Alternatively, private accommodation can be organized (average cost for a single room in Rome is 400/450
€ per month). Incoming students can ask the International Office for help, but they have to be flexible. The
person in charge will try to find accommodation through different channels (student associations, contacts,
etc.). Sometimes it is necessary for the student to arrange his/her private accommodation upon arrival; in
this case, an inexpensive hotel in the University vicinities is suggested for the first few days.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTS
METREBUS SYSTEM IN ROME
Metrebus is Rome’s public transport system, which incorporates different types of transport services:
underground/ tube (metro), urban trains (treno metropolitano), buses and trams. Metrebus tickets are
available for journeys on all such means of transport (see www.atac.roma.it).
TICKETS:
BIT - INTEGRATED TIME TICKET (€ 1,50)
BIG - INTEGRATED DAILY TICKET (€ 6,00)
9 BTI - INTEGRATED TOURIST TICKET (€ 16,50)
CIS - INTEGRATED WEEKLY TICKET (€ 24,00)
PASSES:
MONTHLY PASS - ORDINARY PERSONAL (€ 35,00)
ANNUAL PASS - ROME (€ 53,00)
MONTHLY INTEGRATED PASS (€ 250,00)
BIKE SHARING
There’s a new Atac service for people who want to move freely through the city and respect the
environment; economic for daily travel and for visiting Rome and easy to use. The Bike Sharing service is
available every day, 24 hours a day. Today there are 27 Bike parkings and 150 new green bikes.
Taxi
If you need a taxi, remember to look for the official metered white or yellow taxis. There are taxi ranks in
many locations throughout the center, but is nearly impossible to hail one driving down the streets,
particularly at night. Make sure your taxi is metered; insist on the metered fare, rather than an arranged
price. To call for a taxi within Rome, try 06 3570, 06 4994, 06 6645, 06 551, or 06 8822.
RAILWAY tel. 147 888088
HOW TO GET TO THE UCSC - FACULTY OF MEDICINE
FROM “LEONARDO DA VINCI” INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (FIUMICINO, ROME)
1. The FM1 Suburban Train (Fiumicino - Fara Sabina/Orte) from the airport to several downtown train
stations (about 30 min, price 5,00 Euros). Get off and change at Roma Trastevere or Roma
Ostiense Stations;
2. From Trastevere/Ostiense stations take the FM3 Train Service (Roma Ostiense - Cesano/Viterbo),
towards Cesano Viterbo. Get off at Gemelli Station.
FROM ROME “TERMINI” CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION
1. The Underground Train (Linea A, towards Battistini). Get off at Valle Aurelia Station;
2. From Valle Aurelia Station, take FM3 Train (Roma Ostiense - Cesano/Viterbo), towards Cesano
Viterbo. Get off at Gemelli Station.
10ATAC ticket-offices are located at the metro stations of BATTISTINI, CORNELIA, OTTAVIANO ST.PETER,
LEPANTO, FLAMINIO, SPAGNA, TERMINI and ANAGNINA.
LIVING IN ROME
Rome facts and figures
How to get the fiscal code.
The Tax Code is an alphanumeric code, composed of letters and numbers: with this document the Ministry
of Finance can identify you. The Tax Code number is strictly personal. The Tax Code is necessary to:
- Enrol in the Italian Public Health Service
11- Open an account
- Draw up a contract.
To obtain your Tax Code, you have to go to the Ufficio Codice Fiscale, with the following documents:
- If you are a EU student you only need to show your passport and fill in the form
- If you are a non-UE student you need your passport together with the residence permit.
The Taxpayer’s Code Number is issued by:
Ufficio Unico delle Entrate di Roma 1
Via Ippolito Nievo, 36 – 00153 Roma, Italy Ph. +39 06 583191 Fax +39 06 5812277
Email: ul.roma1@agenziaentrate.it
Opening hours: from Monday to Friday fron 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday and Thurusday fron 2:50 p.m. to 4:50
p.m.
Bank account
All foreign students who plan to study in Italy can open an account.
They must prepare the following documents:
1. Tax code ("Codice Fiscale");
2. Residence permit (or postal receipt, while waiting for the electronic permit);
4. Passport.
Banks open from 8.30 until 13.30 and from 15.00 to 16.00. Banks are closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Usefull addresses
Ministry of foreign affairs: contains useful information on how to get the visa
Comune di Roma: the official portal of the city of Rome contains updated information on services and
events. A section is devoted to foreign tourists and offers a general overview of the main references to
study, work and live in Rome.
Turismoroma: the city’s tourist portal. It provides information about events, restaurants, transport plus a
great deal more interesting details and is run by the “Roma Capital Tourism Office” at Via Leopardi 24,
00185 Rome.
060608: Get ready for 06 06 08, the telephone and internet information service of the municipality of Rome
specifically designed for tourism and culture in the city of Rome. Whether you're a local or a visitor give us
a call to get the latest on what's on.
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
Campus facilities
Dining Halls and Cafeterias
The main staff-student restaurant is on the 1st floor of the Policlinico (seating capacity: 450, opening times:
12.00 a.m. - 3.00 pm, Sunday included). The cost for students is 3,50 €. Guest-students can obtain a
magnetic badge by paying the amount of 25,00 €. That card is valid for the whole period of stay in UCSC,
12and can be reloaded by the machine located beside the entrance of the canteen and in the hall of the
“Istituti Biologici”.
Another restaurant (“Sala delle Colonne”) is near the “Istituti Biologici” by the “Centro Congressi” (Congress
Centre) (seating capacity: 230, opening times: from Monday to Friday, 12.00 a.m. - 3.00 pm).
Cafeterias are located at the Policlinico “A. Gemelli”, 4th floor, and at the “Istituti Biologici”, basement.
Libraries
The Library at Rome Campus was founded in 1961 in order to fulfil the educational and scientific needs of
the new-born Medical Faculty. The original collection of volumes, owned by Fr. Agostino Gemelli, was
progressively increased thanks to important donations (in 1972, the noteworthy collection of
monographies and journals of the Pontificia Accademia delle Scienze). Nowadays, it holds over 251,000
volumes and 7,000 periodicals (of which, about 4,000 are current). The total reading area covers 2,600 sqm
and numbers more than 400 available seating places distributed in five Reading Rooms (two at the
Policlinico “A . Gemelli” and three at the “Istituti Biologici”).
The volumes, arranged by subject, are all open-accessible and can be easily located by OPAC (Online Public
Access Catalogue). Moreover, the bibliographic patrimony was recently enlarged by the online connection
to the resources of other libraries and data banks of SBN (Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale), and to the
collective catalogue of the Università Cattolica Electronic Library System. The Faculty Library is divided into
two sections:
1. General Subjects, Scientific Research issues and Text books: “Istituti Biologici”, Ground floor.
2. Clinical Subjects, Specialistic issues, Periodicals: Policlinico “A. Gemelli”, 4th floor.
Telephone: +39 06 3015 4264 (“Istituti Biologici”); +39 06 3015 4705 (Policlinico).
Opening hours for the public:
“Istituti Biologici”, from Monday to Friday: 8.30 a.m. - 8.30 p.m.; Saturdays: 8.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m.
“Istituti Clinici”, from Monday to Friday: 8.30 a.m. - 8.30 p.m.; Saturdays: 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Internet Point
All guest students have free access to the Internet Service from Monday to Friday (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.).
Internet Point is at the Faculty of Economics, 2nd floor.
Italian Language Courses for Foreign Students
The International Relations Service of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore has been welcoming, hosting
and managing hundreds of foreign students in its Rome University Campus in order to promote
internationalization within the scope of international mobility projects.
The Department organizes Italian Language Courses designed for students who wish to learn, study and
explore the Italian language.
The Courses - free of charge - are open to ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS enrolled in UCSC as exchange
students. Courses attendance is MANDATORY.
Courses start in October and March, before the beginning of the first and second semesters.
13ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS COURSES
for those with almost no knowledge of Italian.
the courses aim at giving basic competence in Italian to be used in typical situations in everyday
and university life, through classes as well as integrated project work.
LOWER/UPPER INTERMEDIATE COURSES
for those who already possess elementary level knowledge of Italian;
the courses consolidate and extend students' knowledge giving them more familiarity in dealing
with typical situations in everyday and university life through classroom and multimedia laboratory
lessons as well as integrated project work.
For further information please contact Dr. Aldo Balzarotti, @: sdast@rm.unicatt.it, Tel: +39.06.3015 5819.
Tutoring
The Tutoring Office is in charge of individual assistance to those students who may have serious difficulties
to take examinations or to carry on their study programs.
Through the Psychological Counselling, the aforesaid Office also provides help and useful contacts with
psychologists of the Medical Faculty. Telephone: +39 06 3015 5723.
Leisure and Cultural Activities
Concerts are held at the Auditorium on Wednesday evenings. Programmes and tickets are available at the
“Formazione Permanente e Congressi e Manifestazioni” Office (Fo.Pe.Co.M.). Telephone: +39 06 3015
4074-4297.
“SpazioVivo" Cultural Centre
The “SpazioVivo” Cultural Centre organizes cultural and recreational activities.
Among other things it promotes and organizes: concerts; art and photographic exhibitions; theatrical
productions; literary competitions; meetings with authors; guided cultural tours.
It also offers people the chance to be part of the audience of RAI-TV Italian Television programmes.
Besides, the Cultural Centre sells heavily discounted tickets for all theatres in Rome and other
entertainment events.
For over the past ten years the Centre has been organizing a drama school, where diction, theatrical and
physical expression applied to theatre are taught. People attending the drama school are then selected to
take part in a theatre group – the Gruppo Universitario Teatrale “Le Crisalidi”. Classes are held by
professional performers and take place evenings weekly.
The Centre is open to anybody.
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.; on Fridays: 8.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.
Tel.: 06 3015 4984 – 06 3015 4075 (extension 4984-4075).
14Sport Facilities
The campus offers students a football pitch, 3 tennis courts, a volleyball court, a basketball court and a 5-a-
side pitch as well as a gym for judo and gymnastics. Several sport events are held here such as football,
basketball and volleyball tournaments between teams made up of University students, doctors and staff.
Other useful addresses
Bank: Unicredit Banca di Roma Branch, “A. Gemelli” Polyclinic, 3rd floor, Tel. ext. 4346.
Police Station: located near Emergency Room, “A. Gemelli” Polyclinic, Tel. ext. 4973.
UCSC Internal Security Service, Tel. ext. 4288-4669.
Health Services
The “A. Gemelli” Teaching Hospital has 1,400 beds (plus 300 at the "Columbus" Integrated Complex, a Clinic
situated next to the “Gemelli” Polyclinic and ) and offers a complete medical and surgical assistance. Here
are some usuful telephone numbers:
Exchange: +39 06 30151
Emergency Room-First Aid: +39 06 3015 4036; +39 06 3015 4034
Health Management: +39 06 3015 4474; +39 06 3015 4397
External Relations Office: +39 06 35510330; +39 06 35510332
Social Assistance: +39 06 3015 5132
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