Welcome to the University of Parma
A closer look at the new Italian system of Higher
Education
Historical notes on the University of Parma
3.1 Travelling to
and from Parma by plane
3.2. Travelling to
and from Parma by train
3.3. Travelling to
and from Parma by car
3.4. Travelling to
and from Parma by coach
4. Socrates Co-ordinators at the University of Parma
4.1. Rector’s
Delegate for International Relations
4.2. Servizio
Scambi Culturali (Socrates/Erasmus Office)
5. How to register at University of Parma
6. The Italian language Courses for Socrates students
7. The “Libretto per la Certificazione dei Titoli
Acquisiti all’Estero”
10.3. University
Language Centre
10.5. University
Sports Centre – CUS
Dear student,
my staff and I are happy to welcome you to the University of Parma; we sincerely hope that your stay with us in this beautiful city will be an interesting, rewarding and useful experience.
The European Union, the global
market, lifelong learning, international cooperation…these are words and
concepts that represent a new way of looking at the world around us and of
eliminating the frontiers that history has laid down for us in the past.
Mobility is one of the keys to improving the quality of European competitiveness:
it contributes to the building up of a society which is based more and more on
the principles of knowledge and whose awareness of the existence of different
cultures and traditions is an incentive, rather than an obstacle, to innovation
and to the creation of a concrete and functional European system for
international cooperation.
The
University Reform, which was introduced in Italy in the last 2001/2002 academic
year, has actively contributed to bringing the national higher education system
on a level with European standards by the introduction of both credits and a
system of degree courses, masters and schools of specialisation that equal
higher education in Europe.
Here in Parma you will meet new people and discover new methods of learning. We will contribute to your stay here in several ways, and this information booklet is one of them. We hope that it will provide you with the answers to some of the questions you might have and that it will come in handy should new questions arise.
Welcome
IL RETTORE
Prof. Gino Ferretti
The
academic year 2001/2002 played a fundamental role in the Italian system of
higher education. This was due to the introduction of a university reform,
which contributed towards the matching of the national university system to
other European Countries, according to the Bologna Declaration.
The most relevant aspect of the reform was related to the introduction of a “3+2” system and of credits (CFU – Crediti Formativi Universitari). “3+2” defines the new structure of university studies in relation to the duration of the degree courses: the reform sets two levels of degrees, the first lasting three years and the second two. Today the Italian university is structured as follows:
1.
Three-year
degree (Laurea Triennale). It comprises all classes (term adopted to
identify the various disciplines), except for Architecture, Pharmacy, Medicine
and Surgery, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine; the access to this kind of
degree is with a school leaving certificate. The course lasts three years and a
student must accumulate 180 credits (CFU) to be awarded a degree;
2.
Specialist degree (Laurea Specialistica). Access is after a three year degree
has been awarded; the course lasts two years and a student must accumulate 120
credits (CFU). The specialist degree awards the student 300 credits (CFU);
3.
Specialist degree – one cycle (Laurea Specialistica
a Ciclo Unico). The degrees in Architecture, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine (5
years) and Medicine and Surgery (6 years) do not award any title after the
first three years, but only after completion of the whole cycle;
4.
1st
level Masters Degree (Master Universitario di 1° Livello). Access to a 1st level
Masters degree is after a three year degree has been awarded;
5.
2nd level Masters Degree (Master Universitario di 2°
Livello). This course of study follows on from the Specialist degree. It lasts a
year and has a value of 60 credits (CFU).
6.
Courses of Specialization (Corsi di
Specializzazione). Courses of specialization may only be activated by application of
specific laws or European Directives. In order to gain access to a course of
specialization, at least a three degree is required; further specific
requirements and additional credits (CFU) needed for admission are described in
the rules and regulations of the specific course of study. A student must
accumulate 300/360 credits (CFU) to be awarded a diploma, including those
already awarded and recognised for admission to the course.
7.
Research doctorates (Dottorati di Ricerca). After a Specialist Degree, Research
Doctorates aim to give students the necessary competence to carry out research
activities in universities, private or public bodies and organisations, highly
qualified research centres. Research doctorates are completed in a minimum of
three years.
With regard to international
co-operation and European Exchange Programmes, one of the most relevant and
important changes was the introduction of credits (CFU). The reform establishes
the total workload for an academic year in 60 credits, the same value
introduced by ECTS system. This criterion has a very positive impact on exam
procedures and recognition of titles in this university. In the newly
introduced credit system (CFU), the credit is a unit which measures the amount
of work completed done by the student in order to pass one exam.
60
credits (CFU) correspond to 1.500 hours of work and, therefore, 1 credit
amounts to 25 hours of study. At the end of each course there is an examination
to evaluate the quality of the student’s work. This evaluation is expressed in
a mark out of thirty. Credits (the quantity of learning) are awarded passing
the exam and are totally independent of the mark obtained.
The
credit system is applied to all learning activities, both those involving study
activities and those of a practical or experimental nature: basically, credits
are also given for those activities that don’t involve any final exam (stages,
internships…)
For
further information on the running credit system, please do not hesitate to
contact one of Socrates Faculty Co-ordinators, listed from page 64 onwards.
IL RETTORE
Prof. Gino Ferretti
Famous since
Charles the Great
In 781, during a meeting between Charles the Great and the Irish monk Alcuin, foundation were laid down for the re-birth of the Scuola Palatina: this was the first important act of recognition of higher education in the town. An imperial Decree issued on March 13th 962 gives further details: Otto I conferred on Bishop Uberto the right to ordain and elect the notaries who could consequently conduct their activities all over the Empire.
Important for the most important people
During the XI and XII centuries, there were some very important and famous scholars in Parma such as Saint Pier Damiani and Donizone who, in his “Vita Comitissae Mathildis”, praised the school of higher education in Parma with these words: “Parma is resplendent in grammar” and he also added that “there all the seven arts are with fervour pursued”. More than two centuries later Parma was still so important that Petrarca sent his son to study there.
From Parma to
the most important appointments, from the beginning
According to the German historian Ernest Dümmler Parma was a “celebrated centre of studies” from the XI century, also attracting students from abroad. Sinibaldo de’ Fieschi and Simon de Brion studied in Parma before becoming Pope Innocenzo IV and Pope Martino IV respectively. During the XVI century, the members of the Farnese family founded one of the greatest university colleges in Italy here in Parma. During the XVIII century, Parma hosted scholars such as the illuminist Condillac and at the beginning of the XIX century the university was so famous that Napoleon extended its jurisdiction as far as Alessandria.
Facts and figures of an ever increasing success
Today, the University of Parma has 10 Faculties, 50 three-year degree courses, 5 one-cycle Specialist Degree, 1,049 teachers and researchers, more than 30,000 students, 1,056 technical and administrative staff. There is a 77-acre campus in the south of the town: a citadel hosting the scientific faculties, excellent sport and students facilities.
Structures and services constantly up-to-date
Over a period of one thousand years, one of the secrets of the vitality of this University has been its capacity for constant renewal. Today, the results can be easily seen everywhere, in its relationship with external enterprises, in its technological structures, and in the excellence of its research activities. Moreover, there is a constant effort to increase the quality of services for students is constant: every year new solutions are found in order to make their lives easier, their learning more efficient, and to encourage interaction with the world outside the confines of the University.
A
man-size town. For the man of today.
Lively, but not chaotic; peaceful but not boring; beautiful, efficient, appealing. Parma is constantly in the top ranks regarding quality of life in a national survey carried out by the financial newspaper “Sole 24 Ore”. Furthermore, Parma averaged 1st place in the 90s and there is no reason to forecast any other position in the near future either.
Much to
see, do, and discover
There are about twenty theatres and cinemas. The best works by Correggio and Parmigianino. A world-wide famous opera stage. Verdi festival. The new “Paganini” auditorium. Jazz music and international theatre festivals. Rock concerts, meetings and art galleries. Teams in the premier leagues of soccer, rugby, volley ball and female basket ball. Just a glance at the shows offered throughout the year is enough to show that here cultural life never stops.
The
beauty of dynamism
Parma has 170,000 inhabitants and is an ideal size for using a bicycle. The town is surrounded by an as yet uncontaminated countryside. To the North there are the charming plains of the Po river; to the South the woods of the Apennines and, one hour away, the Ligurian Sea. You can breathe the quality of life in the air, in Parma. In this atmosphere, the University plays an active role. All this is because of the many economic activities, the food industry and the Emilian way of life.
“Giuseppe Verdi” Airport – Parma
Via Dell’Aeroporto 44/A, Fontana (PR)
Telephone: +39.0521.982626
Parma Airport lies on the outskirts
of the town, not very far away from the city centre. It can be easily reached both by car and by bus. Below you will
find a choice of the flights available from and to Parma. To get an updated
list, containing also detailed information on how to reach the airport, you can
check the Airport Web site, http://www.aeroportoparma.it.
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City of departure/arrival |
Airport of departure/arrival |
Frequency
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Via
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Duration
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Milan |
Malpensa |
Mon-Sun |
Direct |
40’ |
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Rome |
Ciampino |
Mon-Fri |
Direct |
60’ |
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Rome |
Fiumicino |
Mon-Sat-Sun |
Direct |
60’ |
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Bergamo – Milano |
Orio al Serio |
Mon-Sat |
Direct |
30’ |
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Main
cities in the world (included Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Lisbon, London, Paris,
Vienna, New York, Tokyo) |
via Malpensa via Orio al Serio |
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From abroad, you can get to Parma by flying from your Country via Milan Malpensa (or Bergamo Orio al Serio, or any other international airport).
If you fly from abroad to one of
these airports and then on to Parma with the same flight company, the
Milan/Parma or Bergamo/Parma flight may be free. The same conditions are valid
also from Parma to abroad.
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City |
Airport |
Web site |
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Bologna |
“Marconi” |
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Milan |
Linate
(national flights mainly) |
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Milan |
Malpensa |
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Pisa |
“Galileo Galilei” |
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Venezia |
“Marco Polo” |
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Genova |
“Cristoforo Colombo” |
Parma Railway Station
Piazzale Alberto Dalla Chiesa, 11 – Parma
Telephone: +39.0521.771426
Trains are a cheap and comfortable means of transport in Italy, even though they sometimes may be a little late. They are, nevertheless, the most suitable means for young students. Parma lies on one of the main Italian railway lines.
You can find detailed information on trains and timetables at the multi-lingual FS (Ferrovie dello Stato) Web address http://www.fs-on-line.com; the site also contains an automatic operator that is useful for planning your journey.
You can also contact the FS Information Service (Phone: 1478.88088. The service is in Italian and it is available only from national phones. It costs no more than a city phone call).
There are three types of trains in Italy: normal trains (Regionale – R – or Interregionale – IR –), fast trains (InterCity – IC – or Euro City – EC –), and very fast ones (Euro Star – ES –). Tickets can be bought directly at the railway station or they can be booked at the above-mentioned Web site. All tickets must be validated in the yellow machines available in all the railway stations.
It is necessary to reserve seats on some ES trains. The price of the ticket depends on the length of the journey and on the type of train chosen. IC and EC trains require a special ticket.
People aged under 26 may buy a special “Green Card” (Carta Verde) either at the ticket office or at some travel agencies which have a special agreement with FS (cost: 24 Euros). This card gives a 20% reduction on all trains in Italy. People aged under 26 may also obtain special reductions on international tickets (BIJ tickets, Inter Rail).
For further information you can ask directly at the railway station offices or at the travel agencies with a special agreement with FS. If you are travelling with friends (groups of 3 to 5 people or more), you can obtain a 30% reduction on all trains in Italy; this kind of reduction is not applicable in the Christmas, Easter and summer periods.
Autostrade SpA – Stazione di Parma
Telephone: +39,0521.273219
Parma lies on the main Italian A1/A!5 and the European E35 motorways, and can be easily reached by car.
Motorway
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Route |
Exit |
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A1 |
Autosole |
E35; Milano-Napoli |
Parma |
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A15 |
Autostrada della Cisa |
Parma - La Spezia |
Parma Ovest Pontetaro |
If you are not coming from one of these
directions, remember that Parma is in North Western Italy: Take a look at the
table below.
The Italian Motorways Web site, http://www.autostrade.it, provides
detailed information on the Italian roadways.
In Italy, you have to pay a toll
based on the length of your trip and on the region you are travelling through.
City
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Distance from Parma
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Bologna |
100 Km (62 miles) |
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Milano |
125 Km (78 miles) |
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Firenze |
184 Km (114 miles) |
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Genova |
203 Km (126 miles) |
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Torino |
240 Km (149 miles) |
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Venezia |
255 Km (158 miles) |
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Roma |
460 Km (286 miles) |
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Napoli |
665 Km (413 miles) |
You could also plan to get to Parma by coach. Eurolines (http://www.eurolines.it) organises coaches leaving from the main European cities for Parma and vice versa. Eurolines lines connect Parma to many European cities such as London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Barcelona, Madrid, Warsaw, Craiova, Prague, Bratislava and Budapest.
If you are travelling alone, the coach can be the cheapest means of getting to Parma. Coaches arrive at and leave from Parma railway station on alternate days.
Phone:
+39.0521.032763
Fax: +39.0521.032772
E-Mail: antonio.ubaldi@unipr.it
Tiziana
Cordaro (Capo Servizio)
Phone: +39-0521-034150 Fax: +39-0521-034353 E-Mail: tiziana.cordaro@unipr.it
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Dott. Alessandro Bernazzoli
Phone: +39.0521.034289 Fax: +39.0521.034353 E-Mail: socrates@unipr.it
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Roberta Olivieri Phone: +39.0521.034203 Fax: +39.0521.034353 E-Mail: roberta.olivieri@unipr.it
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Loredana Gianolini
Phone: +39.0521.034334 Fax: +39.0521.034353 E-Mail: tutor@unipr.it
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Salvatore Incarnato Phone: +39.0521.034150 Fax: +39.0521.034353 E-Mail: salvatore.incarnato@unipr.it |
Sara Tesemma
Phone: +39.0521.034334 Fax: +39.0521.034353 E-Mail: sara.tesemma@unipr.it |
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Monday, Wednesday,
Friday |
9.00 – 12.00 |
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Tuesday |
9.00 – 12.00 |
15.00 –
16.00 |
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Thursday |
9.00 – 17.00 |
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Servizio Scambi Culturali (Socrates/Erasmus Office)
Università degli Studi di Parma
Via Università, 12
43100 – PARMA
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL
SCIENCES
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Degree in Food Science and Technology Degree in Sciences and Technologies of Collective Restoration |
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Prof. Giuliano Sansebastiano |
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Dip. di Sanità Pubblica |
Phone: +39.0521.903837 |
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Via Volturno, 39 |
Fax: +39.0521.903832 |
FACULTY OF
ARCHITECTURE
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Degree in Architectural Industrial Design Degree in Architectural Sciences Degree in Building Techniques |
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Prof. Gianni Royer Carfagni |
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Dip. di Ingegneria Civile |
Phone: +39.0521.905917 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 181A |
Fax: +39.0521.905924 |
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
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Degree in Business Administration Degree in Economics and Finance Degree in Marketing Degree in Policies and Economics for Development Co-operation |
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General Co-ordination |
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Prof. Mario Biagioli |
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Dip. di Economia – Sez. Scienze Economiche |
Phone: +39.0521.032455 |
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Via Kennedy, 4 |
Fax: +39.0521.032433 |
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Prof. Mirella Baglioni (Teaching staff
exchanges) |
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Dip. di Economia – Sez. Scienze Economiche |
Phone: +39.0521.032494 |
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Via Kennedy, 4 |
Fax: +39.0521.032402 |
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Dott.ssa Cristina Mora (Student exchanges) |
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Dip. di Economia – Sez. Agroalimentare |
Phone: +39.0521.032383 |
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Via Kennedy, 4 |
Fax: +39.0521.032454 |
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FACULTY OF
PHARMACY
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5-year Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technologies Degree in Pharmacy Degree in Health Products Degree in Herbal Techniques |
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General Co-ordination |
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Prof. Paolo Colombo |
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Dip. Farmaceutico |
Phone: +39.0521.905086 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 27A |
Fax: +39.0521.905085 |
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Prof. Gina Massimo |
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Dip. Farmaceutico |
Phone: +39.0521.905084 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 27A |
Fax: +39.0521.905088 |
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FACULTY OF LAW
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Degree in Juridical Sciences Degree in Juridical Services for Work Consultants Degree in Juridical Services for Operators of Public Administration Degree in Juridical Services for International Operators |
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Prof. Alberto Cadoppi |
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Ist. di Diritto Penale |
Phone: +39.0521.034533 |
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Via Università, 12 |
Fax: +39.0521.034532 |
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Degree in Social Work |
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Prof. Annamaria Campanini |
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Ist. di Servizio Sociale |
Phone: +39.0521.240446 |
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Via Università, 12 |
Fax: +39.0521.240025 |
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Prof. Luisa Manenti |
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Ist. di Servizio Sociale |
Phone: +39.0521.332462 |
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Via Università, 12 |
Fax: +39.0521.332462 |
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
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General co-ordination |
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Prof. Roberto Menozzi |
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Phone: +39.0521.905832 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 181A |
Fax: +39.0521.905822 |
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Degree in Mechanical Engineering Degree in Management Engineering |
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Prof. Gianni Nicoletto |
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Dip. di Ingegneria Industriale |
Phone: +39.0521.905884 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 181A |
Fax: +39.0521.905705 |
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Degree in Civil Engineering Degree in Engineering for the Environment and Territory |
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Prof. Gianfranco Forlani |
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Dip. di Ingegneria Civile |
Phone: +39.0521.905934 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 181A |
Fax: +39.0521.905924 |
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Degree in Telecommunication Engineering Degree in Computer Engineering Degree in Electronic Engineering |
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Prof. Roberto Menozzi |
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Dip. di Ingegneria dell’Informazione |
Phone: +39.0521.905832 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 181A |
Fax: +39.0521.905822 |
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FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
(in consideration of the high number of
existing agreements, both the departmental co-ordinators and the
representatives responsible for each partner institution are listed below) |
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General co-ordination |
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Prof. Maria Enrica D’Agostini |
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Dip. di Lingue e Lett. Straniere |
Phone: +39.0521.034722 |
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Viale San Michele, 9 |
Fax: +39.0521.034712 |
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Degree in History and Science of Art Heritage (Area code: 03.6, 15.4, 08.4) |
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Prof. Giuseppa Zanichelli |
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Dip. di Beni Culturali e dello Spettacolo |
Phone: +39.0521.208940 |
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P.le della Pilotta |
Fax: +39.0521.283089 |
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Prof. Sara Santoro |
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Dip. di Beni Culturali e dello Spettacolo |
Phone: +39.0521.283089 |
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P.le della Pilotta |
Fax: +39.0521.283089 |
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Prof. Alberto Saltarelli |
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Ist. di Biblioteconomia e Paleografia |
Phone: +39.0521.032272 |
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B.go Carissimi, 10 |
Fax: +39.0521.032365 |
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Prof. Giuseppa Zanichelli: Augsburg, Barcelona
Central, Bonn, Poitiers, Rennes, Tours Prof. Sara Santoro: Louvain, Warszawa Prof. Alberto Saltarelli: Barcelona Central (15.4 –
Library Science) |
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Degree in Philosophical Studies (Area code: 08.1) |
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Prof. Ferruccio Andolfi |
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Dip. di Filosofia |
Phone: +39.0521.034856 |
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B.go Carissimi, 10 |
Fax: +39.0521.034842 |
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Degree in Italian Literature Degree in History and Civilisation Degree in Sciences of Written and Hyper-textual Communication (Area code: 08.0, 08.3, 08.4) |
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Prof. Daniele Marchesini |
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Dip. di Storia |
Phone: +39.0521.032250 |
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Via D’Azeglio, 85 |
Fax: +39.0521.032259 |
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Prof. William Spaggiari |
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Dip. di Italianistica |
Phone: +39.0521.032361 |
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Via D’Azeglio, 85 |
Fax: +39.0521.032360 |
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Prof. Domenico Vera |
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Dip. di Storia |
Phone: +39.0521.032247 |
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Via D’Azeglio, 85 |
Fax: +39.0521.032259 |
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Prof. Daniela Romagnoli |
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Dip. di Storia |
Phone: +39.0521.032249 |
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Via D’Azeglio, 85 |
Fax: +39.0521.032259 |
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Prof. Giuseppe Papagno |
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Dip. di Storia |
Phone: +39.0521.032253 |
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Via D’Azeglio, 85 |
Fax: +39.0521.032259 |
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Prof. Daniele Marchesini: Caceres/Badajoz, Bilbao,
Nice, Thessaloniki, Porto, Lisboa Prof. William Spaggiari: Helsinki Prof. Domenico Vera: Alcalà de Henares,
Sevilla, Odense Prof. Daniela Romagnoli: Santiago de Compostela,
York Prof. Giuseppe Papagno: Barcelona Central,
Barcelona Autonoma |
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Degree in Media and Image, Culture and Entertainment (Area code: 03.3) |
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Prof. Luigi Allegri |
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Dip. dei Beni Culturali e dello Spettacolo |
Phone: +39.0521.283166 |
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P.le della Pilotta |
Fax: +39.0521.533659 |
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Degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures (Area code: 05.1, 09.0, 09.1, 09.09) |
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Prof. Maria Enrica D’Agostini |
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Dip. di Lingue e Lett. Straniere |
Phone: +39.0521.034722 |
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Viale San Michele, 9 |
Fax: +39.0521.034712 |
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Prof. Guido Michelini |
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Dip. di Lingue e Lett. Straniere |
Phone: +39.0521.034733 |
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Viale San Michele, 9 |
Fax: +39.0521.034713 |
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Prof. Gillian Mansfield (Programma LINGUA) |
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Dip. di Lingue e Lett. Straniere |
Phone: +39.0521.034733 |
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Viale San Michele, 9 |
Fax: +39.0521.034713 |
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Prof. Diego Saglia |
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Dip. di Lingue e Lett. Straniere |
Phone: +39.0521.034714 |
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Viale san Michele, 9 |
Fax: +39.0521.034713 |
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Prof. Françoise Bonali Fiquet |
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Dip. di Lingue e Lett. Straniere |
Phone: +39.0521.034743 |
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Viale San Michele, 9 |
Fax: +39.0521.034745 |
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Prof. Luisa De Aliprandini |
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Dip. di Lingue e Lett. Straniere |
Phone: +39.0521.034739 |
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Viale San Michele, 9 |
Fax: +39.0521.034745 |
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Prof. Maria Enrica D’Agostini:
Erlangen/Nürnberg, Greifswald, Halle, Passau, Ludwigsburg, Stuttgart, Sevilla Prof. Guido Michelini: Kaunas, Klaipeda Prof.
Gillian Mansfield: Cardiff, Erlangen/Nürnberg (LINGUA Programme) Prof.
Diego Saglia: Bath, Cardiff, Cheltenham and Gloucester,
Kent at Canterbury, Lancaster, Pireas, Thessaloniki, Lund, Leeds Prof.
Françoise Bonali Fiquet: Angers, Caen, Marseille,
Metz, Tours Prof. Luisa De Aliprandini: Barcelona,
Caceres/Badajoz |
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Degree in Behavioural Sciences and Social and Personal Relations (Area code: 14.4) |
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Prof. Angelo Tartabini (sedi: Bangor) |
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Dip. di Psicologia |
Phone: +39.0521.034819 |
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B.go Carissimi, 10 |
Fax: +39.0521.034812 |
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Prof. Francesco Rovetto (sedi: Tübingen) |
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Dip. di Psicologia |
Phone: +39.0521.034823 |
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B.go Carissimi, 10 |
Fax: +39.0521.034812 |
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FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND
SURGERY
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6-year Degree in Medicine and Surgery 5-year Degree in Dentistry and Dental Prostheses Degree in Motorial Sciences (Area code: 12.0, 12.1, 12.3, 12.6) |
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Prof. Enzo Molina |
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Istituto di Farmacologia |
Phone: +39.0521.033866 |
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Via Volturno, 39 |
Fax: +39.0521.033865 |
FACULTY OF VETERINARY
MEDICINE
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5-year Degree in Veterinary Medicine (Area code: 12.4) |
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Prof. Antonio Grasselli |
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Dip. di Produzioni Animali Sez. di Informatica e Biomatematica |
Phone: +39.0521.032716 |
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Via del Taglio |
Fax: +39.0521.032715 |
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FACULTY OF MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL AND NATURAL
SCIENCES |
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General Co-ordination |
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Prof. Daniele Bedulli |
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Dip. di Biologia Evolutiva e Funzionale |
Phone: +39.0521.905656 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 11A |
Fax: +39.0521.905657 |
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Degree in Industrial Chemistry Degree in Chemical Sciences and Technologies Degree in Packaging Techniques (Area code: 13.3, 13.9) |
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Prof. Rocco Ungaro |
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Dip. di Chimica Organica e Industriale |
Phone: +39.0521.905412 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 17A |
Fax: +39.0521.905458 |
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Degree in Physics (Area code: 13.2) |
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Prof. Mirella Bridelli |
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Dip. di Fisica |
Phone: +39.0521.905256 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 17A |
Fax: +39.0521.905223 |
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Degree in Environmental Sciences and Technologies for the Environment and the Productive System Degree in Biotechnologies (Area codes: 07.2, 07.4, 13.4) |
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Prof. Elena Maestri |
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Dip. di Scienze Ambientali |
Phone: +39.0521.905687 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 33A |
Fax: +39.0521.905665 |
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Degree in Mathematics Degree in Mathematics and Computer Sciences Degree in Mathematics for Business and Finance (Area code: 11.1) |
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Prof. Maria Groppi |
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Dip. di Matematica |
Phone: +39.0521.032207 |
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Via D’Azeglio, 85 |
Fax: +39.0521.032350 |
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Degree in Biology Degree in Ecological Biology (Area code: 13.1) |
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Prof. Donatella Stilli |
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Dip. di Biologia Evolutiva e Funzionale |
Phone: +39.0521.905625 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 11A |
Fax: +39.0521.905673 |
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Degree in Geological Sciences (Area code: 07.3) |
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Prof. Silvia Iaccarino |
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Dip. di Scienze della Terra |
Phone: +39.0521.905359 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 157A |
Fax: +39.0521.905305 |
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Degree in Natural Sciences (Area code: 13.0, 13.1) |
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Prof. Daniele Bedulli |
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Dip. di Biologia Evolutiva e Funzionale |
Phone: +39.0521.905656 |
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Parco Area delle Scienze, 11A |
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IMPORTANT!!
The complete list of Specialist Degrees will be
available on the University Web site http://www.unipr.it at the end of July.
Once all the formalities at your
home institution have been taken care of and you or your International Office
has sent us your correct name and address, you will receive the application for
registration and the accommodation forms from the University of Parma (N.B.
this information package, the application and accommodation forms are also available
at our Web site http://www.unipr.it).
These forms are to be filled in and
returned to the Servizio Scambi Culturali (Socrates/Erasmus Office) by the
following deadlines:
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Full academic year stay |
31st July 2002 |
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First semester stay |
31st July 2002 |
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Second semester stay |
30th November 2002 |
On the forms you should indicate:
§ when you are planning to arrive and the duration of your stay;
§ if you would like to attend the free intensive Italian language course;
§ your area code (ask your departmental coordinator);
§ type of accommodation in order of preference;
§ if you need an e-mail account.
The Servizio Scambi Culturali (Socrates/Erasmus Office) must receive your forms (application and accommodation) at least two months before your arrival date in order to have sufficient time to arrange both accommodation and registration.
Before you travel to Italy, be sure you have the following documents:
1. Identity Card or Passport (for all EU citizens).
As a citizen of another EU Member State or of an EFTA Country (except Switzerland) your identity card will be sufficient to enter Italy.
2. Passport.
A passport is required for all citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Malta and Norway.
3. Passport + VISA.
Visas and passports are essential documents for anybody from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Visas can be obtained at the Italian Consulates (or Embassies) present in these Countries. Visas are issued only after presentation of an official declaration from the University of Parma, stating that you have been accepted as a Socrates student. Since all these procedures take several weeks to complete, it is therefore necessary that you start well in advance. In order for us to make the above-mentioned declaration, you must send us a letter, signed by your Socrates Institutional Coordinator, stating that you have been selected to study in Parma as a Socrates student.
4. Declaration of Socrates grant assignment.
Before coming to Parma, be sure to have a document, issued by your institution, confirming your status as a Socrates student regularly registered at your home institution.
5. E111 or E128 for Healthcare.
Healthcare is very important: it may happen that you will need medical assistance and, if you are not in possession of any appropriate documents, medical assistance can be very expensive. E111 and E128 forms are issued by the official body responsible for healthcare in your Country (AOK, etc.). One of these forms will be necessary for registering at the local healthcare service (Azienda Sanitaria Locale) in order to receive free medical treatment (see Chapter 11).
6. Some passport-size photographs (at least 4).
The residence permit is compulsory both for students coming from Member States and for students coming from the Associated Countries. You must apply for a residence permit either at the Embassy in your home Country or at the local Italian Immigration Board within 8 eight days from your arrival in Italy (Questura di Parma – Ufficio Stranieri – Borgo Riccio, 23). In order to apply for this permit at the local Immigration Board, you will need 3 photographs, your Identity Card (or passport) and E111/E128 forms are to be hand to the Board.
Come and see us at the Servizio Scambi Culturali (Socrates/Erasmus Office) as soon as you arrive in Parma; after sorting out matters concerning your accommodation, you will be able to carry out all the necessary procedures for registering at your Faculty. Such procedures consist in:
1. filling in a form containing your personal details;
2. filling in a form stating your identity;
3. (optional) filling in a form to obtain a monthly bus pass (reduced price);
4. receiving a copy of the “Libretto per la Certificazione dei Titoli di Studio Acquisiti all’Estero”. This is an important document that will allow you to register all your exams and activities during your stay in Parma (see Chapter 7).
After completing the registration procedures, you will meet your Socrates Departmental Coordinator who will help you to choose the courses you would like to attend and who will give you important information about the services and activities offered by the University of Parma. The Socrates Departmental Coordinator will be your reference point for academic problems that may occur during your stay here at the University of Parma: s/he will assist you in your studies, consider your request to prolong your stay in Parma, sign your certificate of attendance at the end of your stay in Parma and s/he will support you in the management of your Socrates experience.
On the other hand, the Servizio Scambi Culturali (Socrates/Erasmus Office) will be a constant reference point concerning any practical, administrative and logistic problems that may arise during a long stay abroad.
At the beginning of each semester, the University Language Centre (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Parco Area delle Scienze) offers both a free intensive and an extensive free Italian course to Socrates students registered at the University of Parma. The aim of the courses is to extend students’ vocabulary and, in particular, develop the academic skills necessary for following lectures and seminars in Italian.
The intensive course consists of 45 lessons and is divided into three different levels (elementary, intermediate and advanced): levels are assigned by means of an entry test. The attendance of the course awards 5 ECTS credits, but STUDENTS WILL NOT BE AWARDED ANY MARK SINCE THERE IS NO FINAL EXAM. At the end of the intensive course, the student will be allowed to attend an extensive course (one for each semester). Registration to the course is neither compulsory nor automatic: students must indicate their intention to attend on the application form.
For the 2002/2003 academic year, the agenda of the intensive courses is:
First semester
Entry test:
Tuesday, 8th October 2002 from 8.30 to 14.00
Course calendar:
Wednesday 9th October – Friday 25th October 2002
Second semester
Entry test:
Tuesday, 4th March 2003, from 8.30 to 14.00
Course calendar:
Wednesday 5th March – Friday 28th March 2003
The extensive course consists of 40 lessons and is divided into three levels (elementary, intermediate, advanced). There is no entry test and it aims to further analyse the topics encountered during the intensive course.
For the academic year 2002/2003, the agenda of the extensive courses is the following:
First semester
Course calendar:
Monday, 4th November 2002 – Friday 28th February 2003
Second semester
Course calendar:
Wednesday, 5thMarch 2003 – Tuesday 3rd June 2003
On registering, as a Socrates student, you will receive a booklet for the recognition of activities and exams to be taken at Parma. This booklet, which contains your personal details and your plan of study, will be constantly updated by the certification of the activities you carry out.
Each course you attend will be described by the teacher responsible for the course (programme description, period of attendance, ECTS credits); the teacher will also register the mark given for the exam. The booklet also contains a certificate of attendance for your whole stay at the University of Parma. It is important that you keep this booklet safe at all times and make sure that it is filled in each part, at the end of your stay.
Parma is quite a small town and accommodation facilities are spread throughout the town. To move around, you can both use the bus service (which is very well organised) or a bicycle (you can easily find one to hire or to buy second-hand). Usually the University manages to find a suitable accommodation for incoming students, but the limited number of places available can make things a little difficult. Accommodation can be found both in the public (University Halls) and private sector (shared flats).
The type of accommodation offered by the University of Parma is as follows:
§ Shared room in private flat (avg.
cost per month: 200/220 EUR + costs – water, electricity, gas, phone);
§ Single room in private flat (avg.
cost per month: 250/300 EUR + costs –
water, electricity, gas, phone).
Rent for rooms is charged from the date of arrival stated in your application form. If the reservation is cancelled less than a month before your arrival, one month’s rent must be paid. Of course, should you change your arrival date, please contact the Servizio Scambi Culturali (Socrates/Erasmus Office) and, after explaining the reasons for your delay, communicate the new date of your expected arrival.
Room reservation is possible only by filling out the accommodation form by the deadline reported in Chapter 5 “How to Register at the University of Parma”: in this form you will be able to indicate your preferences according to the possibilities listed. The Servizio Scambi Culturali (Socrates/Erasmus Office) will try to accommodate you as requested, but cannot guarantee to comply with your choice, especially if you choose a single room. A deposit may be required on your arrival at Parma if your accommodation is in the private sector. Please consider to plan your arrival at Parma during office hours on a weekday because if you arrive on Saturdays, Sundays or late in the evening, you will have to arrange your own accommodation until the following weekday. This is due to the fact that the keys of the flat are usually given by the staff at the Servizio Scambi Culturali (Socrates/Erasmus Office)
In order to speed up all the necessary procedures for registration and accommodation and to make your arrival more comfortable and pleasant, this University organises a “Welcome Day” for incoming international students (one for each semester); if you arrive on this day, the staff of the Servizio Scambi Culturali (Socrates/Erasmus Office) and the members of ESN-ASSI will arrange extra services to help you settle into the reality of the University of Parma; furthermore the Office will be open all day long.
For the academic year 2002/2003, the “Welcome Day” are fixed in the following days:
First semester
26th September 2002
Second semester
27th February 2003
In case you wish to find accommodation on your own and you would like to spend your first in Parma looking for a place responding to your desires, please find here some contacts for youth hostels in Parma:
Ostello Foresteria Cooperativa
Edison
Largo 8 Marzo
43100 – PARMA
Phone: +39.0521.924368
Fax: +39.0521.925669
E-mail: edison@provincia.parma.it
Ostello per la Gioventù AIG
Cittadella
Parco Cittadella, 5
43100 – PARMA
Phone: +39.0521.961434
Concerning the listed hostels, please remember that room reservation has to be done rather early before your arrival.
Further information is available at:
http://www.unipr.it/chisiamo/parma
A.S.S.I. Parma
c/o Servizio Scambi Culturali (Socrates/Erasmus Office)
Via Università, 12
43100 – PARMA
Phone: +39.0521.034289
E-mail: assi@unipr.it
Web site: http://www.unipr.it/assi/
A.S.S.I. (Associazione Studenti Scambi Internazionali) was founded in 1991 by former Erasmus students who wanted to set up, with the University, new European and non-European university networks to help student exchange within the Socrates and other Exchange Programmes.
Made up
of volunteer former Erasmus students, A.S.S.I. provides for information and
support to foreign Socrates/Erasmus students by helping them to settle into
university life and encouraging socio-cultural exchanges with Italian students.
To reach these aims A.S.S.I.:
§ creates a solid informative support
structure with a view to satisfying the requests of exchange students;
§ co-operates with various student
associations both at a national and international level;
§ promotes and organises cultural and
recreational activities with a view to supporting the concept of the “European student”.
Since May 1992, A.S.S.I. has been part of the Erasmus Student Network International (ESN), the European Network for former Erasmus students which follows the same aims. The ESN official seat is in Gent (Belgium) and has more than 130 sections all over Europe. A.S.S.I. has been attending the ESN annual meetings for years (Maastricht 1993, Helsinki 1994, Napoli 1996, Gent 1997, Graz 1998, Aahrus 1999, Port Rose 2000, Leiden 2001, Lugo 2002 and…Siena 2003), thus representing the University of Parma and its own international spirit.
Every year A.S.S.I. members organise many activities for the Socrates foreign students. These activities are mainly welcome parties, cultural visits to local places and weekly meetings in famous pubs in town.
For some years now, A.S.S.I. has also organised 5-day excursions to cities of great interest (Rome and Naples) at very reasonable prices.
Formed by former Socrates students, A.S.S.I. can give you important information about the town of Parma, the cost of living, how to find accommodation on your own, the University and its mechanisms.
A.S.S.I. is a further important point of reference for you during the whole Socrates experience.
This is the official site of the University of Parma giving updated information on the University. In particular, it provides information on the teaching activities, research and services offered to students.
Each Faculty has its own Main Library, as well as specialised libraries in the single Institutes and Departments. From the University network it is possible to consult the various on-line data banks.
http://www.unipr.it/arpa/setbibl/settore.htm
Phone: +39.0521.904397
E-mail: c.ling@ipruniv.cce.unipr.it
Parco Area delle Scienze, 45/A
Phone: +39.0521.905578
Fax: +39.0521.905580
Operating since 1989, the Language Centre organises day and evening courses in English, French, German, Russian and Spanish, as well as Italian for foreigners (see Chapter 6 “Free Introductory Italian Language Course). A “self-access” laboratory is available for those people who cannot attend the courses; the lab has the best instruments for language learning (personal computers, audio and video recorders, projectors and satellite TV). A language consultant is available to advise on materials and study methods as well as the Tandem project (an hour of your language for an hour of Italian.
Phone: +39.0521.213629
The University of Parma has two canteens and one subsidised restaurant open to students:
§ Mensa “Grossardi”
V.lo Grossardi, 4 Lunch 12.00 – 14.00
Dinner 19.30 – 21.00
§ Mensa “Campus”
Parco Area delle Scienze Lunch 12.00 – 14.00
§ Ristorante Self “Isola Delle 12”
Strada dei Mercati, 22/A Lunch 12.00 – 14.00
There are also some snack bars:
§ Mini Bar “Grossardi”
V.lo Grossardi, 4 12.00 – 14.30
§ Bar Paninoteca “Campus”
Parco Area delle Scienze 08.00 – 14.30
§ Bar Paninoteca “Cornocchio”, Faculty of Veterinari Medicine.
Via Del Taglio, 8 08.00 – 17.00
§ Bar Paninoteca “Kennedy”, Faculty of
Business
Via Kennedy, 10 08.00 –
18.00
If you want to eat in one of the refectories at student rates you need the “CHIP CARD”: this is a magnetic card which is charged with a total of ten meals at the moment of purchase (47 Euros + 3 Euros). The card is issued by the administrative offices of A.D.S.U. (V.lo Grossardi, 4). Once you have used it up, you can have it charged again at the canteen cash desk.
The canteens offer three types of
meal: “Full lunch” (5,20 EUR), “Quick lunch” (3,50 EUR) o a “Meal of Free
Choice” (7,75 EUR).
Phone:
+39.0521.213629
c/o Centro Santa Elisabetta
Parco Area delle Scienze, 95
Phone: +39.0521.905531 – 905532
Fax: +39.0521.905530
The sports facilities available to students are: a gym for volley ball and basketball; a gym for body-building; 3 football pitches; a rugby field; an athletics track; 14 tennis courts, 4 of which are indoor; 2 indoor pitches for 5-aside football, handball and volley ball; 3 outdoor pitches for 5-aside football; a field for beach volley; a golf course with 6 holes; a fencing hall; a swimming pool.
CUS also organises preparatory
courses for volley ball, basketball, body-building, tennis, swimming,
gymnastics, aerobics, horse-riding, judo, karate, golf and pre-skiing.
Courses start in November: a health
certificate and an enrolment fee are required.
Students from UE Countries have to register at the Azienda Sanitaria Locale di
Parma (ASL) – Via Pintor, 1 to be allowed access to the services guaranteed by
the National Health Care System, and to get a LIBRETTO VERDE. The LIBRETTO
VERDE guarantees coverage of costs related to medical treatment and admission
to hospital. It is issued under presentation of E111 or E128 forms, from the
Health Authorities in your home Country. After registering, you will be able to
choose from among the general practitioners available; this doctor will then be
your reference point for any problem concerning your health.
For students from other Countries there are no official
treaties ruling health care apart from national legislation: if this is your
case, you must take out an international insurance which covers costs related
to medical treatment and admission to hospital. You can also take out this
insurance in Italy. This kind of
insurance costs about 40 EUR for a period of 6 months and 70 EUR for a
period of 12 months.
Nevertheless, in order to avoid
problems it is advisable to contact insurance agencies before leaving for
Italy. An insurance policy is compulsory if you apply for a residence permit.
The Tax Code is a compulsory document if you wish to open an account with an Italian bank. This card is issued by the Ufficio Anagrafe Tributaria under presentation of a valid identity document: the card contains a code made up of letters and numbers which makes identification easier in the case of any tax controls.
As specified above, this is not a compulsory document, but it is necessary if you wish to open a bank account.
The phone numbers listed here below may come in handy in case of an emergency during your stay in Italy:
Carabinieri 112 (Italian Police)
Parma Soccorso 118 (Emergency Health)
Ospedale di Parma 0521.259019 (dalle 08.00 alle 20.00)
0521.259111 (dalle 20.00 alle 08.00)
Pronto Intervento 113 (Emergency)
Incidenti Stradali 116 (Road accidents)
Pompieri 115 (Fire Brigade)
Polizia 0521.2194 (Police)
Oggetti Smarriti 0521.218738 (Lost and Found)
Polizia Municipale 0521.218730 (Town Police)
Municipio 0521.2181 (Town
Hall)
AMPS (Elettricità) 0521.248302 (Electricity)
ENEL (Elettricità) 0521.984763 (Electricity)
Servizio Acqua e Gas 0521.248301 (Water and Gas)