Politecnico Milano (

Polytechnic University)

Milan, http://www.uni -bocconi.it/

Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts units only. No language requirements, but Italian competency is recommended.

City Population: 1.3 million Enrolment: 36,500 students Standard Course Load: 30 ECTS points

ABOUT POLITECNICO DI MILANO over 2500 international students from 110 The Politecnico di Milano is the largest technical countries, half of which are on exchange there. university in Italy, with about 36,500 students. It is a scientific-technological university which trains engineers, architects and industrial designers. The COURSES University has always focused on the quality and Course areas in Politecnico Milano include: innovation of its teaching and research developing a Architecture fruitful relationship with business and productive world Landscape by means of experimental research and technological Visual Arts transfer. It is ranked the best technical university in Italy, and number 63 in the world. For a full list of courses that are available in English please go to: The institution was founded on 29 November 1863, http://www.english.polimi.it/scientific- making the oldest university in Milan. The main campus research/departments/ is now on piazza Leonardo da Vinci, in the district known as Città studi (City of Studies). In addition to this, SEMESTER DATES the university now has satellite campuses in Milano- Semester 1 (Fall): Mid September – End January Bovisa, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Mantova and Semester 2 (Spring): Beginning March– End Piacenza. Politecnico offers its students some of the June most advanced laboratories for scientific and technological research in the world. The university has

many exciting and important fashion shows, HEALTH where the latest collections go on show. There UWA has insurance to cover its outgoing exchange are also many other popular festivals and events students: UWA Corporate Personal and Travel Policy. It in and around Milan, including the Gran Premio di is usually accepted by the host universities as primary Monza - the Grand Prix of Italy held at nearby insurance. However, Politecnico di Milano will advise Monzo, Carnevale Amrosiano - the longest you if you need to take out your own, additional carnival in the world and the Fieri di Chiaravalle - insurance. a famous fair in the bell tower of the Chiaravalle Cistercian abbey. HOUSING There are several student residences dotted around Not to be missed are the many splendid and Milan, and exchange students have access to nine of unforgettable lakes nearby Milan that offer them (see the accommodation link below for a full list). superb facilities with shops, restaurants and Most are extremely close to the main campus on piazza cafes lining the lake fronts. Some of the most Leonardo da Vinci. Rooms range in price from 350 to popular lakes in the Milan region include Lake 485 euros per month. Many (if not all) are furnished, Maggiore, Lake Como and Lake Garda, the three with a kitchen, fridge and washing machine, and there largest lakes in Italy. is a regular cleaning/linen service. OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT MILAN Read the Italian section in the blue files in the Politecnico is located in the northern city of Milan, a Study Abroad Office. You will find some very metropolitan area of 3 million people. Milan is one of the useful information from returned UWA students. most important and stylish cities in Italy and is full of history. There are countless impressive buildings in Milan that have tremendous character, in many different CONTACTS styles ranging from old Neo-classical Milanese palaces International Students Office Leonardo to ultra-modern towers and office blocks. The Golgi 42 (Campus Golgi-Clericetti) commercial metropolis of Milan is home to many Politecnico di Milano important business centres, financial institutions and Piazza L. Da Vinci, 32 Italy's stock market. Milan is also known throughout the 20133 Milano world for its leading high fashion and design excellence. Tel: +39-02-2399-4469 Several tourism and tourist information offices are [email protected] located in central Milan and these provide a wide range of up-to-date information about Milan tourist attractions, LINKS museums, events, festivals and travel. Main site (English): http://www.english.polimi.it Most of the main attractions in Milan are located in the Polinternational: city centre and there is plenty to see. Amongst the http://www.polinternational.polimi.it many Milan attractions not to be missed is the simply Accommodation: enormous Milan Duomo - the third largest cathedral in http://www.residenze.polimi.it/?l=1 the world, taking four centuries to finish, the Castello Sforzeco - a fortress built in 1368 that later became an Our contact details: elegant and stunning Renaissance residence, the Study Abroad Office Teatro alla Scala Opera House - built in 1776 and International Centre, M352 hosting some superb theatrical productions and Santa University of WA Maria delle Grazie - an elaborate church dating back to 35 Stirling Highway 1463, where Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting 'The CRAWLEY WA 6009 Last Supper' is on display. http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/se/welcome

There are also numerous art galleries and museums, Tel: 6488 8199 such as the Pinacoteca di Brera Gallery - housing one [email protected] of Italy's most important art collections, the Villa Reale and Civica Galleria d'Arte Moderna - featuring masterpieces by famous artists, such as Grassi, Matisse and Picasso, Palazzo Bagatti-Valsecchi - considered to be one of the finest museums in the whole of Europe, with many outstanding displays and collections and Milan's Civic Archaeological Museum - home of the world's oldest wooden plough still in existence, dating back around 4,000 years.

One of the most famous streets in Milan is Via Montenapoleone, where many of the world's leading Italian and international fashion designers are concentrated. Throughout the year in Milan there are

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