INTERNATIONAL INCOMING STUDENTS All Information You Need, to Enjoy Trieste and Its University
INTERNATIONAL INCOMING STUDENTS All information you need, to enjoy Trieste and its University
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI TRIESTE Università degli Studi di Trieste INDEX
Introduction ...... 4 Piazzale Europa 1 Degree structure at UniTS ...... 5 34127 Trieste Academic Calendar ...... 6 Tel. +39 040.5582569 Public holidays ...... 7 Departments ...... 8 040.5583024 Programmes in English ...... 9 www.units.it/internationalia How to reach us ...... 10 Bureaucracy ...... 11 https://www.facebook.com/universitatrieste Important contacts ...... 17 Health Care ...... 18 Accomodation ...... 22 University of Trieste ...... 24 University Life ...... 26 Life in Trieste ...... 27 INTRODUCTION DEGREE STRUCTURE AT UNITS
CONTACTS The diagram below shows you how degree programmes are structured at Head of International Mobility Office: Carla Savastano the Univeristy of Trieste. INCOMING STUDENTS (EU and Extra-EU Mobility) Luciano Acquavita: +39 040 5583024 Angela Alessio: +39 040 5582569
WELCOME OFFICE Agata Mannino: +39 040 5582559
Fax number: +39 040 5583713 e-mail address: [email protected] www.units.it/internationalia/en/
Telephone Information Service: From MONDAY to THURSDAY 12 a.m. - 1 p.m.
OPENING HOURS: MONDAY: 9-11 a.m. and 3.15-4.15 p.m. Examinations and the grading system TUESDAY: 9-11 a.m. WEDNESDAY: 9-11 a.m. Most modules and courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels THURSDAY: 9-11 a.m. require an examination at the end of the course/module. This examination FRIDAY CLOSED may be written and/or oral. In case of failure, the examination may be repeated. Please be reminded that it is necessary to take a ticket at the ‘ticket machine’ in order to access the office. For all examinations the passing grade is 18/30 and the top grade is 30/30 (or 30/30 with honours). All grades below 18/30 are failing grades. OPERATING HOURS OF THE ‘TICKET MACHINE’ ARE: Morning: 8.30-10.30 a.m. Afternoon: 2.45-3.45 p.m. The ‘ticket machine’ is located at: Central Building, right wing, 2nd floor (in front of the elevator) Letter P (incoming students)
4 5 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The Academic year is divided into two semesters:
1st semester: end of September to end December or end January
2nd semester: beginning of March to End of May or early June
The listed dates are only indicative, every study course has specific dates, therefore it is recommended that you consult the specific website of the study course you are interested in.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
1st January New Year’s day Capodanno 6th January Epiphany Epifania Monday after Easter Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo 25th April Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione 1st May International Worker’s day Festa del Lavoro 2nd June Republic Day Festa della Repubblica 12th July Patron Saint in GO Santi Ermacora e Fortunato 15th August Assumption Day Ferragosto 1st November All Saints Ognissanti 3rd November Patron Saint Day TS San Giusto 30th November Patron Saint Day Portogruaro Sant’Andrea 8th December Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione 25th December Christmas Natale 26th December St. Stephen’s Day Santo Stefano
6 7 DEPARTMENTS PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH
Department of Humanities http://www2.units.it/disu/ Bachelor Degree Programme Economics, International Trade and Financial Markets Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences http://dscf.units.it/ Master Degree Programmes Production Engineering and Management Department of Engineering and Architecture Neuroscience http://www.dicar.units.it/dia/
Department of Life Sciences There are also single courses in English offered by different Departments, consider therefore http://dsv.units.it/Benvenuto-home to get direct information from the departments’ websites.
Department of Mathematics and Geosciences http://www.dmg.units.it/
Department of Economic, Business, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences http://www.deams.units.it/
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences http://www.med.units.it/default.aspx
Department of Political and Social Sciences http://www.sp.units.it/default.aspx
Department of Legal, Language, Interpreting and Translation Studies http://www.dsg.units.it/ (Law) http://www.dslit.units.it/ (Translation/Interpreting)
Department of Physics http://df.units.it/
8 9 BUREAUCRACY
ENTRY AND RESIDENCE PROCEDURE FOR EU CITIZEN For periods of up to three months, EU/EEA or Swiss nationals and their family members (including EU nationals) are allowed to travel freely and stay in Italy and in other EU countries without any formalities or requirements to fulfill (you will only need to bring a valid ID with you).
Ufficio Anagrafe (Registry Office) registration (for stays longer than 90 days). If you are going to stay in Italy longer than 90 days, you must register with the Anagrafe cittadini temporaneamente presenti (temporarily present citizens) at the office Ufficio Anagrafe (Registry Office) of the municipality. This will not imply replacing the residence in your home country.
Moreover, the temporary registration entitles you to be covered by your European Health HOW TO REACH US Insurance Card (EHIC) even if you stay longer than 90 days. By car: Follow the A4 (Venezia-Trieste) motorway to the last tollgate (at Lisert). Continue for How to register with the Ufficio Anagrafe and which documents do you need? about 15km take the Prosecco exit immediately at the end of the Prosecco tunnel and follow - Request form filled in and signed the directions to the city centre of Trieste, you’ll arrive to a roundabout, take the first right - Passport or valid ID and after about 6 km from this point you’ll be at the University. - Certificate of attendance issued by the institution you are enrolled in - Italian Tax Identification Code “Codice Fiscale” By train: There is a frequent train connection from Trieste to Venice (Mestre) and viceversa. - Proof of sufficient means of subsistence (i.e. study grant, etc.) - Valid health insurance (a private health insurance or one of either form E106/S1, E109/S1, Journey time: about 2 hours. etc. or the European Health Insurance Card http://www.ferroviedellostato.it - EHIC or registration with the Italian National Health Service - SSN) By plane: Trieste airport is in Ronchi del Legionari (about 40km from Trieste). There is a N.B. Other documents may be asked. For more information contact the Anagrafe Office shuttle bus between the airport and Trieste coach station (near the railway station). http://www.aeroporto.fvg.it Please first make a copy of ALL the documents listed above. The request form can be submitted at the Anagrafe office by hand, by email (make a scan From the city: From the square in front of the railway station (piazza Libertà) take the bus before sending), by fax, or by registered mail. Please attach a copy of your ID. Remember to bring the originals and the copies when you go to the Ufficio Anagrafe. number 17/ (not 17). You may buy tickets from the Newsagent in the railway station atrium. Remember to write your name on your door bell and on your mail-box. It takes you about 10 minutes to the University The Registry Office will issue immediately and free of charge the Attestazione di Regolarità http://www.triestetrasporti.it di iscrizione temporanea (temporary Anagrafe registration receipt), stating the regularity of your temporary registration. It is valid for one year and it can be renewed (one week before Main Campus Map the expiry date). http://www2.units.it/iscrizioni/html/pdf/mappa_campus.pdf Please note that: - in Trieste the certificate is issued only on your request. If you want it, the Ufficio Anagrafe Other University buildings - Map asks for two revenue stamps (marche da bollo) of € 16.00 each, along with the necessary http://www2.units.it/iscrizioni/html/pdf/TRIESTEmap.pdf documentation. If you do not want the certificate, you have to inform the Ufficio Anagrafe.
10 11 How long does the registration with the Ufficio Anagrafe last? local police headquarter (Questura). The registration does not expire. You must inform the Ufficio Anagrafe in case of any N.B. Bear in mind that you are allowed to stay in Italy less than 90 days starting from when modification you got there (please see the stamp on your passport; or the Declaration of presence).
N.B. Please be informed that if you intend to move your permanent residence in Italy, it is Long-term visa (Type D) for study reason possible to register with APR - Anagrafe della Popolazione Residente (resident citizens) at As soon as you receive the official invitation letter from the Italian institution you are going the Ufficio Anagrafe (Registry Office). This will automatically imply the change of your to be enrolled with, the same letter will be sent to the Italian Diplomatic Authorities (Embassy residence from your home country to Italy. Moving your residency status, has also or Consulate) in your home country, or in the country of your permanent residence. consequences on health coverage (i.e. you are not covered by EHIC anymore). At that point, you can apply for a study visa type D (= ‘long-term’, i.e. valid for more than 90 Therefore, before leaving, ask and check with the Health Authority in your country about your days). health coverage rights abroad (if possible ask for FORM E106/S1, or E109/S1, etc.). http://www.esteri.it/visti/rilascio_eng.asp Please make sure that the Italian officer has put a stamp on your invitation letter or on your ENTRY AND RESIDENCE PROCEDURE FOR NON-EU CITIZEN pre-enrolment form. Either of these documents with a stamp of the Visa Office is necessary If you want to come to Italy, you will need to apply for a visa. The application for a visa can to apply for the permit of stay once you are in Italy. be made at the Italian Diplomatic and Consular Authorities in your country of residence. The What documents do you need to apply for a visa type D? documentation required for the application depends on the reasons and length of your stay. - The visa application form duly filled in Furthermore, you will be asked to provide proof of the availability of economic means, travel - Passport-size photo and accommodation arrangements. - Valid passport Please ask the Italian Diplomatic and Consular Authorities in your country of residence for - Proof of availability of sufficient means of subsistence (e.g. study grant, bank or insurance further information before you apply for an entry visa. warranty or equivalent credit document, etc.) Find useful information on the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ website here: - Travel ticket http://www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp - Health insurance - Declaration of availability of suitable accommodation/appropriate lodging in Italy as well Entry Visa as the funds necessary for repatriation, possibly supported by a return airline ticket. Depending on your citizenship, your country of residence, length and purposes (study, work, N.B. You will have to take out a private health insurance policy when you apply for a study tourism, etc.) of your stay, you may need to obtain a visa before coming to Italy. Visas can visa which must: be short-term (less than 90 days - Type C) or long-term (for more than 90 days - Type D). - cover expenses in the event of emergency treatment and/or urgent hospitalization In order to help you find out whether you need an entry visa or not and which documents are (admission via the hospital casualty ward); required in order to apply, you can simply query the database of the Italian Ministry of Foreign - cover the entire duration of your stay in Italy (i.e. the policy validity should be extended Affairs (http://www.esteri.it/visti/home_eng.asp). By selecting your nationality, your over the entire period of your stay in Italy); residence, the length of your stay in Italy and the purpose of your visit, the database provides - be valid for the territory of all Member States that fully implement the Schengen Treaty; the right information about the documents that have to be enclosed with the application. - ensure the policy-holder’s repatriation in case of serious illness; Short-term visa (Type C) for study reason. - be translated into Italian and authenticated by the Italian Embassy/Consulate. For study, work, business, mission, sport competitions and tourism purposes, citizens of The supporting documents can change depending on your nationality, residence, reason for Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia- your visit and length of stay in Italy. Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, South Korea, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Japan, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Malaysia, Where can you apply for a visa? Macao, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Please consult the list of Italian Embassies and Consulates abroad on the website of the Montenegro, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Seychelles, Singapore, USA, Taiwan, Uruguay, Venezuela can freely travel to Italy for less http://www.esteri.it/visti/home_eng.asp than 90 days without a short-term visa. Once in Italy they must report their presence at the
12 13 How much does it cost? 6. Copy of the insurance policies valid for Italy for the entire period of validity of the permit Students coming from a Third Country are exempt from payment of the visa application of stay, which will cover you in case of illness and injury. handling fee 7. A receipt of the postal giro slip for the payment of € 107.50*, which you have to pay upon submission of your application at the post office Some advice before applying for a visa. - check the expiry date on your passport. Make sure that its validity covers the entire period How much does applying for a permit of stay cost?* of stay in Italy and at least the 6 following months after your visa’s expiry date; From 30th January 2012 the permit of stay issued for less then or 1 year costs € 107.50 Be - after checking the papers requested for a visa in the database provided by the Italian aware that you will be asked to pay extra € 30.00 for the application fee and € 16.00 for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, go to the Italian revenue stamp.
Embassy or Consulates in your country and cross-check the information with the local officer. A. IMPORTANT: - all these documents must be enclosed and put inside the kit envelope ‘RICHIESTA DI Permit of stay RILASCIO/RINNOVO DEL PERMESSO/CARTA DI SOGGIORNO PER CITTADINI STRANIERI’ If you are a Non EU/EEA citizen and you intend to study in Italy for more than 90 days, you - the enclosed documents should be copies (you must keep the originals) except for form 1 must apply for a permit of stay in order to legally stay in Italy with the visa issued by the - do not close the envelope because you must hand it open to the post office Italian Consulate/Embassy in your country of origin. B. IMPORTANT: Starting from the 10th March 2012 the Integration agreement for foreigners The request must be made WITHIN 8 DAYS after your arrival in Italy. The permit of stay is has come into force. The integration agreement, as envisaged by article 4-bis of Legislative issued by the local police headquarter (Questura) and entitles you to temporarily live in Italy. Decree no. 286 of 25th July 1995 is an agreement between the Italian State and a Third The documentation kit RICHIESTA DI RILASCIO/RINNOVO DEL PERMESSO/CARTA DI country national who enters Italy for the first time. SOGGIORNO PER CITTADINI STRANIERI, which you need to apply for the permit of stay is available at any post office in the city. The kit includes: The integration agreement is addressed to newcomers aged over 16. The foreigner will sign - FORM 1 about your personal data (name and surname, data of entry in Italy, type of visa, the agreement when submitting an application for a residence permit for no less than 1 year. family members, etc.). N.B. For study purposes you must fill in FORM 1 only; Student will sign it at Questura (Local Police headquarters) at fingerprinting appointment or when the permit of stay will be delivered. The agreement is drawn up in two original What documents do you need to apply for a permit of stay? copies, one for the foreigner in the language indicated by him/her. 1. A documentation kit, which includes the application form (Form 1 filled in) and a list of The foreigner is committed to meet his/her civic obligations and to fulfill his/her duties under documents to be enclosed to the application. the Charter of values of citizenship and integration adopted by the Italian government in 2007. 2. A revenue stamp (marca da bollo) of € 16.00 to stick on Form 1. It The integration Please be informed that after receiving your permit of stay, within 20 days it is possible to agreement is addressed to newcomers aged over 16. The foreigner will sign the agreement register at the Ufficio Anagrafe (Registry Office) of the city of Trieste. when submitting an application for a residence permit for no less than 1 year. Student will sign it at the Questura (Local Police headquarters) at fingerprinting appointment or when Declaration of presence the permit of stay will be delivered. The agreement is drawn up in two original copies, one In general terms, if you stay in Italy for less than 3 months for study, tourism, business or for the foreigner in the language indicated by him/her. visiting purposes, you do not need to apply for a permit of stay. 3. Photocopies of ALL the pages of the passport (blank pages included). However, if you travel from a Schengen State (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, 4. Photocopy of the study programme, certified by the Italian Embassy/Consulate, which Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, issued the entry visa (acceptance letter written by the school/host institution supporting Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Malta and your visa application with the stamp of the Italian Consulate/Embassy where the visa was Switzerland), you must report your presence within 8 days after you have entered Italy at issued) OR certificate issued by the school/host institution if the Italian Consulate/Embassy the local police headquarter (Questura) by submitting the form Declaration of presence has not put its stamp on the letter. (Dichiarazione di presenza). 5. Proof of sufficient means of subsistence that can be a statement from your school/host You must fill it in and sign it only if you stay in Italy with family members, relatives or institution certifying the amount of your fellowship or a bank statement. friends.
14 15 The Declaration of presence is not requested in case you stay in a hotel, since the hotel IMPORTANT CONTACTS registration form (signed by you on your arrival) reports your presence as the Declaration of presence form does. The hotel manager will provide you with a copy of the hotel registration form. Questura Trieste - Ufficio Dichiarazione Cessione di fabbricato Please keep it always with you and show it to any police officer who should request it. Via Tor Bandena n.6 - 34121 Trieste - Tel. +39 040 3790538 Please note that if you travel from a Non-Schengen State, you do not need to report your E-mail: [email protected] presence at the local police headquarter (Questura) since the stamp that the border Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 10.30; Monday and Thursday 8.30 am - 10.30 authorities put on your travel documents attests your presence. am, 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm. Saturday and Sunday: closed. http://www.poliziadistato.it/articolo/10618/ Please note Documents delivery on the ground floor, at the public relations office Ufficio Relazioni col Pubblico - www.portaleimmigrazione.it FISCAL CODE - CODICE FISCALE A fiscal code is a combination of numbers and letters that is formed by combining your name, Anagrafe office gender, birth date, and birth place. In Italy you need a fiscal code to open a bank account, Passo Costanzi, 2 (on the ground floor) - 34100 Trieste get a Sim card for your mobile phone, rent an apartment, buy a vehicle and work. In order to Palazzo Costanzi - ‘Ufficio Residenza’ get your fiscal code, you need to go to the Agenzia delle Entrate with your passport and a Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.30 am -12.00 pm; Monday afternoon 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm. photocopy of the pages with the personal information and your study visa. You should also Wednesday closed. Tel 040 6758852 – 6754205 fill in a form that you will get from the office. E-mail : [email protected]; fax: 040 6754163 (to send the request form) Ufficio Territoriale dell’Agenzia delle Entrate A multilingual helpdesk service is available. Via L. Stock 2/3, Trieste - Ph.: 040/3227211 - Fax: 040/3227337 http://www.agenziaentrate.it Carabinieri (like common Police) - Main place Via dell’Istria, 54 Trieste - Ph.: +39 040.7606565 - Emergency number: 112 Note: source for all information on visa, permit of stay and health insurance is the Welcome Office FVG website (www.welcomeoffice.fvg.it/), please be aware that changes may occur. Polizia Municipale (Local Police) - Ph.: +39 040.366111
16 17 HEALTH CARE Remember to ask for an English-speaking General Practitioner.
INSURANCE COVERAGE Please, when you go to the ASL to get a SSN card, remember to bring with you all the original If you are a national from an EU Member State or an EEA country or you are of Swiss documents listed above. The health insurance card (tessera sanitaria) will be issued nationality, you should have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC, Italian acronym: immediately and free of charge. The validity is annual and it can be renewed. TEAM) issued from the national healthcare authority in your home country. With that card, you are automatically covered in all EU member countries. Please before leaving make sure Where do you have to go for the registration? that you hold an EHIC. If you do not have one, go to the competent Health Institution in your Please go to the Distretto Sanitario - ASL. If you wish to know your Distretto Sanitario, please country to ask for an extension of your health insurance coverage to Italy. refer to ASL 1 Triestina. European Health Insurance Card http://www.ass1.sanita.fvg.it/ (follow the link A quale Distretto appartieni? enter your http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=559 address and find out the Distretto you belong to).
Less than 3 months What are the benefits of accessing the SSN? In general, nationals from the EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland who hold Being registered with the SSN entitles you to the same benefits as Italian citizens. EHIC are covered for emergencies and medical care by a general practitioner (family In particular the SSN provides: doctor). A patient contribution is required for prescriptions, medical examinations, oral and - hospitalization and treatment (including tests, surgical operation and medication during dental care. hospitalization); If you need medical assistance, you can contact the local health authorities Azienda Sanitaria - basic medical care (General Practitioners and paediatricians); Locale - ASL and SSN hospitals. Please note that you will be asked to show your EHIC! - specialist medical care by paediatricians, midwives and other specialist doctors; Remember to have your EHIC always with you! - medication at a discounted price; If you stay in Italy less than 3 months, please note that you are not entitled to register with - laboratory tests, aids and devices; the Italian National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale - SSN) (see art.7 of Dlgs. n - ambulance service and other free services provided by the local healthcare authority (e.g. 30, 7th February 2007). The alternative is to opt for a private health insurance that covers all family planning clinics). risks (maternity included). People covered by the SSN are entitled to either free or subsidized medication. Any inpatient treatment, i.e. any hospitalization is free and covered by the national healthcare system. More than 3 months According to EC COM (2009) 313 final (2nd July 2009) you can stay in Italy more than 3 months What is Form E106 (or S1)? with your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC, Italian acronym: TEAM). The EHIC remains E106 or S1 certifies entitlement to health benefits in a country other than the one in which valid for the length of the stay in Italy (only if you DO NOT move your permanent residency to the person concerned is normally or was previously insured. Before leaving, remember to go Italy) and covers only emergencies and medical care by a general practitioner (family doctor). to your local health insurance institution and request an E106 or S1 for Italy. Otherwise you can register with the SSN by submitting your application at the ASL, ONLY if you have Form E106 (or S1) or E109 (or S1) Form. You need first to be registered at the What is Form E109 (or S1)? Ufficio Anagrafe (Anagrafe of citizens temporarily present or permanent resident) in Trieste. E109 or S1 certifies entitlement to health benefits in a country other than the one in which The following documents are needed to be entitled to public healthcare services: the person concerned is normally or was previously insured. Your local health insurance - Passport or valid ID; institution can issue E109 or S1 only if you are dependent on your family’s financial support. - Tax identification number (Codice Fiscale); - Temporary Anagrafe registration receipt or Certificate of permanent residence (or the Are you going to stay in Italy for more than 3 months and you do not have the EHIC or Form S1? request thereof submitted to the municipal Anagrafe office); In this case, you need to underwrite a private health insurance policy (either in your country - Letter or statement of the study programme; of origin or in Italy) it must covers all risks (maternity included). Please note that a private - Form E 106 (or S1) or Form E109 (or S1). health insurance does not mean you may automatically benefit from the SSN services, but only that the insurance company will cover your medical fees.
18 19 If you need more information about Italian SSN or how to be enrolled with it, you can Where can I find a Pharmacy in Trieste? address your requests to: There are many Pharmacies all around the city of Trieste, you may easily identify them by a PUNTO INFORMATIVO STRANIERI at ASL 1 Triestina lit up green cross. At “Punto Informativo Stranieri” the multilinguistic staff will be at your disposal. Where can I find an open pharmacy at night or on Sundays? st Via Giovanni Sai, 7 - Comprensorio di San Giovanni – 1 floor (room 138) Tel. +39 040 Outside every pharmacy there’s a notice board showing which pharmacy is open and its 3997584; address. In this kind of a situation, it is usually necessary to ring the doorbell for someone Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10am - 1pm, Thursday 3pm - 5pm to open and serve you. The night service has got an additional cost on every medicine. For more information: Punto Informativo Stranieri: http://www.ass1.sanita.fvg.it/ (click on Stranieri and then Punto Informativo Stranieri). Where can I find medicines, apart from pharmacies? Visit as well: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=559 Para-pharmaceutical shops and some supermarkets sell products that don’t need prescription (bandages etc.). INTERNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE Is it possible to buy every kind of medicine by going directly to a pharmacy? Students can bring an international health insurance, which has been bought before leaving Some medicines (i.e.: antibiotics ) can be bought on prescription only. their home country. This has to be validated with a consular stamp, otherwise it is not How can I get a prescription? accepted in Italy. A prescription can be written: a) by a first aid doctor - b) by any doctor - c) by a doctor on duty - by a National Health Service INA Assitalia doctor, chosen in you domicile area Those students who don’t have an international health insurance, can get an INA Assitalia Insurance for one year. The cost of this insurance is of about € 98,00 Is there any difference between branded and unbranded medicines? INA Assitalia - Trieste -Via del Teatro 1 The main difference is the price. The unbranded (generic) medicines are cheaper than the Ph.+39 040-6724111- Fax: +39 040-362481 branded medicines. E-Mail: [email protected]
First aid - Pronto soccorso Where can I call in case of emergency? 118 Italian First Aid number, it’s free and it works 24 hours a day.
ASL – Azienda Sanitaria Locale After having the permit of stay, students may enroll with the National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale - SSN). The subscription to the National Health Service offers a much wider range of services than private insurance companies. The students will be assigned a general practitioner (Medico di Base) and the costs for medical treatments in general will be cheaper. You have to pay € 149,77 for getting an insurance that is valid until December 31st of the year during which it is purchased. We remind you that all medical treatment without this coverage is very expensive!
Pharmacies - Farmacia Do I have to pay for every kind of medicine? Yes you do, if you are not registered with the National Health Service. You should always ask for a proof of payment, in case a refund is possible by your insurance company.
20 21 ACCOMODATION Students who go abroad can advertise their rooms for free, and incoming students can respond to these offers for free. Finding a place for your stay may be one of the first issues to handle with as soon as you Only students can post rooms on the website, by allowing only those people with a university arrive in Trieste. e-mail address.
Types of Student Accomodation Also see the Welcome Office’s pages on accommodation for further useful information on long-term accommodation and for a list of short-term accommodation. Student Residence Only students enrolled at the University of Trieste can apply to ARDISS, the regional authority Services for Students with special needs for student support in higher education, for accommodation in student residence halls. In collaboration with ARDISS, the regional authority for student support, the University of Accommodation is assigned on the basis of academic merit or according to financial Trieste offers a range of services intended to provide appropriate support to students with circumstances. A selection procedure is carried out every special needs. These services include: Privately rented accomodation • accommodation House shares are often the option of choice for mobility students as they offer more freedom • transport and give students the chance to choose who they want to live with. What does a house share • personal assistance offer? • specialist equipment and software - Student houses often vary in quality and price depending on size and location. Starting the search early is key to finding the best houses. Students with special needs are also entitled to financial aid in the form of fee waivers or - University towns have student living areas close to the university, meaning it is handy for reductions and allowances. lectures. Long-term or temporary accommodation can also be arranged in private rooms. The average Disability Services office: rent per month is 250 Euros. Sportello disabili A good place to start looking for accommodation is http://www.locazionetrasparente.com/. Piazzale Europa 1 This website is part of a joint project by ARDISS and FIMAA, a federation of Italian estate 34127 - Trieste agents and brokers. The project is aimed at offering good, affordable accommodation Ph.: + 39 040 558.2570 - 7663 provided by housing suppliers who are committed to best practices and high standards of Fax: + 39 040 558 3288 compliance. Email: [email protected] Opening Times: Notice boards Tuesday and Thursday 10.00-12.00 a.m. Each department of the University has its own notice board for students with rooms to offer Wednesay 2.30 - 4.30 p.m. or students who are looking for rooms to share.
Housing Anywhere - Housing platform for mobility students HousingAnywhere provides exchange students with the possibility to swap their accommodation with exchange students from other countries. Exchange students coming to the University of Trieste can search for an accommodation in Trieste or one of the other 3 city campuses. They can also advertise their own accommodation if their home university has subscribed as well to HousingAnywhere.
22 23 UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE Ufficio tessere mensa e card studenti Salita di Monte Valerio, 3 - 34127 - Trieste Founded in 1924, the University of Trieste is a medium-sized university with a student Meals cost a maximum of € 6.44. Reductions on meal prices are granted on the basis of your population of approximately 20,000. It offers a wide range of degree programmes at financial situation. You can apply for reductions when obtaining the restaurant card from bachelor, master and doctoral level as well as short vocational masters, advanced masters ARDISS. and specialisation programmes, most of which are in the medical area. Some degree programmes are taught in English. Main University Canteen (Mensa centrale) The university currently has 10 departments: Economic, Business, Mathematical and Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner all days, incl. holidays. Statistical Sciences; Engineering and Architecture; Humanities; Legal, Language, Interpreting Address: Central University Campus D - Piazzale Europa and Translation Studies; Mathematics and Geosciences; Medicine, Surgery and Health Ph.: +39 040 5700156. Sciences; Life Sciences; Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences; Physics; Political and Social Recently renovated, the canteen offers a wide variety of hot and cold food, seating for 500. Sciences. It distributes approx. 4,000 meals per day. The university is involved in various student and staff exchange programmes with More restaurant facilities are available for students from selected departments in Trieste and universities in the EU and collaborates with several universities from Eastern Europe and in the other 3 campuses of the university. See the ARDISS web site for the full list. other non-EU countries. It also participates in many research projects at national and international level. E-Mail account Every regular student of the University of Trieste, as well as mobility students, has an email Services and facilities box on the university website, so that you can receive all the communications concerning your university life. Libraries The Library System at UniTS has 15 branches offering an expanding collection of print and Buddy System electronic materials. The services offered by the library system include: The Buddy System (BuSy) is a programme promoted by ESN Trieste in cooperation with OPAC searches of the university library and the network of university and public libraries in University of Trieste (UNITS) by which incoming exchange students are matched with the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia; students of the University of Trieste. The purpose of the Buddy programme is not only to assistance in bibliographic searches; assist exchange and international students with practical matters regarding their settlement interlibrary loans; in the new country, it mainly aims at facilitating integration in the Italian academic life and remote access to electronic resources from home (through EZproxy) and through the the Italian student community university wireless network; How can a Buddy help you? access to OpenStarTS, the institutional open-access digital repository of research papers The ‘buddy’ carries out a very important piece of work in connection with the integration of and publications authored by University of Trieste staff. the international students at the University of Trieste. In fact, by participating to the BuSy programme, each international student will have the chance to deeply get to know the Italian Language Centre culture and its life-style. The Language Centre (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo, or CLA, in Italian) supports the teaching Also, every exchange student will be provided with smart and practical suggestions on how and learning of languages at the University of Trieste. It offers foreign language courses to to survive as a student in a new environment. Italian students as well as Italian language courses to international students enrolled at Think for example at bus lines, where to find cheap prices in supermarkets, addresses of Trieste or coming to Trieste for an exchange programme. each department and how to get there, party places, nearby locations to visit and many other practical matters such as registration with local authorities, banks, etc.. University canteens How can you join BuSy? A restaurant service is available to all students of the University of Trieste. To access the If you want to get your buddy, visiti the ESN Trieste page and follow the instructions: service you need a card issued at no cost by ARDISS at the following address: http://www.esntrieste.it
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Welcome Days History Trieste is a fascinating city – a hub of relations and a crossroads where various branches of During the month of September (and usually also in February) a welcoming programme is knowledge meet. Located between the sea and the extraordinary natural beauty of the Carso organised by the International Mobility office. plateau, Trieste is one of the cities with the best quality of life in Italy. It is an opportunity for students who are going to live in Trieste for the first time, to be The origins of Trieste date back to Roman and Medieval times, but the city’s modern history introduced to academic and administrative staff of the University, to get to know other began in 1740, the year in which Maria Theresa of Austria ascended to the throne. Trieste international students and to settle into university life and into the new environment as was soon transformed into the main sea port of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a thriving and quickly and easily as possible. prosperous city attracting merchants, bankers and insurance companies. Literature and the The programme usually includes a welcoming meeting, during which an introduction to arts also flourished in this period: Italo Svevo and Umberto Saba, two prominent figures of practical issues and essential services will be given to international students, a tour of the Italian literature, were born in Trieste in the second half of the 19th century; James Joyce campus and of the town and other funny activities. spent several years in the city around 1915. It is highly recommended that you take part to the programme, which will provide students After becoming part of Italy at the end of World War I, Trieste enjoyed a renewed period of with practical information and advice, and make the impact with the new life in Trieste much growth and activity in the 1930s but was left marginalised in the international climate that easier. emerged after War World II. Today Trieste is regaining its importance as a trading centre and has established itself as a centre of scientific and technological excellence. C.U.S. University Sports Centre The Sport Association of the University of Trieste (C.U.S.) carries out sports activities both in Trieste culture and monuments at a glance the university circuit (participation in the University National Championships and in national Piazza Unità d’Italia Europe’s largest square overlooking the sea and international activities) and in the circuit of the National Sports Federations. Miramare Castle, San Giusto Castle and Cathedral Visit their website: http://www.cus.units.it Trieste’s historic Cafés: Caffè Tommaseo, Caffè Torinese, Caffè San Marco Victory Lighthouse, Opicina Tramway, Museums Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Centro Universitario Sportivo - C.U.S. Trieste and much more…. University campus - building C6 - via Alfonso Valerio 8/3 - 34127 Trieste Trieste cult and religion More students’ associations Greek-Orthodox Church of San Nicolò dei Greci Find them all here: http://www.units.it/associazioni/ass_stud/index.php/from/associazioni Serbian-Orthodox Church of San Spiridione Synagogue
… a few practical information Supermarkets and shops The shops and boutiques in the central area are usually open from Monday to Saturday from 9.00 to 12.30 and from 15.00/15.30 to 19.30. There are several shopping centers, which are open from Monday to Sunday from 9.00 to 20.00 or later.
Post office Post offices are marked with a “Poste italiane” (PT) sign. The central post office is in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 1 Trieste.
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