Welcome to UNICA How to reach UNICA The city of Cagliari

Cagliari is the political, administrative, economic and cultural centre of . Inhabited ever since prehistoric times the city sums up the entire history of the island, struggled over by Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Pisans, Aragonese and Savoyards. It is of Phoenician-Punic origin (Karalis) and there are still some imposing Roman ruins to be seen today. Cagliari – Castello “the Old Town”

Built on seven hills that identify other city districts (Castello, Tuvu Mannu, Tuvixeddu, Monte Claro, Monte Urpinu, Bonaria, San Michele), the city has its originary nucleus in Castello district, the highest point of the city overlooking the surrounding area.

Cagliari – Poetto, the beach

Seven Kilometres of white sandy beach inside the city, the favourite destination for every native of Cagliari - “Cagliaritani” - for a break all year around. Cagliari is city of angels, full of coulor, sound, taste and life The Gulf of Angels a city suspended among sky, earth and water. Water in Cagliari is not only the sea. A few steps fro long beach lie lagoons and natural reserves unique all over . History and Tradition When everything was just around the corner …. A vibrant and a lively city, and the night- time is no exception The

The University of Cagliari was founded in 1606 as the Studium Generalis Kalaritanum, along the lines of the old Spanish Universities of Salamanca, and Lérida.

Our Rector, Prof. Giovanni Melis The University of Cagliari - Staff

The University is a public and state University Academic staff 1063 Administrative staff 1045 Visiting Professors 200 The University of Cagliari - Students

30686 UNICA Students ( 1st cycle 18.518; 2nd cycle 10.538; 3rd Cycle 1630) 705 Outgoing students 610 Incoming students 368 Bilateral Agreement Erasmus and Globus 4 erasmusmundus partnership for mobility EMA2 (MOVER, DREAM, LAMENITEC, MARHABA)

The University of Cagliari

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6 faculties: 1. Architecture and Engineering; 2. Biology and Pharmacy 3. Economics, Law, and Political Sciences; 4. Humanities; 5. Medicine and Surgery; 6. Sciences;

The University of Cagliari We have several main campuses with excellent student facilities close at hand including halls of residence, canteens, libraries, museums and sports facilities.

Piazza d’Armi Area Cittadella Universitaria Engineering Humanities Education Sciences Medicine and Surgery Physics, Natural Sciences

Campus Aresu – Palazzo delle Scienze Viale Frà Ignazio City Centre Architecture Political sciences Foreign Languages Economics Mathematics, Law Pharmacy

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

The UNICA academic schedule operates on the semester system. There are short intersessions available during each of these terms.

The semesters begin and end as follows: Fall October - January

Spring February to July THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN The University of Cagliari Degree Courses

38 Undergraduate courses 41 Postgraduate courses 33 Phd programmes and specialization course

Faculty of Economic, Law and Political Sciences

Bachelor (3 years)

• Economics and Business Management • Economics and Finance • Economics and Administration of Tourist Services • Administration and Organisation • Political science • Juridical Services

Master (2 Years)

• Managerial Economics • Economic Sciences • Governance and the Global System • Policies, society and territory • Administration sciences

Combined Bachelor and Master’s degree (5 years)

• Law

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Bachelor (3 years) • Biomedical Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Electric and Electronic Engineering • Environmental and land Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Architectural Science

Master (2 Years)

• Architecture • Chemical and process Engineering • Civil Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Environmental and Land Engineering • Energy Engineering • Electronic Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Telecommunication Engineering

Faculty of Humanities

Bachelor (3 years) • Humanities • Philosophy • Cultural Heritage • Languages and Communication • Languages and Cultures for Language Mediation • Education Science • Psychological Sciences and Techniques • Communication Studies ( e-learning course)

Master (2 Years)

• History and Society • Philosophical and Historical-philosophical Sciences • Archaeology and Art History • Classic and Modern Philology and Literature • Modern Languages for International Communication and Cooperation • Modern European Languages and Literature • Text Translation Specialist • Pedagogical and Educational Sciences

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

Bachelor (3 years)

• Nursing • Obstetrics • Biomedical Laboratory Techniques • Oral Hygiene • Logopedics • Health assistance • Techniques in Psychiatric Rehabilitation • Physical Activity and Sport Sciences

Master (2 Years)

• Nursing and Obstetrics • Sciences and Technology of Preventive and Adapted Physical activities

Combined Bachelor and Master’s degree (6 years)

• Medicine and Surgery • Dentistry and Orthodontics

Faculty of Pharmacy and Biology

Bachelor (3 years)

• Toxicology • Natural Sciences • Biology • Industrial Biotechnology

Master (2 Years)

• Natural Sciences • Marine Bioecology • Cellular and Molecular Biology • Neuropsychobiology • Food and Nutrition Sciences

Combined Bachelor and Master’s degree (5 years)

• Pharmacy • Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology

Faculty of Sciences

Bachelor (3 years)

• Chemistry • Physics • Computer Science • Geological Sciences • Mathematics

Master (2 Years)

• Computer Science • Mathematics • Chemical Sciences • Physics • Geological Sciences and Technologies

OUR PHD COURSES

1 Philosophy, Epistemology and Cultural history 2 Physics 3 Civil engineering and Architecture 4 Electronic and computer engineering 5 Industrial engineering 6 Mathematics and Computer science 7 Molecular and traslational medicine 8 Neurosciences 9 Biomedical sciences, nutritional and metabolic diseases 10 Life, environmental and drug sciences 11 Chemical sciences and technologies (UniCA-UniSS) 12 Earth and environmental sciences and technologies 13 Innovation science and technology 14 Economics and Business (UniCA-UniSS) 15 Legal Sciences 16 History,Cultural heritage and International studies 17 Philological and literary studies Courses taught in English language

The University of Cagliari offers a few courses in the English language. You can find the list here: http://www.unica.it/pub/english/

No formal proof of language competence is currently required in Italian Language. However, students taking courses in English should have a proficient knowledge of both written and spoken English ( level B1) UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE CENTRE

Our University Language Centre (CLA) organises courses in: Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Italian as a foreign language. The courses are held by professional teachers, native speakers of the language, who use advanced technology in order to develop the students’ skills further; this includes audio, video, computing materials, audio-active laboratories and a multimedia laboratory with self-learning facilities.

Italian Language Course

The University of Cagliari, in collaboration with the University Language Centre, offers Italian Language Courses to its Erasmus foreign students. Courses are held at the Centro Linguistico di Ateneo. UNICA organizes Italian Language Courses for students interested in attending a 10 week course in 5 levels: elementary and intermediate : A1 - A2- B1- B2 – C1(60 hours each – 6 ECTS credits). Each year the University of Cagliari organizes an Italian Summer School, in July and September each course lasts 40 hour in total. The language courses are available for the following levels: A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1

Libraries at UNICA The University Library was founded in 1792. With a collection of hundreds of manuscripts, thousands of autograph letters and a rich collection of works of the XVI and XVII centuries and its beautiful XVII century hall the Library is one of the most important of the island.

All Faculties, Institutions and Departments of this University have their own libraries, where students can find publications, books, reviews and microfilms on specific subjects. Information on opening times can be obtained from the respective Faculties, Institutions and Departments or in the website at

http://www.unica.it/sba/biblioteche/orari.php

Sports Facilities

There are a number of gyms in Cagliari offering a variety of sports activities from body building to dance, from volleyball to swimming; just look around for the one which is closest to you. If you enjoy football, Cagliari is the place for you because it hosts some of the most famous football clubs in Italy as Cagliari Football Club plays in the Campionato , the major league in Italy. The University of Cagliari also has a sports centre: the C.U.S. or Centro Universitario Sportivo (University Sports Centre). ENJOY CASTEDDU PLACEMENT

Every faculty organizes internship programmes at local businesses and institutions, which puts a student’s educational training into practice and gives EXCHANGE students the opportunity to acquire specific skills on their field of study. The internship will be recognized with credits as an integral part of the Transcript of Records ESN

The Erasmus Student Network is made of volunteers, students of the University of Cagliari and ex-Erasmus students.

The ESN guys assist foreign students with their arrival in Cagliari and with finding accommodation in town, they organise excursions and parties and offer a pick-up service from the airport to students’ destination in town. ESN Cagliari: Via San Giorgio 12 – ingresso 2, 09124 Cagliari Tel: +39 070 675 6538 – 6519 – 6540

[email protected] www.esncagliari.it Cost of living

The cost of living in town is not particularly high, but foreign students (who have the right to use accommodation and canteen services in the University structures) should have at least 500.00-600.00 Euros at their disposal per month.

Accommodation in flat/house, private sector Euro 180.00-300.00 Food (per month) Euro 200.00 Leisure (Pizza, cinema, pubs, theatre) Euro 120.00 Sport activities Euro 30.00 - 50.00 University of Cagliari Contacts

Website of the University http://www.unica.it/pub/english/ http://www.unica.it/pub/english/index.jsp?is=23&iso=385

SMILE Office “ISMOKA” (International Students Mobility Office Karalis/Cagliari) Via San Giorgio 12 – ingresso 2 – 09124 Cagliari – Italy Telephone +39 070 6756539 - 6541 Fax +39 070 6756543 E mail [email protected]