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Dear Student,

Welcome to the University of ! We are glad you have chosen to study with us and we hope this handbook will help you learn more about life at our campus.

Please read it carefully before you ar- rive and keep it ready at hand for future reference during your stay.

Our aim is to provide you with practical information about life as a new interna- tional/exchange student and as a new member of Pavia’s academic commu- nity. Please note this booklet is for infor- mation purposes only. We make ev- ery effort to ensure that it is accurate at press time. However, the university shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions. 2 3 International Students Handbook www.unipv.eu

URBAN Pavia local bus company is called How to reach Pavia Autoguidovie. You can buy tickets on and move around the city board, at news stand or directly on the app “Autoguidovie”. The app is free and available in several languages. On the app Pavia is located 30 km south of , ORIO AL SERIO AIRPORT (BGY) you can plan your journey and check the to which is connected by trains every Several connect this airport to Milan bus schedule for each bus stop. UNIPV 20 minutes. The University has two central railway station (around 5 €). From and Autoguidovie offer all students a main campuses: and Social Milan Central railway station it is then bus pass for the whole academic year at sciences in the city center, the scientific possible to take a train to Pavia (4 €). roughly 15 €. campus in the western part of Pavia, near the main hospital. BY TRAIN Learn more: pavia.autoguidovie.it/it/uni- Most European cities are connected to pass BY PLANE Milan’s central railway station by direct Students can fly to one of Milan’s three trains. From Milan railway station to Pavia CAR AND BIKE SHARING airports: Linate (50 km from Pavia), Mal- there are regional trains (4 €) and intercity Users can borrow one of the 6 environ- pensa (90 km from Pavia), or Orio al Serio trains (9 €). Other Milan railway stations, mental-friendly cars to move freely in the (70 km from Pavia). such as Milan , Milan , Mi- city centre (even in the restricted areas), lan are connected to Pavia park for free all over the city and also use LINATE AIRPORT (LIN) through regional trains, as well. the bus lanes. Regular bus services connect Linate to downtown Milan (Line 73 - 1,50 €) and to BY BUS Learn more: www.e-vai.com Milan central railway station (5 €). From Many European cities are connected to Milan central railway station it is possible Milan Famagosta by bus. From Milan “Pavia in Bici” is the bike sharing service to take a train to Pavia (4 €). Famagosta you can then take an Autogui- provided by the City of Pavia. It is possible A bus service connects directly Linate to dovie bus to Pavia every 30 minutes. to borrow a bike in one of the different bike Pavia (15 €) five times a day. From Pavia Bus station in viale Trieste it is parks at a price of €20 per year. possible to take a bus connecting Pavia to Learn more: almost any part of . Learn more: www..pv.it/site/ www.trenitalia.com/en.html home/articolo12361.html www.autoservizibotti.com/i-nostri-servizi Learn more: www.flixbus.it

MALPENSA AIRPORT (MXP) Several buses connect this airport to Milan Central railway station (around 10 €). From Milan Central railway station it is possible to take a train to Pavia (4 €). Another option is to take the Malpensa express train directly from the airport to Milan Bovisa railway station (14 €) and then take a train to Pavia (4 €).

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Visa and Permit of Stay always be checked on the website of Portale Immigrazione (use the username and password that can be found on post office receipt). BEFORE ARRIVAL Contacts: EU citizens do not need a VISA to enter Police Station - Questura di Pavia Please check: Italy. Via Rismondo 68 www.portaleimmigrazione.it/ELI2Immi- NON-EU citizens residing abroad need to Office Hours: grazioneWEB/Pagine/StartPage.aspx do a pre-enrolment via Italian Consulate Tuesdays 9:00 - 12:00 and start the visa procedures; official -ad Thursdays 10:00 - 12:00 Remember to carry with you a photocopy mission at the University of Pavia will be of your postal receipt of your permit of possible only after the pre-enrolment. Make sure you hand in the following stay application - this receipt has the va- Get in contact with the Italian authority in documents: lue of a permit of stay until the document your country. • Photocopy of all the pages of your pas- is ready. sport (including blank pages); Learn more about VISA application: • Photocopy of an insurance policy (public Contacts: vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en or private); Post Office • Proof of enrolment at the University of Piazza della Posta, 1 - 27100 Pavia and about pre enrollment procedure: Pavia - this document must be requested www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranie- and issued by the students administrative The TAX CODE ri/# office; The Tax Code (Codice Fiscale) is a perso- • Proof of accomodation: photocopy of nal document used for the identification If you want to enrol in a degree program your house lease or, if guest in one of the of citizens in their relations with the public at the University of Pavia and you have colleges, a letter signed by the or institutions. The code lists 16 alphanume- obtained your diploma outside of Italy, the bursar of the college; rical digits (representing name, surname, you should provide a declaration of its • Proof of economic support: photocopy gender, date and place of birth). It is also value (Dichiarazione di Valore in Loco), of scholarship or bank account details or essential to open a bank account, to issued by the Italian authorities (usually front and back of your credit card; sign a rental agreement, to buy an Italian Italian Embassy or Consulate) in the coun- • A 16 € revenue stamp (“marca da bollo”). SIM card. In order to get a fiscal code, try where the qualification was awarded. applicants need to go to the local office of Please note that the mentioned document After the KIT has been filled in, you should the Agenzia delle Entrate (Tax Office), with should state that the student has com- take it to the post office in order to send it Passport and a photocopy of the pages pleted at least 12 years of pre-university to the immigration authorities. Postal and with the personal information and study education. shipping fees will cost about 140 €. visa. The office will give you a form which You will receive a text with your appoint- has to be filled and handed back to them. ONCE IN PAVIA ment at the immigration office at the Non-EU citizens: request your Permit of Questura of Pavia in order to take your fin- Contacts: Stay within eight days from your arrival gerprints. When going to the appointment, Agenzia delle Entrate in Italy by filling in the KIT for the permit do not forget to bring 4 passport photos Corso Mazzini, 18 of stay at the International Students Help and your passport. +39 0382 375711 - www.agenziaentrate.it Desk located at the Police Station. The status of your permit of stay can Mon to Fri 8:30 - 12:30 Tue and Thu 14:00 - 16:00 6 7 International Students Handbook www.unipv.eu

Health care & Safety

International students at the University of hospital: make sure to check all the con- Pavia are strongly recommended to get tract conditions if you choose this option. a health insurance covering the length of their studies. Contacts: Moreover, in order to apply to a permit to ATS Pavia stay, students coming from non-EU coun- Viale Indipendenza 3 tries must have a Health Insurance for the Mon to Fri 8:30 - 12:00 entire duration of their stay in Italy. GETTING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS? & SERVICES 1. Use your European Health Card (option If you find yourself in any kind of medical only for students from EU countries, Ice- emergency call 118 (toll free). land, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzer- You can also go to the emergency room land), which gives access to immediate directly. It is open 24/7. Take with you necessary care under the same condi- your personal documents and proof of tions as nationals of that country. your health insurance (i.e. European Heal- th Card or proof of payment if you applied Learn more: ec.europa.eu/social/main. for a private insurance). jsp?catId=559#navItem-1 Contacts: 2. Register with the Italian NHS, get a Emergency Room Pavia - Pronto Soccorso “Tessera Sanitaria” and rely on Public Str. Privata Campeggi, 27100 Pavia PV Healthcare as if you were an Italian. It co- sts around 150€ and it will be valid from SAFETY January to December of the same year. Pavia provides a safe environment to its Italian public health care will give you ac- population but in case you feel unsafe for cess to a general practitioner and reduced any reason here some useful numbers, prices for and/or treatments. just dial: 112: Single emergency number for all Learn more at the ATS offices in Pavia EU member states, a reply service in a and on: www.ats-pavia.it/sito.nsf/News. number of languages is provided for calls xsp/Assistenza-sanitaria-agli-stranieri- to this number. 113: National number for all kinds of 3. Purchase private health insurance for emergencies: to report theft, robbery or students or extend your family insurance assault, or accidents and health emergen- plan to cover you while abroad. Please cies. Available 24/7. note that private insurances mainly cover 115: Fire Service in the event of fire, only expenses for Emergency Room at the smoke or gas leaks. 8 9 International Students Handbook www.unipv.eu

Housing & Bank account range from 200 until 350 euro per month. Erasmus and International Students can find accommodation through the associa- TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS HALLS OF RESIDENCES EDiSU manages 11 residences and 1.500 tion “Centro Assistenza Studenti”. On the Hotel Moderno Pavia has 20 halls of residence that ap- seats. Degree seeker students can find the website www.centroassistenzastudenti. Viale Vittorio Emanuele 41 proximately host 2.000 students. complete list of residences and the it students can find some useful informa- www.hotelmoderno.it The residences range from the two oldest application form at tion on the types of accommodation and [email protected] historical institutions,Borromeo and Ghi- www.edisu.pv.it on how to apply. According to personal Hotel Rosengarten slieri founded at the The cost of a room in a hall of residence preferences students may choose among Via Lombroso 23 end of the 16th century, to the more re- for a degree seeker student can range 4 different accommodation options: www.rosengarten.pv.it cent ones managed by EDiSU (Ente per from 190 € to 360 € per month. 1. EDiSU Student Residences [email protected] il Diritto allo Studio Universitario). 2. Campus Residence Hotel Excelsior Pavia Contacts: 3. Green Campus Piazza Stazione 25 Residence life is not only accommodation EDiSU Pavia 4. Private flats www.hotelexcelsiorpavia.com and study but also an opportunity to Via Calatafimi 11 [email protected] acquire a sense of belonging to a com- Mon - Fri 9:30 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 15:00 Contacts: munity, where academic achievements, www.edisu.pv.it Centro Assistenza Studenti BANK ACCOUNT traditional events, parties and sporting Corso Mazzini 9 Many banks have special student account rivalries play a key role. Additionally there are also private residen- www.centroassistenzastudenti.it offers with very low service fees. ces degree seekers students can apply [email protected] To open a bank account, you will need: Pavia boasts 4 traditional, merit-based for: Mon to Thu 9:30 - 12:00 / 15:00 - 18:00 • Passport or valid ID halls of residence. Fri 9:30 - 12:00 • Tax Code (Codice fiscale) Cà della Paglia (apartments) • Italian mobile phone number Almo www.cadellapaglia.it ACCOMMODATION IN THE PRIVATE • Receipt of permit of stay (non-EU www.collegioborromeo.it Green Campus (apartments) MARKET only) Collegio Ghislieri www.greencampuspavia.it/ Degree seekers, Erasmus and interna- • www.ghislieri.it Campus Residence “Campus 4” (mixed) tional students can also look for a room Before being able to make any transaction, Collegio Nuovo (female) www.campuspavia.it privately and find advertisements it is necessary to make an initial deposit colnuovo.unipv.it Collegio Don Bosco (mixed) in the following websites: on your bank account. The procedures to Collegio Santa Caterina (female) www.salesianipavia.it open the bank account and transfer the santacaterina.unipv.it Collegio Maria Ausiliatrice (female) Bakeca: http://pavia.bakeca.it/, funds will take up to 15 days. So make Collegio Fratelli Cairoli (male) www.collegiofemminile.pavia.it Cercacasa: http://cercacasa.sostudenti.it, sure you have enough money on arrival. www.collegiocairoli.it Collegio Universitario “Senatore” Figlie Easystanza: www.easystanza.it, Banca Popolare di Sondrio is the treasury della Carità Canossiane (female) management bank of the University which These Halls offer internal university cour- www.canossianepv.it/collegio/html/home. Groups on Facebook: offers the possibility to open a bank ac- ses where research is particularly valued. html count at special conditions. Degree seeker students can apply for Collegio Maria Ausiliatrice (female) • Pavia Affitti Camere UNIBACHECA a room in the above Halls according to www.mariaausiliatrice.pv.it/index760.php PAVIA Contacts: the call for application available on each Pensionato Universitario femminile “Do- • Pavia affitto appartamenti Banca Popolare di Sondrio website. mus Pacis” (female) Piazzale Ponte Coperto 11 www.sanlanfranco.it/ The cost of a single room in a flat can Mon to Fri 8:20 - 13:20 /14:50 - 15:50 10 11 International Students Handbook www.unipv.eu

Contacts: FACILITIES FOR DISABLED STUDENTS Centro Linguistico d’Ateneo S.A.I.S.D takes care of the facilities for stu- Corso Strada Nuova 65 (Cortile Sforzesco) dents with special needs coordinating and Services & Facilities cla.unipv.it monitoring all the initiatives relating to the integration of students with special needs CAFETERIAS in all aspects of university life, making it ONLINE SERVICES LIBRARIES A number of canteens located at both possible for them to attend classes, labo- Area Riservata The University offers 35 libraries run by campuses. The price of a complete meal ratory sessions. By entering fiscal code and password (pro- different faculties and departments. All (including two courses, a side dish, bread, vided upon registration) on the Area riser- material owned by the different academic a dessert or fruit and water) is € 7.50. Contacts: vata, at the website studentionline.unipv. libraries is listed in an electronic catalogue, S.A.I.S.D. it, students can check their account and called OPAC (On-line Public Access Cata- Opening hours: Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci, 16 access the various files related to their uni- logue). By consulting this source, it is pos- Mensa Centrale saisd.unipv.it/ [email protected] versity career. sible to find information about book offer, Mon to Fri lunch 12.00-14.15 Registration for exam sessions through and availability. A special section of the Mensa Fraccaro STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS the Area Riservata is compulsory. Unless catalogue is provided for periodicals. Each Mon to Fri lunch 12.00-14.15 A number of student associations orga- registration is carried out correctly it will library has its own opening hours and rules: Mensa Castiglioni nize both cultural, sports and social activi- not be possible to record the examination libraries can be open from a minimum of Mon to Sun lunch 12.00-14.00 ties open to all students. results in the academic career or insert 16 to a maximum of 50 hours per week, dinner 19.00-21.00 Learn more at: them in the transcript of records. generally from Monday to Friday. Mensa Cravino www.unipv.eu/site/home/naviga-per/stu- From the Area Riservata students can also Mon to Sun lunch 12.00-14.30 denti/acersat.html print self-certificates regarding enrolment, Contacts: dinner 19.00-21.00 career, exams passed and so on. Servizio Biblioteche Mensa Markas STEP ESN Pavia is a volunteering asso- biblioteche.unipv.it/ Mon to Sat lunch 12.00-14.30 ciation supporting international students MyUniPV app opac.unipv.it arriving in Pavia. Through MyUniPV app (available for iOS SPORTS CENTRE (C.U.S.) and Android), you will have everything you LEARNING The University of Pavia Sports Centre Contacts: need to know about your University life on The University of Pavia Language Centre (C.U.S.) carries out sports activities both STEP ESN Pavia your mobile device: campus maps, infor- offers Italian language courses throughout in the university circuit (participation in the Via Sant’Agostino, 1 - www.esnpavia.org mation about fees, academic offer, study the academic year, from September to University National Championships and in [email protected] - facebook.com/esnpavia plan, exams manager, average grade cal- June. Italian courses are mainly addres- national and international activities) and in culator. You will be also able to access sed to Erasmus+ and exchange students the circuit of the National Sports Federa- BUDDY your area riservata through the app. and international students enrolled in the tions. Facilities consist of three multi-pur- Unipv offers to international students the University of Pavia, but are also open to pose gyms, a weight room, a fencing room, opportunity to be matched with a Buddy! E-mail anyone who is interested in learning Italian. a rugby field, a football/archery field, a field Buddies are local students who will All students are given an institutional They are all taught by qualified teachers of for 5-man football, two beach volley courts support you before your arrival and during email account where they will receive all Italian as a second or foreign language. and an exercise trail with gymnastic equip- your first days in Pavia. They will answer official information from the University. ment and a canoeing-rowing facility on the to your questions and doubts, will help left bank of the Ticino River. you to get settled in, and will give you E-mail addresses are as follows: name. COURSE COSTS WHAT WHEN TYPE for UNIPAVIA- All university students - including interna- valuable opportunities to meet fellow [email protected]. For ex- students tional students - can join the C.U.S. students. ample, “” would be as- One-month Daily classes Sept and Feb 195 € signed alessandro.volta01@universitadi- intensive 50 hours Contacts: Learn more at pavia.it. Semester 3 days per Oct-Jan 240 € courses week Feb-Jun Centro Universitario Sportivo (C.U.S.) web.unipv.it/internazionale/internation- 6pm-8pm 74 hours Via Bassi, 9/A - +39 0382 526209 al-students/buddy-programme/ www.cuspavia.org For doubts or support, contact [email protected] 12 International Students Handbook

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