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INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WWW.UNIMORE.IT WWW.INTERNATIONAL.UNIMORE.IT INDEX History of Modena and Reggio Emilia page 3 How is the Italian University System organized? page 4 How is a degree course organized and which courses does your University offer? page 6 Before my arrival in Italy which are the general information have I to know? page 7 I’m a EU/non EU student, do I need a residence permit during my studying period? page 11 Once arrived in Modena/Reggio Emilia where I have to go? page 13 Which are the services offered by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia? page 13 For every day life which are the useful information to know? page 17 Approximately what is the average cost of life in Modena/Reggio Emilia? page 19 Which are the vacation in Italy? page 19 During my spare time what can I do? page 19 How can I reach Modena/Reggio Emilia? page 21 MAPS page 22 2 History of Modena and Reggio Emilia MODENA: HISTORY Modena, a flourishing town during the Roman Empire, grew up in an area first inhabited by Ligurians and subsequently by Etruscan and Celts. The name Muthuna comes from Etruscan and was changed into Mutina by the Romans. After a long period of feuding between opposing city factions, the town submitted to the domination of the Este family of Ferrara in 1288. In 1598 Duke of Este made Modena the capital of his estates, a role retained by the city until 1796, when after the occupation by French troops, it joined the Cisalpine Republic. In the following century the town underwent a radical transformation owing to the construction of the railway and extension of the urban area. During the Second World War, Modena was severely damaged by allied bombing. After the war it enjoyed major economic, industrial and cultural growth to become one of the leading cities in the country in terms of wealth and standard of living. REGGIO EMILIA: HISTORY Reggio Emilia has a rich and varied history: it was first inhabited by Ligurians then by Celts, Etruscans and Gauls, Romans arrived in 193 B.C. The area of Reggio became the dominion of the “Canossas”. Matilde di Canossa solved the conflict between the Emperor and the Pope in 1077 with the historic meeting between Henry IV (the emperor) and Gregory (the Pope) in her castle. Following the French Revolution a “liberty tree” was placed in Piazza Duomo in 1796. Here the Republic Cispadana was founded: on the Seventh January 1797 the tricolour, which is still the official Italian flag, was created. At the end of the XIX century struggles for workers emancipation were common, causing the creation of many co-operative societies. Obtaining and defending Democracy have always been fundamental for the town, which was decorated by the President of Republic with the gold medal for valour in the Resistance. 3 How is the Italian University System organized? The academic year 2001/02 played a fundamental role for the transitory phase from the old to the new system with the introduction of credits (1 Italian credit – CFU = 1 ECTS credit): Degree Programme Final Years of Credits Entry Requirements * Degree Study FIRST CYCLE Undergraduate studies First level degree Dottore 3 180 “Diploma di Scuola secondaria CL superiore” Corsi di Laurea Triennale Admission: open or by entrance examination. For some courses admission is limited by numerus clausus. One cycle degree Dottore 5-6 300-360 “Diploma di Scuola secondaria CLMu Magistrale superiore”. Corsi di Laurea Admission: open or by entrance Magistrale a ciclo unico examination. For some courses admission is limited by numerus clausus. SECOND CYCLE Graduate studies Second level degree Dottore 2 120 First level degree 180 credits CLM Magistrale Admission: by entrance examination. Corsi di Laurea For some courses admission is Magistrale limited by numerus clausus. Master of first level Diploma di 1 60 First level degree CMU1 Master Admission is limited by numerus Master Universitario di 1° clausus and by entrance livello examination. THIRD CYCLE Postgraduate studies Research Doctorate Dottore di 3 --- Second Level Degree. courses Ricerca Admission is limited by numerus CDR clausus and by entrance Corsi di Dottorato di examination. Ricerca Courses/School of Specialista 2-6 120-360 Second Level Degree. Specialisation Admission is limited by numerus CS / SS clausus and by entrance Corsi/Scuole di examination. Specializzazione Master of second level Diploma di 1 60 Second level degree. CMU2 Master Admission is limited by numerus Master Universitario di 2° Universitario clausus and by entrance livello di 2° livello examination. * For specific entry requirements see single universities list of degree courses and details. For more information: http://www.study-in-italy.it/ 4 Italian universities are divided into Departments. Departments organize and define the academic activities of degree courses, promote, manage and carry out research and organize doctoral (PhD) programs. All Departments of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia have adopted the semester system. Lessons for the first semester usually run from the end of September to mid-December; lessons for the second semester run from the end of February to mid-May. The examination periods are roughly from the beginning of January to the end of February (first semester), and from the beginning of June to the end of July (second semester). Periods not included in the semesters are Christmas, Easter, and summer holidays. Lectures take place from Monday to Friday, in the mornings and afternoons, and are generally delivered in Italian. UNIMORE Departments UNIMORE is spread over the two cities of Modena and Reggio Emilia and has a polycentric campus structure. It counts 20 Departments: 11 are in Modena and 3 in Reggio Emilia. Society - Department of Communication and Economics - viale Antonio Allegri, 9 - 42121 Reggio Emilia - Marco Biagi Department of Economics - via Jacopo Berengario, 51 - 41121 Modena - Department of Education and Humanities - viale Antonio Allegri, 9 - 42121 Reggio Emilia - Department of Law - via San Geminiano, 3 - 41121 Modena - Department of Studies on Language and Culture - largo Sant'Eufemia, 19 - 41121 Modena Health - Surgical, Medical and Dental Department of Morphological Sciences related to Transplant, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine - via del Pozzo, 71 - 41124 Modena - Department of Diagnostics, Clinical and Public Health Medicine - via del Pozzo, 71 - 41124 Modena - Department of Neuroscience, Biomedical and Metabolic Sciences - via Giuseppe Campi, 287 - 41125 Modena - Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - via del Pozzo, 71 - 41124 Modena Science - Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences - via Giuseppe Campi, 183 - 41125 Modena - Department of Physics, Informatics and Mathematics - via Giuseppe Campi, 213/a - 41125 Modena Life - Department of Life Sciences- via Giuseppe Campi, 287 - 41125 Modena Technology - "Enzo Ferrari" Department of Engineering - strada Vignolese, 905 - 41125 Modena - Department of Engineering Sciences and Methods - via Giovanni Amendola, 2 - Padiglione Morselli - 42122 Reggio Emilia 5 How is a degree course organized and which courses does your University offer? The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia offers first, second and one – cycle degree courses, first and second level Masters courses, Research Doctoral courses, Schools of Specialisation. A degree programme is composed of a number of mandatory and optional teaching and learning activities. Each of them has a certain number of credits calculated on the total amount of study required in each case. One credit corresponds to 25 hours of student work. Sixty (60) credits measure the workload of a full-time student during one academic year. Credits are awarded to students who have passed examination in the case of taught courses, participated in and passed the assessment for the laboratory activities, received a positive evaluation after an internship. In the Italian grading system the minimum pass mark is 18 and the top mark is 30 cum laude. FIRST, SECOND AND ONE-CYCLE DEGREES In order to enrol in a first level degree and a one-cycle degree students have to acquire a “diploma di scuola secondaria superiore”. In order to take a first level degree students have to acquire 180 credits in three years and to take a one-cycle degree they have to acquire 300 or 360 credits. To attend a second level degree students have to acquire a first level degree (180 credits). The duration of the course is of two years and at the end they have to acquire 120 credits and they have to write and discuss a dissertation. The final mark ranges are from 66 to 110 cum laude. For specific entry requirements (admission exams, aptitude and/or oral test or curricular rating) see single universities list of degree courses and details. MASTER COURSES After a first or a second degree course students can attend a Master of first or second level which generally includes an internship. Consider that a “Master Universitario” is different from a Master’s degree which correspond to an italian second degree course. RESEARCH DOCTORATE COURSES The Research Doctorate courses have the purpose to supply to the enrolled students, also by periods of study abroad and stage near subject private and publics, competences of elevated level and qualification, adapted to the exercise of activity of research and skills that demand a high degree of scientific preparation. The selection for the access to the Course of Doctorate happens for public competition. The Course of Doctorate instituted by the University of Modena and