Guide for foreign Universities
ECTS Information Package Academic year 2014-2015
1 2 WELCOME OF THE RECTOR
Dear international students and In order to ease your integration into professors, academic and cultural life in Catania, this guide provides you with a general Thank you for choosing the University description of the university, and gives of Catania as your host university. practical advice to be used before I am honored to welcome you to the leaving your own country, and some Siculorum Gymnasium. I hope you information that might be useful at your will enjoy your stay at our university, arrival in Catania. Further on, you will to achieve educational growth and find information on academic course, formative experience in our town, rich as well as a presentation of in history and tradition. university facilities, accommodation The University of Catania is a public services and practical addresses of interest institution with a strong and ever that will enhance your experience here. growing international orientation and Moreover, through the last section, you community. Our main goal is to provide may discover Catania, a town that has international students with a stimulating learning environment, and to offer them always played an active role in The Rector’s Profile an international dimension based on promoting cooperation and cultural Prof. Giacomo Pignataro was born excellence and innovation, both key exchanges for centuries, in the in Caltagirone on 23rd February elements of the educational Mediterranean Area and in Europe. 1963, full professor of Public experience. May your stay here be stimulating, Finance. He graduated in Business and Economics in 1986. He earned This guide is designed to help pleasant and fruitful. A warm welcome a Master Degree in Economics and, international students and professors to all of you. subsequently, a Ph.D. in Economics who spend a period in Catania, taking from the University of York, part in stimulating learning programs Prof. Giacomo Pignataro England (UK). Since 2002 he and exchanging cultural experiences. Rector of the University of Catania has been Full Professor of Public Finance. Since 13th March 2013 he is the new Rector Magnificus of the University of Catania. 3 CONTENTS
1 University of Catania - VISA - European Documentation Centre - A Brief Historical Background - Residence Permit - Libraries and Documentation Centre - Facts and Figures - Fiscal Code - Center for Computer Systems, - Governance and Management - Insurance Applications Research and Teaching - Delegates of the Rector - Medical Assistance - Design, Development and Building - Departments and Schools - Accomodations Maintenance Area - European Policy Strategy - Consulates - Accomodation and Meals - Italian Language Courses - University Sport Centre - Administrative Procedures - Students Associations Studying at the University of Catania 2 - Italian Higher Education System
- ECTS System 4 Partnerships City of Catania - Enrolment Procedures - Erasmus Agreements 6 - General Information - Memorandum of Understanding - Catania at a Glance - Educational Offer and International Cooperation - How to get to Catania - Further Studies Agreements - Living in Catania - Professional Qualifications and - Useful Numbers State Exams - Educational Offer in English 5 Facilities - Useful University Contacts - Career Guidance and Vocational 3 Practical Information for Exchange Centre Students and Professors - Centre for Disability - International Relations Office - Multimedial Languages Centre
4 5 1 University of Catania 6 Contents
An Institution in Continuous A Brief Development The foundation of the University of Battista Vaccarini, is a magnificent Catania, the oldest in Sicily, dates monument of Baroque architecture. Historical back to 1434, when the king of Spain, The University of Catania was not only Alfonso of Aragon (who was also King structurally powerful. It also held the Background Alfonso I of Sicily) authorized the exclusive right by Royal Decree to establishment of a Studium Generale grant degrees within the Reign of Sicily. with the privilege of issuing legally valid Although the hierarchical power of academic titles in the four core the university was in the hands of the disciplines of theology, canon and civil Church, the Rector, an elected student law, physical and joint philosophy, in his/her last year of studies, had liberal arts. In 1444, the first four the power to put students on trial. 25 faculties of Medicine, Philosophy, Chimes of the Cathedral bell marked Canonic and Civil Law and Theology the beginning of the academic year. and Arts were established. Students Throughout the year, a porter began to attend classes in 1445, marked daily any professor absence. however it was not until two centuries The figures were then taken to a notary later that the university gained its own who subtracted a day’s wages from their establishment in Piazza Università. pay. At the end of his studies, a student It still stands in the piazza today, in the was awarded his degree in the Cathedral former grounds of St. Mark’s hospital. as well as a gold ring and a blessing The building was completely destroyed from the Archbishop. by an earthquake in 1693 and students Although this ceremony and many other were left without a place to continue traditions have fallen into disuse, the their study. In the interim period, before academic structure of the university is it was rebuilt, the resourceful students, still as strong today as it was in the first unperturbed by such events and endowed half of the 15th century when it started with infinite determination, transferred out with just ten students. classes to wooden huts by the harbour. 1 University of Catania The new building, designed by Giovan 7 The University Today Today the university buildings are Students have the opportunity to spread throughout the city, with a contrast commence their university career between the modern, hi-tech alongside the very best. The University “University City”, and numerous of Catania is also attractive for those historical buildings in the old city companies interested in transferring the centre. It offers an attractive portfolio technology generated from university of academic titles and is committed in departments and research centers. the creation of a “laboratory” where the ancient Mediterranean culture meets the new technologies, in order to offer advanced training experience. Students wishing to take an undergraduate degree will find our university to be a high quality educational institution, with degrees specifically aimed at the labour market, which prepare effectively for further studies. Excellent departments, schools and support services are offered throughout all of our university sites in Catania, Syracuse and Ragusa. Here, students may also discover a culturally dynamic environment suitable for growing as students and individuals as well. Those who are considering taking post graduate, masters or doctorate studies can choose among a wide range of academic fields, developed by internationally recognized research groups.
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Learn about our programs, people, Facts innovations and campus through facts and figures
and Figures Educational and Research Structures 18 Departments 15 Research Center 1 Schools 3 Didactic Units
Educational Programs 42 Undergraduate 1st Level Courses 7 One-Cycle Courses 50 Undergraduate 2nd Level Courses 21 Masters 63 Ph.D. Courses XXVIII - XXIX - XXX- Cycle 26 National Ph.D. Courses 37 International Ph.D. Courses
Students Useful Information 53.873 Students enrolled a. y. 2012/2013 Name: University of Catania 6.715 Graduated a. y. 2012/2013 Address: Piazza Università, 2 (latest survey available) I-95131 Catania Erasmus ID code: I CATANIA 01 Staff Erasmus charter: 29276-LA-1-2014- 379 Full Professors 1-IT-E4AKA1-ECHE 373 Associate Professors 578 Researchers E-mail: [email protected] 1.198 Non-academic staff Website: www.unict.it/en Facebook: universitadeglistudicatania 9 The governing bodies of the University The Rector is the legal representative of of Catania are the Rector, the Academic the university and is the guarantor for Senate, the Board of Directors, the the respect of laws, freedom of research Board of Auditors, the Evaluation Unit, and teaching, staff and students’ rights. the Director General, who shall exercise He is elected among full professors in the powers laid down by the laws of the service in Italian universities, is in charge Republic, by the University Statute for six years and is not re-eligible. and by executive regulations.
The Academic Senate is established by Rector a Rector’s decree and is composed of: Prof. Giacomo Pignataro - Rector; Department of Economics and Business - 14 full professors, representatives of The rector is assisted in his duties by the scientific-disciplinary areas of the the Vice-Rector and various delegates. University of Catania; - 13 representatives of heads of Vice-Rector departments; Prof. Alessandra Gentile - 5 students’ representatives; Department of Agriculture and Food - 2 representatives of the administrative Science staff.
The Administrative Board is established by a Rector’s decree and is composed of: - Rector; - 3 external members (not belonging to the roles of the university); - 5 full professors belonging to the Governance teaching body of the University of Catania; and Management - 2 students’ representatives.
10 Contents Delegates Prof. Bianca Maria Lombardo Prof. Stefania Stefani Education: Undergraduates Research of the Rector Prof. Vincenzo Di Benedetto Prof. Agata Copani Mutual Aid Cash Museums and “Città della Scienza” Prof. Roberto Cellini Prof. Giancarlo Polizzi Prof. Francesco Priolo Strategic Planning and Budgeting Agricultural Experimental Farm Scuola Superiore di Catania - Mediterranean Prof. Giuseppe Romano Compagnini Prof. Sebastiano Battiato University Centre Relationships with Students and Sport Education: Postgraduates and Ph.D. Committee Prof. Giuseppe Inturri Prof. Antonio Pioletti Transport Facilities Prof. Giovanni Di Rosa Relationships with Technical-Administrative Staff Buildings, Heritage and Contracts Prof. Sebastiano Sciuto Prof. Luciano Granozzi Prof. Andrea Rapisarda Security, Risks, Prevention and Protection Communication Internationalization 11 Contents The University of Catania has 18 departments, 1 schools and 3 didactic units that, additionally Departments to the traditional assignments of scientific research, are in charge of the organization and and Schools management of educational activities.
12 Contents Agriculture, Food and Environment Chemical Sciences Address: Via Valdisavoia 5, I-95123 Catania Address: Città Universitaria Director: Prof. Salvatore Luciano Cosentino Viale Andrea Doria 6, I-95125 Catania General contact: [email protected] Director: Prof. Roberto Purrello Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] General contact: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.di3a.unict.it Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.dipchi.unict.it
Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences Address: Corso Italia 57, I-95129 Catania Civil Engineering and Architecture Director: Prof. Carmelo G. Monaco Address: Città Universitaria General contact: [email protected] Viale Andrea Doria 6, I-95125 Catania Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Director: Prof. Enrico Foti Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] General contact: [email protected] Website: www.dipbiogeo.unict.it Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.darc.unict.it Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences Address: Città Universitaria Via S. Sofia 64, I-95125 Catania Clinical and Experimental Medicine Director: Prof. Filippo Drago Address: “Garibaldi Nesima” Hospital General contact: [email protected] Via Palermo 636, I-95122 Catania Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Director: Prof. Francesco Purrello Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] General contact: [email protected] Website: www.biometec.unict.it Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.medicina.unict.it
13 Drug Sciences Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering Address: Città Universitaria (Building 2) Address: Città Universitaria (Polifunctional Building) Viale Andrea Doria 6, I-95125 Catania Viale Andrea Doria 6, I-95125 Catania Director: Prof. Giovanni Puglisi Director: Prof. Vincenzo Catania General contact: [email protected] General contact: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.dsf.unict.it Website: www.dieei.unict.it/en
Economics and Business General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialities Address: Corso Italia 55, I-95125 Catania Address: “Vittorio Emanuele II” Hospital Director: Prof. Michela Cavallaro Via Plebiscito, 628, I-95124 Catania General contact: [email protected] Director: Prof. Giuseppe Sessa Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] General contact: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.dei.unict.it Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.medicina.unict.it
Educational Sciences Address: Via Biblioteca 2, I-95124 Catania Humanities Director: Prof. Santo Di Nuovo Address: Piazza Dante 32, I-95124 Catania General contact: [email protected] Director: Prof. Giancarlo Magnano San Lio Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] General contact: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] / Website: www.disfor.unict.it [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.disum.unict.it 14 Industrial Engineering Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies Address: Città Universitaria (Building 3) Address: Policlinico Universitario (Building 2) Viale Andrea Doria 6, I-95125 Catania Via Santa Sofia 78, I-95123 Catania Director: Prof. Francesco Patania Director: Prof. Stefano Puleo General contact: [email protected] General contact: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.diim.unict.it Website: www.medicina.unict.it
Law Physics and Astronomy Address: Via Gallo 24, I-95124 Catania Address: Via Santa Sofia 64, I-95123 Catania Director: Prof. Roberto Pennisi Director: Prof. Valerio Pirronello General contact: [email protected] General contact: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.lex.unict.it/en/ Website: www.dfa.unict.it
Mathematics and Computer Sciences Political and Social Sciences Address: Città Universitaria Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele II 8, I-95131 Catania Viale Andrea Doria 6, I-95125 Catania Director: Prof. Giuseppe Barone Director: Prof. Giuseppe Mulone General contact: [email protected] General contact: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.dsps.unict.it Website: web.dmi.unict.it
15 Foreign Languages and Literatures (Didactic Unit) School of Medicine Address: Via Orfanotrofio 49, I-97100 Ragusa Ibla Address: Via Santa Sofia 86, I-95123 Catania President: Prof. Nunzio Zago President: Prof. Francesco Basile General contact: [email protected] General contact: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.flingue.unict.it Website: www.medicina.unict.it
Architecture (Didactic Unit) Scuola Superiore di Catania - Mediterranean University Centre Address: Piazza Federico di Svevia, I-96100 Siracusa Address: Via Valdisavoia 9, I-95123 Catania President: Prof. Bruno Messina President: Prof. Francesco Priolo General contact: [email protected] General contact: [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.scuolasuperiorecatania Administrative contact for didactics: [email protected] Website: www.architettura.unict.it
16 17 The University of Catania considers the European internationalization process to be of deeply importance for its development, therefore, it is willing to adopt strategic Policy Strategy plans aiming at improving such process, thanks to some different actions to be realized in a short time and some others requiring longer times for their effectiveness but all pursuing the goal of rising its visibility, reputation and attractiveness. The University of Catania is the oldest of the Italian South-Centre universities and it manifests some excellences in terms of didactics and research thanks to particular synergies and specific collaborations with several research institutes operating in its territory, such as C.N.R., I.N.A.F., I.N.F.N., I.N.G.V. Furthermore, Catania geographic position, even if off-centered from North-center European countries, is certainly in a focal point with respect to Mediterranean area countries, with whom it is certainly possible to organize cooperation activities of great importance. Other key points can be considered the different enterprises working on the territory, representing a reference point for study, research and industrial collaboration initiatives.
18 Contents Therefore, in order to improve the - Stimulate international mobility internationalization process, the (European and Non-European) of university will adopt the following teachers and administrative staff strategic actions. using simple administrative procedures. Short-term actions: - Implement services and facilities for - Enhance international activities incoming students, teachers and staff, communication through a more with better accommodations services attractive web site and the creation and dedicated procedures to obtain of university of Catania profile in the the stay permission. most important social networks. - Enhance Italian language courses - Increase the educational offer in offer for foreign students. English language, thanks to the activation of new courses and the creation of “course packages”, useful for incoming students in the creation of their learning agreements. - Reinforce English language courses in all degree courses in order to boost students’ linguistic competencies and let them be more competitive within the international job market. - Enlarge the number of agreements with European countries and in particular with France, United Kingdom, Germany and North European countries. - Formalize pre-existent international cooperation and use contacts and best practices sharing policy among similar disciplinary areas.
19 2 Studying at the University of Catania
20 Italian Higher Education System Italian higher education is structured system has been reformed so as to meet in a binary system, consisting of 2 main the objectives of the “Bologna Process” articulations: and is now organized in 3 cycles: - 1st Cycle Studies - Bachelor Degree; University Sector - 2nd Cycle Studies - Master Degree; It includes: - 3rd Cycle Studies - Ph.D. and - State Universities specialization Courses. - Non-State Universities (legally recognized by the State) Non - university sector - Higher Schools specialized in It includes: postgraduate university studies - higher Education in Art, Music and - Telematic Universities. Dance (AFAM) - higher Education in Language The University of Catania is a state Mediation university that is a public entity endowed with scientific, teaching, - higher integrated Education (FIS) managerial, financial and bookkeeping and programs of Higher Technical For further information autonomy and may draw up its own Education & Training (IFTS) www.study-in-italy.it statute and regulations, issued by - programs in a few specific fields (e.g. rectoral decrees. archiving, diplomatic, restoration, Since 1999, the Italian university military studies, etc.).
21 Contents The University of Catania has adopted institutions. The few rules of ECTS, the CFU accreditation system which concerning Information (on courses corresponds to the European available), Agreement (between the ECTS Community Course Credit Transfer home and host institutions) and the Use System (ECTS). of Credit Points (to indicate student workload) are set out to reinforce this mutual trust and confidence. Each System What is ECTS? ECTS department will describe the The ECTS system is based on the principle courses it offers not only in terms of of mutual trust and confidence between content but also adding credits to each the participating higher education course.
22 Contents ECTS credits study do not receive academic credit. ECTS students and Erasmus program The ECTS credits are a value allocated Non-credit courses may, however, be The students participating in ECTS to course units to describe the student mentioned in the transcript of records. receive full credit for all academic work workload required to complete them. Credits are awarded only when the successfully carried out at any of the They reflect the quantity of work each course has been completed and all ECTS partner institutions. They will be course requires in relation to the total required examinations have been able to transfer these academic credits quantity of work necessary to complete successfully taken. from one participating institution to a full year of academic study at the another on the basis of prior agreement institution, that is, lectures, practical ECTS grading scale on the content of study programs work, seminars, private work in the The ECTS grading scale provides abroad between students and the library or at home and examinations a common currency to measure the institutions involved. or other assessment activities. ECTS quality of student achievement. It is When the student has successfully credits express a relative value. important to note that it is not meant to completed the study program previously In ECTS, 60 credits represent the replace the local grade but to be used agreed between the home and the host workload of a year of study; normally 30 optionally and in addition to it. institutions and returns to the home credits are given for a semester and 20 institution, credit transfer will take credits for a term. It is important that place, and the student can continue ECTS Definition normally achieving the grade no special courses are set up for ECTS of successful students the study course at the home institution purposes, but that all ECTS courses are without any loss of time or credit. A EXCELLENT: outstanding per formance mainstream courses of the participating with only minor errors Students may be awarded a student institutions, as followed by home B VERY GOOD: above average standard mobility grant if they fulfill the general students under normal regulations. but with some errors conditions of eligibility for the Erasmus It is up to the participating institutions C GOOD: generally sound work with a program. They shall not be required to to subdivide the credits for the different number of notable errors pay tuition fees at the host institution courses. D SATISFACTORY: fair but with significant and continue to pay normal tuition fees Practical placements and optional shortcomings to the home institution during the study courses which form an integral part of E SUFFICIENT: performance meets period abroad. minimum criteria the course of study also receive F FAIL: some more work required before academic credit. Practical placements the credit can be awarded and optional courses which do not For further information, please consult the FAIL: considerable further work is required form an integral part of the course of FX website: www.unict.it/en/ects
23 EU and non-EU citizens can equally 1. EU citizens Enrolment enroll at the University of Catania. EU citizens who wish to apply for an In case of dual citizenship, the Italian Italian degree course must observe citizenship prevails (L. 31 May 1995, the same deadlines and procedures of Procedures n. 218 art. 19). Italian citizens. Citizens from Switzerland, Norway, Contents Distinct application rules apply to: Iceland, Republic of San Marino and - EU citizen; Liechtenstein are treated as EU citizens; - non EU citizen; the same rule is applied for Non-EU citizens owning a residence permit - Italian citizens with foreign academic (permesso di soggiorno) or a residence qualifications. card (carta di soggiorno) for work, family, religion or asylum, and political refugees. For further information please contact the Foreign Students Office.
Address: Piazza Bellini 19, I-95131 Catania Fax: (+39) 095 326161 E-mail: [email protected]
24 Prospective students can apply for only For 1st cycle and One-long Cycle 2nd For 2nd cycle degree programs: one degree course, although they may degree programs: - original copy of secondary school pre enroll in several courses and take - original copy of secondary school diploma obtained after at least 12 multiple admission tests. diploma obtained after at least 12 years of schooling. The diploma must EU nationals and EU-equated citizens years of schooling. The diploma must be translated and duly validated; are not requested to take the Italian be translated and duly validated; - declaration of value for the diploma language test. - declaration of value for the diploma to to be released by the Italian They do not belong to places reserved to be released by the Italian diplomatic diplomatic representation in the non-EU citizens (contingente riservato). representation in the country to country to which the school/college They should respect, as Italian students, which the school/college belongs to; belongs to; the deadlines provided by the calls of st each course of study. - certificate assessing the student’s - 1 cycle degree obtained at any In order to enroll at the university passing of the academic admission/ university the diploma must be it is compulsory to fulfill the online proficiency test (where required), if translated and duly validated; registration procedure on the “Portale provided for home country university - declaration of value for the degree to Studenti”1 and submit the documents, access; be released by the Italian described in the following paragraph, to - any university study certificate or diplomatic representation in the the Foreign Students Office. non-university post-secondary study country to which the school/college certificate (exams passed and exam belongs to; programs) for the obtainment of the - certificate released by the relevant enrolment to an academic year after academic institution, translated and the first one (shortening of the duly validated, assessing the passed program time limits) or for the exams as well as the detailed completing of the 12 year schooling programs and time plan devoted to required for the access to Italian the teaching and laboratory activities 1 In order to accomplish the online universities; provided for each subject area; enrollment, applicants must be provided with the tax code (codice fiscale). To obtain - a copy of the residence permit is - a copy of the residence permit is the code, foreign citizens must present a also needed for non-EU applicants also needed for non-EU applicants valid document (if EU citizens) and a resident in Italy. resident in Italy. residence permit (if non-EU citizens) at the Italian Tax Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate). Admission is subject to specific course requirements determined by each Master Deegre board. 25 In order to get a pre-evaluation of copy) obtained after at least 12 years their studies and know if they’ve of schooling. The diploma must be got the knowledge required to enter translated and duly validated; the Mater Degree Program they’re - declaration of value for the diploma interested in prospective students to be released by the Italian should fill in an online form at: diplomatic representation in the http://151.97.232.85/app/index. country to which the school/college php?sid=78133&newtest=Y&lang=en belongs to; - certificate assessing the student’s 2. Non EU citizens passing of the academic admission/ Every study program sets an annual proficiency test (where required), if quota of places available for non-EU provided for home country university students. To request pre-enrolment for access. a program, citizens should contact the - any university study certificate or Italian embassy-consulate in the stu- non-university post-secondary study dent’s country of residence, they cannot certificate (exams passed and exam apply for a degree course (either for a programs) for the obtainment of the first or a second cycle degree) directly enrolment to an academic year after to the University of Catania. the first one (shortening of the Application deadline is established program time limits) or for the annually by the Italian Ministry of completing of the 12-year schooling Education. required for the access to Italian universities; At the Italian embassy or consulate, applicants fill a pre-registration request - any certification assessing Italian form and they can choose only one language knowledge. degree course. The documents needed are the following. For 2nd cycle degree programs: - original copy of secondary school For 1st cycle and One-long Cycle 2nd diploma obtained after at least 12 degree programs: years of schooling. The diploma must - secondary school diploma (original be translated and duly validated;
26 - declaration of value for the diploma must provide the Italian embassy or In order to get a pre-evaluation of to be released by the Italian consulate with all the required their studies and know if they’ve diplomatic representation in the documentation. Tourist visa is not got the knowledge required to enter country to which the school/college accepted for enrolment in a degree the Mater Degree Program they’re belongs to; course. interested in prospective students - 1st cycle degree obtained at any The documents written in a foreign should fill in an online form at: university the diploma must be language must be handed in the http://151.97.232.85/app/index. translated and duly validated; original copy together with the official php?sid=78133&newtest=Y&lang=en - declaration of value for the degree to translation into Italian; the translation is be released by the Italian diplomatic a responsibility of the applicant and Italian language test representation in the country to must be certified by the relevant Italian Students with the following qualifications which the university belongs to; diplomatic representation abroad. are exempt from taking the Italian The translation may also be carried out - certificate released by the relevant language test: academic institution-translated and in Italy by official translators or by the nd duly validated-assessing the passed diplomatic representation operating - 2 level secondary school qualification exams as well as the detailed in Italy of the country where the obtained following four or five years programs and time plan devoted to document has been released. of study at Italian schools abroad, the teaching and laboratory activities The documentation handed in by the or one of the secondary school final provided for each subject area; applicant does not allow for a direct qualifications described in annex 2 access/admission to a degree program, of the provisions of the MIUR - any certification assessing Italian Memorandum; language knowledge. as, to be admitted to a program, a student must pass an Italian language - certificate obtained in conjunction test and an admissions test to program with a school diploma from Argentina The Italian embassy or consulate will with a limited number of places as that certifies that the program included transmit the form to the university well as other tests required for Italian an Italian language course for at least along with all the required documents citizens. 5 years; and it will be informed about the - diploma in Italian language and approval of the student’s request. For 2nd cycle degree program, admission Only Italian embassies and consulates culture from the University for is subject to specific course requirements Foreigners of Perugia and Siena, can grant an entry visa for Italy. determined by each Master Deegre In order to be granted a visa, applicants obtained after a course of at least board. one academic year;
27 - Italian language proficiency certificates 3. Italians citizens with foreign academic equivalent to levels C1 and C2 of the qualifications Council of Europe issued by the III Italian citizens with foreign academic University of Rome and by the Uni- qualifications are admitted to the versity for Foreigners of Perugia and university under the same conditions Siena, also issued in agreement with as other Italian students. The only Italian cultural institutes abroad. difference concerns the certification of the foreign academic qualifications. Students with Italian language Foreign academic qualifications must proficiency certificates equivalent to fulfill the requirements of the Annual levels not lower that B2 of the Council memorandum of the Ministry of of Europe, are exempt from the Italian Education University and Research for language test, however admission in this foreign academic qualifications. case is determined by the number of places assigned to foreign citizens. Enrolment in a 1st cycle course Every year the date of the test (usually Italian citizens in possession of a high in early September) is set before the school or university degree obtained beginning of the academic year. abroad, must attach to the form of Failing of the test will prevent students enrolment the High School Diploma from being admitted to any degree (original copy) authenticated and course in any Italian university; that’s translated into Italian with its declaration why so an adequate knowledge of of value done by the Italian Diplomatic Italian language is very important. Representation abroad. Eventually, enrolment will be completed Moreover, depending on the following only after all the tests will be passed cases, candidates must add the following (Italian language test and entrance test). documentation authenticated and translated into Italian: - original copy of the certificate proving that he has passed such selections (for example Selectivi- dad in Spain, Prova de Aferiçao or
28 Prova General de Acesso ao Ensino Enrolment in a 2nd level degree course Assessment of the degree qualification Superior in Portugal) if in the country Italian citizens in possession of a High Admission is subject to specific course where the degree was issued the School or university degree obtained requirements determined by each admission to universities is subject to abroad, must attach to the form of Master Deegre board. competitive exams: enrolment the following In order to get a pre-evaluation of - certificate issued by a university documentation: their studies and know if they’ve abroad (or original certificate of - original copy of University diploma got the knowledge required to enter educational qualification issued by a legalized and officially translated into the Mater Degree Program they’re non-university institute) stating the Italian together with the declaration interested in prospective students years of enrolment to prove that the of value of the University diploma should fill in an online form at: candidate has reached the 12 years of done by the Italian Diplomatic http://151.97.232.85/app/index. studying requested by law, if you have php?sid=78133&newtest=Y&lang=en Representation; a High School Diploma which has been obtained after less than 12 years; - original copy of the certificate of taken exams, issued by the university - certificate issued by the university abroad with the list of passed exams, abroad, with the list of passed exams, their contents (official study given marks and their contents. program), the number of theoretical- Students must provide the detailed practical teaching hours and given study program for each exam, and marks, if the candidate is going to ask the number of theoretical-practical to be admitted to an year following teaching hours necessary for the the first (abbreviazione di corso). issuing of the academic qualification. This certificate must be authenticated This certificate must be authenticated and officially translated into Italian. and officially translated into Italian.
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30 Academic calendar Teaching and learning The pass mark is 66 and students who The academic year is organized into Most teaching takes place in large obtain full marks of 110 may also be awarded “summa cum laude”. 2 semesters, and each semester lasts lecture halls and laboratories; students around 20 weeks. The 1st semester be- are also expected to carry out a gins in September - October and ends considerable amount of self-study in Credits recognition procedures in January - February; the 2nd semester order to prepare for exams. On February 21 - 2011, the Academic begins in February and ends in July. Senate of the University of Catania, Subjects may be semester - long or year- Assessment deliberated The Course Credits Recognition System Guidelines. This long and exams are held in January - Exams are held after the teaching Guidelines establishes the principle February and June - July. period and are mainly oral although some courses have written tests taking parameters that characterize student’s credits recognition in a range of Vacation periods place during the semester or before the oral exam. Each exam has a number of activities carried out in foreign - Christmas break (end of December to dates offered during the exam session institutions. The course credit the first week of January) and students can choose which date recognition should be done before the - Easter break they wish to take it. student’s departure through a formal application that indicates the foreign - Summer break (from 1st to 31st August) Students are also entitled to turn down a mark and take the exam again if they hosting institution datas and the possible are not satisfied with the result. study plan he intends to follow up with Local and national holidays: the indication of the corresponding 1st November All Saints’ Day Examination grading systems teaching programmes in attachment. Subjects recognition has to be based on th 8 December Immaculate Conception Examinations are graded according to a precise coherence between curricular 5th February St Agatha’s Feast Day a scale ranging from 0 to 30, with 18 activities and the course of study as a pass mark. A “cum laude” may be (Patron Saint of Catania) purposes. The mark obtained by the added to the highest grade as a mention 25th April Anniversary of Liberation student during his foreign didactic of special distinction. All examination period is calculated by the office in st 1 May Labor Day results are used to calculate the overall accordance with the rules fixed by the degree mark on a scale of 0-110. 2nd June Republic Day University of Catania’s official Grading The final result is based on exam results Scale and its integration. plus the presentation of a project or The official Grading Scale is available dissertation in front of a board of on-line at www.unict.it/en/ects examiners.
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For further information please contact the Didactic Division
Manager: Giuseppe Caruso Address: Piazza Bellini 19 I-95131 Catania Phone: (+39) 095 316057 Fax (+39) 095 326161 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
32 Bachelor Degrees (1st Cycle Studies) Courses - Environmental and Natural Sciences - Economics Aim: guarantee students an adequate - Cultural Heritage - Geological Sciences command of general scientific methods - Philosophy - Mathematics and contents as well as specific - Civil and Environmental Engineering - History, politics and international professional skills. - Electronic Engineering relations - Computer Engineering - Sociology and Social Work Access requirement: the school leaving - Industrial Engineering - Midwifery qualification awarded on completion - Arts - Nursing of 13 years of global schooling and - European Euroamerican and Oriental - Psychiatric Rehabilitation Techniques after the relevant State examinations; Languages and Culture - Physiotherapy also comparable foreign qualifications - Linguistic and Intercultural mediation - Speech and Language Therapy (obtained after at least 12 year of global - Biology - Orthoptic and ophtalmologic schooling) may be accepted. - Basic Degree in Tourism assistance - Science of administration and - Dietistic Admission: restricted entry. organization - Audioprothesic Techniques - Business Administration - Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques Credits: 180. The completion of a - Education and Formation Science - Biomedical Laboratory techniques training period and the discussion of a - Sciences and languages for - Cardiocirculatory and Cardiovascular final thesis may also be required. communication Perfusion techniques - Land and landscape planning and Duration: 3 years protection - Exercise and Sport Sciences - Psychological Sciences and Techniques - Agricultural Science and Technology - Food Science and Technology - Chemistry - Industrial Chemistry - Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences - Physics - Computer Science
33 Master Degrees (2nd Cycle Studies) Courses - Water and Transportation Civil - Archaeology Engineering Aim: provide students with an advanced - Biodiversity and Environmental - Structural and Geotechnical Civil Engi- level of education for the exercise of a Quality neering highly qualified activity in specific areas. - Sanitary Biology - Automation Engineering and Control - Molecular and Cellular Biology of Complex Systems - Telecommunication Engineering Access requirement: Bachelor Degree - Agricultural Biotechnology - Electrical Engineering or a comparable foreign degree. - Modern Philology - Classical philology - Electronic Engineering - Management engineering Admission: is subject to specific course - Physics - Computer Science - Computer Engineering requirements determined by individual - Mechanical Engineering universities. - Chemical Engineering for Sustainability Industrial Development - Environmental Engineering Credits: 120. The discussion of a final thesis is required.
Duration: 2 years
34 - Comparative Languages and Literatures - Planning and Management of Policies Courses - Master Degrees - European and Extra-European and Social Services (D.M 270/04) Languages and Culture - Sociology - Languages for International - History of Art and Cultural Heritage - Law Cooperation - Nursing and Midwifery Sciences - Architecture - Mathematics - Health Professions of Rehabilitation - Building Construction Sciences - Psychology - Pharmacy - International Trade Relations - Chemical and Pharmaceutical - Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry One Cycle Degree Courses (2nd Cycle Tecnologies - Chemistry of Materials Studies) - Biomolecular Chemistry - Medicine and Surgery - School of Dentistry - Economics and Management of Public A limited number of programs (dentist- Administrations ry, human medicine, pharmacy, veteri- - Global Politics and Euromediterranean nary, medicine, architecture and law), Relations are defined One Cycle Degree Courses - Public Administration Sciences - Communication of Culture and (one block LM courses). Entertainment - Sciences and Techniques of Preventive Aim: provide students with an advanced and Adaptative Motor Activities level of education for the practice of a - Agricultural Science and Technology highly qualified activity in specific areas. - Food Science and Technology - Geological Sciences Access requirement: school leaving - Science of Environmental Protection diploma or a comparable foreign - Territorial, Environmental and qualification. Landscape Protection - Business Management selective entrance exams. - Corporate Finance Admission: - Philosophical Science - Geophysics Credits: 300 - History and Culture for Territorial Management in Mediterranean Region Duration: 5 or 6 years - Pedagogic Science and Educational Planning
35 Ph.D. Courses (3rd Cycle Studies) On completion of the Ph.D. course, every Specialization School student delivers a written dissertation. Aim: knowledge of the most advanced Successful students are awarded a Aim: provide knowledge and skills for the level of a scientific field and the ability Ph.D. degree. execution of highly qualified functions to extend, improve, redefine or innovate required by certain professional activities Courses the existing knowledge through original (D.M. 270/2004). research contribution. Part of a research work of a Ph.D. course can be carried - Agricultural, Food and Environmental The University of Catania has Medical out at Italian/foreign partner institution. Sciences and non Medical Specialization Schools. The University of Catania offers - Basic and Applied Biomedical Sciences In particular Medical Area Specialization National and International Ph.D. - Translational Biomedicine Schools aim at providing Medicine and courses. - Physics Surgery graduates with deep qualification International Ph.D. courses are offered - Law in the different specialties issuing a in collaboration with foreign - Systems, Energy, Computer and institutions. In this case, the final degree specialist qualification necessary for the Telecommunication Engineering can also be awarded by the foreign fulfillment of their profession within the partner institution (double degree). - Mathematics and Computer Sciences National Sanitary Service. - Neurosciences Doctors’ specialistic training is a full-time Access requirement: university degree - Materials Science and Nanotechnologies activity. corresponding to the 2nd cycle of studies. - Chemical Sciences - Geological, Biological and Access requirement: university degree. Admission: can be based on evalua- Environmental Sciences tion of qualifications; evaluation of qualifications, written and oral exa- - Political Sciences Admission: restricted entry minations; evaluation of qualifications - Cutural Heritage Studies and oral examination; evaluation of - Evaluation and Mitigation of Urban Duration: from 4 to 6 years qualifications and written examination. and Land Risks Candidates with the highest scores are granted a scholarship. All Ph.D. stu- dents have to pay admission fees whose For further information, please For further information about amount is fixed every academic year by contact the PhD. Office Medical Area Specialization Schools, the University’s Administrative Board. please send an e-mail at: Duration: minimum of 3 academic Address: Piazza Bellini 19 [email protected] years. The course duration can be I-95131 Catania extended for motivated reason. E-mail at: [email protected] For further information about non Medical Area Specialization Schools, please send an e-mail at: 36 [email protected] Contents Further University Master Courses Aim: reinforce and broaden skills and expertise of graduates and Studies postgraduates to meet the demands of the professional world. There are both 1st and 2nd level University master courses that consist in advanced scientific courses or higher For further information, please contact continuing education studies. the Master Office st nd Access requirement: 1 or 2 level Address: Via San Lorenzo, 4 degree. I-95131 Catania, Admission: subject to additional Phone: 095 7307953 conditions. E-mail: [email protected] Credits: 60 Duration: 1 year
37 Advanced Course Summer and Winter Schools
Aim: refresher/permanent training Aim: meet new cultural and course that allows students to develop interdisciplinary focus needs. They are their expertise and skills in order to intensive course programs with a varied further improve their professional didactic offer, lessons, workshops and qualities. No academic qualification is also activities aiming also at the awarded; students will receive a discovery Sicilian culture and tradition. certificate with details on the acquired Most of them are taught in English. skills. Every year the University of Catania Access requirement: Italian and activates specialization courses international students and newly- propaedeutic to background training graduates and, in some cases, to specific and useful for professional integration. professional figures
Access requirement: 1st or 2nd level Duration: variable (from 1 to 4 weeks). degree.
Admission: restricted entry
Duration: variable
For further information, please For further information, please send an e-mail at: [email protected] send an e-mail at: [email protected]
38 Professional Qualifications and State Exams
Possessors of foreign qualification titles need to gain the Italian title recognition in order to legally practice their profession. Titles can belong to Italian or foreign citizens from European or Extra-European countries. The recognition title degree allows professionals to practice their profession in Italy and is published on the general site of the Official State Gazette. Recognition application must be submitted to the Italian Ministry of Justice. Possessors of a foreign professional title in the sanitary area willing to practice their profession in Italy, need to gain their title recognition from the Ministry of Health website.
For further information, please send an e-mail at: [email protected]
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Department of Electric, Electronic and Department of Industrial Engineering Department of Political and Social Computer Engineering Sciences Master Degree in Chemical Engineering Master degree in: for Industrial Sustainability Master degree in Global Politics and - Automation Engineering and Control Euro-Mediterraean Relations of Complex Systems Scientific contact for didactics (GLOPEM) - Electrical Engineering [email protected] Scientific contact for didactics Scientific contact for didactics [email protected] [email protected]
Subjects provided in English
Department of Economics and Business Department of Architetture Department of Electric, Electronics - Business Valuation and Financial - Hydrology and Computer Engineering Planning - Pavement Engineering - Electrotechnics II - Public Finance - Dynamics of Structures with - Electrical Mmachines - International Economic and Financial Applications to Earthquake Engineering Policy - Electrical Energy Systems - Probability for Finance - Watershed Hydraulic Protection - Industrial Electromagnetic Compatibility - Finance and Strategic Management - Power Electronics - Industry Dynamics and Business Models Scientific contact for didactics - Electrical Drives [email protected] - Dynamics and Control of Electrical Scientific contact for didactics Systems [email protected] - numerical methods for electromagnetic fields and circuits 41 - Electrical and Electronics Techniques - Semitic philology Measurements - Mechanical Engineering - Gender Studies:The Invention of - Measurements for Automation and - Equipment Design for Chemical - Gender: Masculinity, Femininity and Industrial Production Industry Other - Electronics - Systems Eco-Friendly Disign for - Gender Studies:The Politics of Gender - Industrial Automation Innovative Processes - Cultural Studies - Modeling and Simulation of Mechanical - Control of Chemical Processes Systems Scientific contact for didactics: - Modeling and Control of Scientific contact for didactics [email protected] Electromechanical Systems [email protected] [email protected] - Biomedical Systems and Control [email protected] - Robust Control Department of Humenities - Robotics - Christian and Medieval Archaelogy Department of Law - Complex Adaptive Systems - Semitic philology - Selected Topics in Public International - Process Modeling and Control - Egyptology Law - Microelectronics - Archaeology of religious practices in - Comparative Criminal Procedure - Sensors and Advanced Measurement the Ancient Near East - International Judicial Cooperation in Systems Biorobotics - Methodologies for the study of Mate- Criminal Matters rial culture in the classical world - Selected Topics in International Crimi- Scientific contact for didactics - Prehistory of the Mediterranean up nal Law [email protected] to the II millennium - European Contract Law - Protohistory of the Aegean and the - European Intellectual Property Law Department of Industrial Engineering Mediterra-nean from the II to the I - Science and Technology of Materials millennium b. C. Scientific contact for didactics - Principles of Chemical Engineering - The English novel: types, texts, critica [email protected] - Industrial Chemistry and Tecnology analysis - Metallurgy - English linguistics and translation Department of Physics and Astronomy - Chemical Plants - Language - Langage & Cognition - Advanced Quantum Mechanics - Elements of Sustainable Green - Textual Criticism and Tradition of - Structure of Matter Chemistry Ancient and Medieval Germanic - Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics - Sustainable Energy Conversion Literatures - Advanced Statistical Mechanics - English linguistics and translation 42 - Environmental Physics Scientific contact for didactics: - Globalisation: The Evolving Scenario - Image Analysis and Colorimetry [email protected] - Globalisation and the Multinational - Archaeometry Enterprise - Elements of Dosimetry and Radiation Department of Political and Social - Strategy and Organization of the - Protection Sciences Multinational Enterprise - Bio Physics - World institutions and Policies - New Issues in IB - Electronics and Applications - Mediterranean Politics - The WTO Legal System - Environmental Radioactivity - Global History and North Africa - International Law on Foreign In- - Environmental Physics Laboratory History vestments - Matter Physics Laboratory - Methodology of Political Research - Conflict of Jurisdictions and Conflict - Materials and Nanostructures Laboratory - English Language of Laws: General Issues - Semiconductors and Superconductors - Human Rights: Historical and - The Law applicable to Commercial - Quantum Optics Theoretical Perspectives Companies, Contractual and Non- - Quantum phases of matter - EU Public Policies Contractual Obligations - Physics of Materials - Comparative Political Economy and - Photonics Social Policy Scientific contact for didactics - Laboratory for Nuclear and Subnuclear - Economic and Political Geography [email protected] Physics - International Business - Elementary Particle Physics I - Global Civil Society Foreign Languages and Literatures - Nuclear Structure - Regional Economics and Location (Didactic Unit) - Experimental Methods for Elementary Theory - Geography Particles - Local Development and Territorial - Experimental Methods for Nuclear Competitiveness Scientific contact for didactic: - Physics - Foundations of the Economics of [email protected] - Nuclear Astrophysics Strategy - Subnuclear Interactions Theory - The Economics of Competitive Advan- - Quantum Field Theory tage. - Physics of Complex Systems - Competitive Advantage in the Global - Theory of Nuclear Systems Economy. - Theory of Nuclear Reactions - Methodology of Comparative Law - Radiation-Matter Interaction - World Economy: Present Issues and - General Relativity Challenges 43 Contents
3 Practical Information for International Exchanges
44 Contents International Relations Office
Useful Information
Address: Piazza Università 2 I-95131 Catania Operative seat: Via della Loggetta 10 I-95131 Catania Receiving hours: Wednesday and Thursday from 9.30 to 12.30 am Phone: (+39) 095 7307110 Fax: (+39) 095 7307105 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.unict.it/en/
45 financial support by the EU (Erasmus Teaching Mobility action - STA). - Implementation of welcome initiatives and training period for foreign students, teachers and administrative staff. - Enlargement of cooperation agreements with foreign universities in order to facilitate the mobility of students, graduates, faculty and staff incoming and outgoing. - Strengthening the participation of the university to EU education and training programs, national and The International Relations office (IRO) Fields of competence international cooperation programs is the administrative unit that contributes - Promotion of exchange mobility providing technical and expert gui- to the enhancement of the University of programs for students, researchers, dance and assistance Catania international dimension. This professors and staff. ambition involves, in particular, - Management of the Erasmus Studio a significant collaboration with action that allows students to spend universities and partner institutions a mobility period abroad in order abroad and taking care of the to attend university courses or to do participation of the university to the research for their final paper. most relevant mobility and international - Coordination of the main international cooperation initiatives. internship programs for students It also prominently collaborates with and graduates to spend professional other strategic divisions, in order to training periods in companies and enhance the Internationalization institutions abroad. process as a focus development point - Selection of professors for a teaching of the University of Catania. period in a partner institution with a
46 Useful Contacts
Erasmus Coordinator Prof. Andrea Rapisarda E-mail: [email protected]
Research Division Manager Lucio Mannino E-mail: [email protected]
IRO Coordinator Vincenza Tutino E-mail: [email protected]
Incoming Erasmus students Phone: (+39) 095 7307110 E-mail: [email protected]
Outgoing Erasmus students E-mail: [email protected]
Internships and Placements E-mail: [email protected]
Communication E-mail: [email protected]
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A VISA is necessary for all students and professors from non EU countries who plan to reside in Catania for more than 90 days. A student VISA to enter and legally remain in Catania must be requested at the Italian embassy or consulate in the student’s country of origin or residence.
Before coming to the University of Catania, students must: 1. Apply for students visa. The International Relation Office of the University of Catania (IRO) will issue an acceptance letter indicating: - type of mobility; - if it is covered by scholarship; - accommodation. 2. Take the acceptance letter and all the documents required to the Italian Embassy or consulate in their country to process the visa application.
48 Once in Italy, students and professors The policy must cover the whole remaining for more than 90 days must period of stay, and if it was purchased apply for a residence permit drawing up abroad it must be stamped by the the application that must be presented Italian consulate; within 8 days of their arrival. - the declaration from the University Students have to get the kit which is of Catania issued by the IRO at the an envelope containing the forms and time of registration (for exchange instructions on how to fill them in, students); available at any “sportello AMICO” of any authorized post office. - the certificate of registration at the In order to facilitate the kit University of Catania (if the student comprehension, the University of has already completed enrolment) Catania has provided for 5 translation or a photocopy of the certification of the forms in English, French, Spa- confirming the degree program to Residence nish, German and Arabic languages. be followed, stamped by the Italian Consular/Diplomatic Representation The different version are available Permit on-line at: www.unict.it/en/node/407 on issue of the entry visa. and an administrative officer is available Only for students enrolled in degree to help. programs or single course units Contents Contact: [email protected] applying for the first issue of their residence permit; After filling in the Italian version (which is the only accepted by Italian offices) - the certificate of registration at the and signing it, students must go to any University of Catania confirming the post office and deliver the following passing of at least one exam for the documents: first renewal and at least two exams for - a duty stamp worth € 16; subsequent renewals, without prejudice - a full copy of the passport; to any cases of force majeure. - a photocopy of the health and Only for students enrolled in degree accident insurance policy. programs applying for a renewal of their residence permit.
49 Moreover, when presenting the in the event of problems in issuing application to the post office, students the residence permit to the indicated Support in applying for Residence must: address. It is important that the Permits and Fiscal Codes student’s name is correctly indicated 1. fill in a payment slip (bollettino Maria Sanfilippo postale) for the electronic residence on the letterbox/door entry phone; Address: Via Valdisavoia 9 permit. Cost of the residence permit 2. keep the receipt given by the post for study purposes with a duration of office. In case of police checks, it 95123 Catania more than 3 months. proves that the student has applied Phone: (+39) 095 2338526 Cost: € 107,50 for the residence permit; Receiving hour: by appointment 2. fill in a registered letter form for give a copy of the receipt to the 3. E-mail: [email protected] sending the kit. International Didactic Unit in your Cost: € 30,00 department - IDU (for students enrolled in degree program or single When delivering the kit to the post office, course units) or to the IRO. students will be given an appointment Immigration Office (Questura of Catania) at the Immigration Office for a In order to track the status of their photographic registration. application, after the appointment at Address: Corso delle Provincie 218 the Questura, students can enter on 95100 Catania www.poliziadistato.it the code allocated Important to the file or the password written on Phone: (+39) 095 7194911 Students must respect the given the receipt given by the post office). Receiving hour: Monday to Friday appointment. Only in case of serious After collecting the residence permit, from 9:00 to 12:00 am reasons, in order to postpone the students must provide a copy as soon appointment, students can send a as possible to the IDU in their communication to the Immigration department (for students enrolled in office. degree programs and single course Scientific Police Office units) or IRO, where they registered Address: Via Roccaromana 18/20 Finally, students must: on arrival. 95100 Catania 1. provide a correct domicile address to Phone: (+39) 095 7306711 the post office for the reason that the Receiving hour: Monday to Friday Questura will send any notices or calls from 9:00 to 12:00 am and from 15:00 to 16:30 pm 50 VAT Office Address: Via Monsignor Domenico Orlando 1 I-95126 Catania Phone: (+39) 095 4036880/882/883 Receiving hours: Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 to 13:00 am - Tuesday and Thursday from 14:30 to 16:30 pm
The Fiscal code is a code made up of a bank account, to enter into a tenancy letters and numbers on the basis of first agreement, to receive the payment of a name, family name, date and place of scholarship, to earn a salary and carry birth and it is used by the Public out other procedures or activities. Administration to identify the citizens In order to obtain the Italian Fiscal Code living in Italy. All those living in Italy students will have to go to the local VAT Fiscal need to have one. Office, bringing along their passport. This code is necessary in order to be If the Fiscal Code is lost or stolen, a enrolled at the University of Catania, to duplicate can be requested at the local Code apply for the residence permit, to open VAT Office.
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All incoming students and professors Insurance will take out an insurance policy limited to participation at didactic/training activities, excluding sport activities. For more information, please send an e-mail at: [email protected]
Medical assistance is recognized to EU Medical students, and professors only if they have the European Sanitary Card. Conversely, non-EU students and Assistance professors need to have their own medical insurance.
For more information, please send an e-mail at: [email protected]
Erasmus foreign students have to contact Accomodations autonomously institutions proposing accommodation solutions and they will be glad to accept them at special prices through an e-mail reservation in English. For more information, please send an Search for accommodation consulting e-mail at: [email protected] the website: www.unict.it/en/accomodation-and-meals 52 Contents
Caltanissetta Great Britain Consulates Slovenia Via Nicola Coviello, 27 Viale della Regione, 54 (+39) 095 7167336 (+39) 0934 563168 Greece Largo Bordighera, 42 (+39) 095 534080 Catania Belgium Malta Via Escriva, 2 Tremestieri Etneo Corso Martiri Libertà, 14 (+39) 095 438622 (+39) 095 539628
Finland Netherlands Via Anzalone, 7 Via Anzalone , 7 (+39) 095 326608 (+39) 095 326608
53 Switzerland Luxembourg Mexico Viale Alcide De Gasperi, 151 Via Siracusa, 34 Via Emerico Amari, 40 (+39) 095 386919 (+39) 091 6256218 (+39) 091 587144
Messina Munich USA Denmark Via Principe Villafranca, 57 Via Vaccarini Giovan Battista, 1 Corso Umberto, 143 Taormina (+39) 091 333901 (+39) 091 305857 (+39) 0942 23052 / (+39) 0942 23897 Russian Federation Tunisia Island Via S. Meccio, 16 Piazza Florio Ignazio, 24 Via Calabria, 36 (+39) 091 6113970 (+39) 091 6122337 (+39) 090 718842 Sweden and Holland Siracusa Norway Via Emerico Amari, 8 Spain Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 21 (+39) 091 586527 Contrada Isola, Via delle Fornace, 68 (+39) 090 674300 (+39) 0931 721030 Hungary Germany Viale delle Alpi, 30 Via S. Sebastiano, 13 (+39) 091 6850947 (+39) 090 671780 Brazil Palermo Via Roma, 368 (+39) 091 585102 Austria Viale Leonardo da Vinci, 145 Russia (+39) 091 6825696 Viale Orfeo, 18 (+39) 091 329379 Czech Republic Via Quintino Sella, 76 Morocco (+39) 091 336892 Via Villa Verona, 35 (+39) 091 688143
54 The University of Catania, through its Department of Humanities, offers for free an Italian Italian Language and Culture crash course (10 hours) for Erasmus students. Moreover and Courses of Italian as a Foreign Language to non-Italian communities who want to live in Sicily and who need a legal certificate (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 of the Common Language European Framework) and Courses for CILS Certification are provided at special conditions. At the end of each course every student receives a certificate of participation Courses stating the number of hours attended. Finally the Department arranges a linguistic consultancy service organized by native Italian teachers and trainees and one to one courses to take CILS certification exams.
For more information, please contact the Department of Humanities Address: Piazza Dante, 24 I-95124 Catania Phone: (+39) 095 7102272 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.italstra.unict.it
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For further information, please contact the International Relations Office Address: Piazza Università 2 I-95131 Catania Operative seat: Via della Loggetta 10 I-95131 Catania Receiving hours: Wednesday and Thursday from 9.30 to 12.30 am Fax: (+39) 095 7307105 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.unict.it/en/international- mobility 56 Introduction Important Notice for non-EU Students and Scholars
The University of Catania gives foreign Non-EU students can be accepted at Non-EU Ph.D. students can be students (EU/non EU students and the University of Catania: accepted at the University of Catania: Ph.D. students), professors/scholars and staff the possibility to spend a 1. if regularly enrolled, following Italian 1. if passed a regular Ph.D. call, even period in Catania for study, training, laws, for one or more academic years if foreigner. They will be managed teaching and research activities, in the and if inscribed for single courses by the Ph.D. Office of the Didactic framework of International and (free movers) and managed by Division; European exchange programs or under Foreign Students Office of the Didactic 2. if they are in mobility for 6 months or International Cooperation Agreements Division; less. They will be managed by IRO. or Memorandum of Understanding 2. if selected under International signed by their institution and the Cooperation Agreements or University of Catania. Memorandum of Understanding signed by their institution and the Students and professors will receive University of Catania, for less than administrative assistance and logistic one academic year and free of support from the University of Catania enrolment charges, as indicated by but should request mobility funds to the administrative guidelines their home institutions. managed by the IRO; A basic Italian language knowledge is 3. if selected under international and required (an A2 level of Italian language European cooperation programs. as for the Common European Whether the program provides for Framework of Reference for Languages) a regular enrollment at hosting as, even if some courses are held institution, they will be managed in English language (generally by Foreign Students Office; on the postgraduates courses within contrary, if the program provides for international educational offer), the a short mobility and doesn’t require a majority are in Italian. regular enrolment at hosting insti- Below the instructions to follow for a tution, they will be administrate by mobility at the University of Catania. IRO.
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Students in mobility in the framework of Erasmus Program General Information The University of Catania participates in the Erasmus Program, which is a undergo a placement activity but only European Community action in the if it is regularly included in the sphere of student mobility. learning agreement and if it is preceded This program enables students, selected or followed by, at least, 3 months of by their home higher education institutions didactic activities, for at least 2 months. in the frame of agreements (in specific Placement activity must be done in a thematic areas) stipulated between their company linked, for that purpose, with institutions and the University of Catania, the University of Catania and must be to study for a full academic year or a tutored by a professor belonging to the semester. student’s study course in Catania, who Erasmus program also allows students will be in charge of the relationships to spend a traineeship period in an between the University of Catania and enterprise or organization in Catania to the hosting company. develop specific skills including language Erasmus students do not pay any skills and improving understanding inscription or taxes fees and can th of the economic and social culture of activate their mobility from 1 October st the country in the context of acquiring and 31 July of every academic year work experience. Students (in August and September there is no receive an Erasmus grant from their provision of didactic activities). own institution and the placement period is recognized in their academic career. Within Erasmus Studio it is possible to
59 Mobility for study (IRO), and informs in the same way, 2. Wait for the acceptance letter that students about admission procedures at will be send by IRO to the e-mail Preparing the departure the University of Catania. address that students has indicated on If student wish to come to the University the application form. The document of Catania, they have to be selected by specifies the assigned study course their home institution. This means that Before coming to the University of and didactic tutors. students must not apply directly for Catania
admission to the University of Catania. 1. Fill in the application form on-line, Important The office in charge of international respecting the deadlines. The University of Catania does not relations or mobility at one’s university This application form is essential to register students who haven’t filled of origin is in charge of sending the list enroll as an Erasmus student at the in the online application form and of students selected for an Erasmus University of Catania. obtained the acceptance letter. grant to the International Relations The document is available at: 3. Fill in learning agreements, indicating Office of the University of Catania unict.llpmanager.it/studenti/default.asp the courses they want to attend and related ECTS credits and send them to the International Didactic Unit (IDU) related to their field of studies who will proceed with their approval. For information on courses to choose it will be necessary to get in contact with didactic tutor and IDU. The maximum ECTS credits for the entire academic year is 60, for one semester is 30 and for a term is 15. The minimum ECTS credits to be accepted in Catania is 9. A learning agreement must include at least 70% of courses given within the destination department and maximum 30% of
60 Contents courses given in other departments, if Important During mobility period previously agreed among them. The dates of the welcome day 1. Remember that it is necessary to get Important correspond to the official starting registration attendance to all classes date indicated on the attendance The University of Catania will indicated in learning agreements. certificate and are available at: not accept students who haven’t Professors will regularly register date www.unict.it/en/erasmus-welcome-day regularly transmitted their learning and classes hours attended, as a agreements before their arrival. minimum 60% rate of classes A the welcome day, students must attendance is required in order to be 4. search for a provisional accommodation bring: the acceptance letter, the admitted to the exams; consulting the information on-line at learning agreements and one www.unict.it/en/accomodation-and-meals passport-size photo, and they receive a university card to be kept Upon arriving at the University of during all the mobility period in Catania Catania, shown at exams and given Participate to the obligatory Welcome back to IRO before their departure. Days (one for each semester), representing an event organized by IRO to provide Important incoming students with complete The University of Catania will not information about our university services. accept students arriving after Welcome The Welcome Day is also the occasion Days, with the exception for those to get in contact with Italian students and who, for very relevant reasons specifically with students’ Associations (documented by their International in charge of: Relations Office), cannot take part - supporting foreign colleagues upon to the event and therefore receive a their arrival; formal authorization by the IRO. - helping them in getting familiar with Italian culture and environment; - assisting them in finding a stable accommodation for all their mobility length.
61 2. Download the evaluation certificate Before getting back home Important for each exam and, before starting, At the end of mobility period, students On planning their departure trip, provide the document to the professor must: students must take into consideration who, at the end of the exam, will fill it 1. Go to IDU with the following IRO public opening days and hours in entirely (it must be filled in even if documents in original: (Wednesday and Thursday from 9.30 the exam has been failed). - student card; am to 12.30 am). Furthermore, during their mobility - learning agreement; students can: - evaluation certificates; 1. Interrupt their mobility only for very - proof of participation to the courses; important reasons within the - Italian language course certificate. minimum 3 month mobility period. For further information, please IDU, once checked all documents, In this case, it is possible to start consult the website: www.unict.it/ issues a recognition outcomes again the mobility period. Conversely, en/node/383 or send an e-mail at certificate. in case of interruption after 3 months, [email protected] it is not allowed to continue with Erasmus mobility (host university 2. Go to the IRO (personally and during holidays are not considered as the receiving hours) with the mobility interruption). recognition outcomes certificate in 2. Extend the Erasmus mobility period, original and the office will complete providing the authorization of home the document that will be given to institution by filling in the form the students in a closed envelope on-line. The authorization has to be addressed to partner universities. transmitted to IDU, who will proceed Students are responsible for the with its acceptance and communication envelop that has to arrive undamaged to the IRO. Only if their request has to the International Relations Office been accepted, students can extend of the their own universities. their mobility period.
62 Mobility for traineeship 2. search for accommodation consulting the website: Preparing the departure www.unict.it/en/accomodation-and-meals If student wish to come to the University Furthermore, students can get in of Catania for a training period, they contact with Italian student have to check if there is an Erasmus associations helping them in getting Placement agreement between their familiar with the Italian culture and home university and University of environment and assisting them in Catania and, if the case, contact the finding a stable accommodation for professor in charge of the agreement all their mobility length. in order to verify his/her availability at the end of mobility period, students to accept them. Once accepted by the must go to the IRO in order to give professor, they jointly define the Upon arriving at the University of back their student card and get the content of the training agreement. Catania transcript of record and the attendance Go to the IRO, on receiving hours, Important 1. certificate. with one passport- size photograph The documents are delivered in a Only in this case, students are and a copy of the training agreement closed envelope addressed to partner accepted to do a training in Catania. signed by all the parts. They will universities and students are responsible receive the student card and all useful for any damages to the envelope. Students with an Erasmus Studio grant information for their stay in Catania. Students do not have to meet neither can ask to do a training only if it is the tutor nor the IDU, because the indicated in their learning agreement at 2. Meet their tutors and complete the recognition outcomes certificate is the condition established by the specific registration process at IDU. directly sent by the tutor to IDU that action. 3. Begin their training in the host institution. is in charge of issuing the transcript of records and sending it to IRO by e-mail. Before coming to the University of Catania Before getting back home For further information, please 1. fill in the application form available On planning their departure trip, consult the website: on-line and wait for the IRO official students must take into consideration www.unict.it/en/node/402 acceptance sent by e-mail; IRO public opening days and hours as, or send an e-mail at: [email protected]
63 Professors in mobility in the framework of Erasmus Program - Erasmus STA mobility
The University of Catania admits Such mobility is financed by partner In August and September there is no professors for didactic mobility period universities. IRO provides logistical provision of didactic activities. under the Erasmus Program, under support for incoming professors. inter institutional Erasmus agreements Mobility can take place from 1th For further information, please consult signed between their institution and the October and 31st July every academic the website: www.unict.it/en/node/382 University of Catania. year. or send an e-mail at: [email protected]
Professors and Administratives staff in mobility in the framework of Erasmus Program - Erasmus STT mobility
Every year the University of Catania The topics will be addressed to explore Training mobility grants from their organizes an “International Administrative possibilities to strengthen and improve home institutions. and Teaching Staff Training Week”. students’ mobility opportunities and to describe University of Catania best This event is primarily targeted to practices. Cultural visits and a social International Relations officers, but it For further information, please consult event will be included. the website: www.unict.it/en/node/410 is also open to any motivated person European Union participants have the or send an e-mail at: [email protected] interested in internationalization. possibility to apply for Erasmus Staff
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64 International Undergraduates Placement
In order to support training activities, the The foreign University shall submit a signature. Students enrolled at foreign University of Catania promotes internal request to the International Relations University can be the beneficiaries of curricular training for foreign students. Office of the University of Catania (IRO), the initiative; The training can take place in teaching or therefore an Internship Agreement has the internship shall take place for a research structures of the University. to be made in advance in order to maximum length of time of 12 months. Students from foreign Universities are activate the mobility. The IRO shall be advised to address all their queries to the responsible for all the administrative For further information, please consult relevant office in charge at their institution. procedures, including the Rector’s the website: www.unict.it/en/node/631 or send an e-mail at: [email protected]
International Graduates Placement
In order to support the development foreign University shall than submit a structure where the traineeship is of vocational training, the University request to the International Relations supposed to take place. An allowance of of Catania is committed to implementing Office (IRO) of the University of Catania. at least €300/00 gross pay per month shall in-house job training promoted by An Internship agreement has to be be given after a minimum of 70% of the worldwide partners. The training can be signed in advance in order to activate the whole training activity. The provision carried out across the University structu- internship. of compensation for attendance and its res, service centers and within any other The IRO shall be responsible for all the exact monthly amount shall be subject to related structure belonging to University’s administrative process of the internship a specific clause under the agreement. general administrative office. agreements. The initiative is designed Newly graduates from foreign universities, to be used across the facilities and the For further information, please consult within 12 months after graduation, are departments of the University of Catania. the website: www.unict.it/en/node/632 advised to address all their queries to the The longest length is up to six months or send an e-mail at: [email protected] relevant office of their own institution and this includes any further extension. for the activation of a traineeship. The The trainee shall be paid by the host
65 E U and non-EU students in mobility in the framework of International Agreements or Memorandum of Understanding
International students can carry out a In case of a single student application, Such didactic information will be mobility period according to International it is necessary to refer to home formalized, in case of acceptance, in the Agreements or Memorandum of International Relations Office to get learning agreements. Understanding stipulated among the their authorization and to formally University of Catania and their institutions. transmit the application form. Such mobility, free of inscription fees, can In case of a group of students take place from 1th October and 31st July applications, the sending International For further information, please consult every academic year (in August and Sep- Relations Office will send to IRO an the website: www.unict.it/en/node/384 tember there is no provision of didactic annual mobility program indicating or send an e-mail at [email protected] activities). students number, personal data, mobility periods (1st/2nd semester or academic year) and their study plans.
66 Contents EU and non-EU students in free mobility
International free movers coming to inscribe to single courses belonging versity card or other translated and from universities who don’t have any to degree courses with limited entrance legalized foreign university certificate. international agreement with the at national level. University of Catania and interested in EU and non-EU citizens regularly Non-EU citizens living abroad can attending one or more courses activated living in Italy (as for the Italian Law inscribe by applying at Italian diplomatic at the University of Catania, can inscribe 286/1998 art. 39, paragraph 5 and representation. to single courses (maximum 5 single further modifications) interested in For further information, please consult courses and maximum 40 ECTS credits attending one or more single courses, the website: www.unict.it/en/node/385 each year). It is, in any case, impossible can inscribe by producing their uni- or send an e-mail at: [email protected]
EU and non-EU Ph.D. students in mobility for a short period
International Ph.D. students can carry Such mobility can be done in every For further information, please consult out a mobility period (max. 11 months) moment of the academic year compatibly the website: www.unict.it/en/node/386 at the University of Catania. with departments didactic or research or send an e-mail at: [email protected] activities.
International visiting scholars professors, researchers and scholars
UE and non-UE professors/researchers/ moment of the academic year scholars can carry out a mobility period compatibly with Departments didactic For further information, please consult (from 2 weeks up to an academic year) or research activities. the website: www.unict.it/en/node/377 at the University of Catania. or send at: [email protected] Such mobility can be done in every
67 4 Partnerships
68 Cooperation relations between universities in different countries and between Introduction universities and other economic and social actors are one of the most important aspects of university life as well as the most reliable element to assess the impact that an institution fails to have, both in the national context, as in the international market. Contents The main instruments for the implementation of cooperation with foreign universities for developing joint research and teaching and encouraging mobility of students and professor are Erasmus Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.) and International Cooperation Agreements (I.C.A.).
69 Contents Erasmus Agreements
The implementation of the Erasmus - names and contact details of both the Useful Information activities requires the activation of institutional/departmental coordinators Name: University of Catania specific interistitutional agreements, and central administration officer; under which mobility flows of Erasmus ID code: I CATANIA 01 - details on incoming/outgoing student students and teachers, both outgoing Erasmus charter: and incoming are planned to carry out mobility: subject area and code, level st nd 29276-LA-1-2014-1-IT-E4AKA1-ECHE the following activities: (1 cycle degree, 2 cycle degree, - mobility of students for study purposes; Ph.D. courses), numbers of students - mobility of students for internships; and total months; Important Notice - details on incoming/outgoing - mobility of teaching assignment (STA). Institutes/universities interested teaching mobility: subject area and The Erasmus agreement is an in entering into a new Erasmus code, duration of week; official contract binding two institutes/ agreement with the University of universities involved in cooperating - information about academic Catania shall contact the IRO at within the Erasmus framework calendar, educational programs, the e-mail address: (i.e. providing funds and support for foreign language knowledge [email protected] student, teaching and staff mobility). requirements, services offered to Institutes/universities interested in incoming students and professors. entering into a new Erasmus agreement with the University of Catania shall contact the IRO specifying: - institution name, ID code and Erasmus Charter number; - duration of contract in academic years;
70 Agricultural Sciences E SEVILLA01 E GRANADA01 A WIEN03 B BRUXEL04 B GENT01 Business and Administration CAIRO UNIVERSITY, GIZA, EGYPT TR AYDIN01 CZ BRNO02 TR ISTANBU14 CZ PRAHA02 D HANNOVE01 D FRANKFU01 E MURCIA04 LT VILNIUS24 E PAMPLON02 F NANTES01 E VALENCI02 F ANGERS01 E ZARAGOZ01 F BORDEAU41 F RENNES47 F LILLE01 G THESSAL01 B LIEGE01 HU DEBRECE01 D WORMS01 IRLDUBLIN01 P EVORA01 E BARCELO45 P FUNCHAL03 E LA-CORU01 P LISBOA03 E SANTAND01 P VILA-RE01 E SANTIAG01 PL GDANSK02 E TARRAGO01 PL POZNAN04 E MADRID14 TR ADANA01 SK NITRA02
Architecture (School of Architecture - Syracuse) Engineering Erasmus G ATHINE02 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY G VOLOS01 B GENT01 P EVORA01 CZ BRNO01 for Study P PORTO02 CZ PRAHA10 RO TIMISOA04 D REGENSB02 F PARIS129 F TOULOUS24 D HANNOVE01 Agreements List E MADRID05 D MUNCHEN02 71 Contents DK ALBORG01 Humanities and Languages E CADIZ01 E BILBAO01 E HUELVA01 A SALZBUR01 E JAEN01 E JAEN01 A WIEN01 E VALENCI02 E LEON01 B ANTWERP01 E VALLADO01 E MADRID01 B BRUXEL04 EE TALLINN04 E MADRID04 B GENT01 F AMIENS01 E MALAGA01 B LEUVEN01 F LYON12 E MURCIA01 B LIEGE01 F NANTES01 E OVIEDO01 BG SOFIA06 F PARIS083 E SALAMAN02 CY NICOSIA01 F VAULX-V02 E SANTAND01 CZ PLZEN01 G KOZANI02 E TENERIF01 CZ PRAHA07 G PATRA06 E VALENCI01 D AUGSBUR01 G THESSAL01 E VALLADO01 D BAYREUT01 HOLY SPIRIT UNIVERSITY OF EE TARTU02 D BOCHUM01 KASLIK LEBANON F MARSEIL84 D DUSSELD01 HU GYOR01 F BESANCO01 D EICHSTA01 N TRONDHE01 F CAEN01 D ERFURT05 PL KRAKOW03 F CLERMON02 D ERLANGE01 PL WARSZAW02 F CORTE01 D ESSEN04 S VASTERA01 F LILLE03 D FREIBUR01 SF TAMPERE02 F NANCY 43 D HALLE01 SK ZILINA01 F PARIS003 D HEIDELB01 TR GAZIANT03 F PARIS008 D JENA01 TR ISTANBU01 F PARIS010 D KOLN01 TR ISTANBU04 F PARIS012 D MUNCHEN01 TR ISTANBU05 F PARIS057 D POTSDAM01 TR ISTANBU07 F ROUEN01 D SAARBRU01 TR ISTANBU14 F STRASBO48 DK ARHUS01 TR IZMIR03 F TOURS01 E ALMERIA01 UK EXETER01 G ATHINE01 E BADAJOZ01 UK HATFIEL01 G KOMOTIN01
72 G KRITIS01 Languages (School of Foreign Languages D EICHSTA01 G THESSAL01 and Literatures - Raguse) D GREIFS01 HR PULA01 D HEIDELB01 A SALZBUR01 HR ZADAR01 B GENT01 D KOLN01 HU BUDAPES01 D MAINZ01 HU BUDAPES12 B LIEGE01 D BAYREUT01 D OLDENBU01 HU DEBRECE01 D SAARBRU01 LT VILNIUS01 D FREIBUR02 D HAMBURG01 E ALICANT01 MT MALTA01 E ALMERIA01 N BERGEN01 D MAINZ01 E BARCELO01 P COIMBRA01 E BARCELO01 E BARCELO02 PL KRAKOW01 E MURCIA01 E BARCELO15 PL LODZ01 E SANTIAG01 PL SZCZECI01 E VALLADO01 E BILBAO01 PL WARSZAW01 F AVIGNON01 E BURGOS01 PL WARSZAW80 F LILLE03 E CIUDA-R01 PL WROCLAW01 F STRASBO48 E HUELVA01 RO BUCURES09 HR SPLIT01 E JAEN01 RO IASI02 PL KRAKOW01 E LA-CORU01 RO SUCEAVA01 PL SZCZECI01 E LOGRONO01 RO TIMISOA01 PL WARSZAW01 E MADRID03 ROSSIJSKIJ GOSUDARSTVENNYJ SK BANSKA01 E MADRID04 GUMANITARNYJ UNIVERSITET SK BRATISL02 E MURCIA01 SK BANSKA01 UK EDINBUR01 E PAMPLON01 TR ISTANBU11 E SALAMAN02 TR IZMIR01 E SEVILLA03 TR KONYA01 Law E VALENCI01 TR MARDIN01 A GRAZ01 E VALLADO01 TR MUGLA01 E VIGO01 UK CARDIFF01 B LOUVAIN01 D BOCHUM01 E ZARAGOZ01 UK DURHAM01 F LYON02 UK EDINBUR01 D BONN01
73 F PAU01 Medicine E BARCELO01 IRLLIMERIC01 E MADRID21 E CADIZ01 IS AKUREYR01 G THESSAL01 E GRANADA01 IRLDUBLIN02 LT VILNIUS24 E TARRAGO01 N OSLO01 P COIMBRA01 HU BUDAPES08 N TROMSO01 P PORTO02 INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH P LISBOA109 PL KRAKOW01 OF SERBIA “DR MILAN JOVANO- P PORTO02 PL SZCZECI01 PL KRAKOW02 VIC BATUT” SF HELSINK01 PL WARSZAW01 LV RIGA01 RO ALBAIU01 SF KUOPIO01 P PORTO02 TR ISTANBU05 PL WARSZAW06 UK MANCHES04 SK BRATISL02 Life Science, Biology and Geology UK CARDIFF01 PL POZNAN01 B35 Physics, Mathematics and Computer A WIEN03 Sciences D ERLANGE01 Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences B BRUXEL89 E CADIZ01 E GRANADA01 BG SOFIA16 E GIRONA02 F ANGERS01 D AACHEN02 E GRANADA01 F POITIER01 D BERLIN01 F LYON01 HU SOPRON01 D BOCHUM01 F PARIS006 PL OLSZTYN01 D BREMEN04 G ATHINE01 UNIVERSITà DU QUÃBEC à D FREIBUR01 HR ZAGREB01 TROIS-RIVIÈRES D MUNCHEN01 HU PECS01 E BARCELO01 HU SZEGED01 E CADIZ01 IS REYKJAV01 Pharmacy and Chemistry E GRANADA01 MT MALTA01 E MADRID03 P LISBOA109 A INNSBRU01 E MADRID04 B NAMUR01 SI LJUBLJA01 E SALAMAN02 D DUSSELD01 D HALLE01 E SEVILLA01
74 E VALLADO01 BG BLAGOEV03 P BRAGA01 E VIGO01 CZ BRNO05 P COIMBRA01 F LILLE01 CZ PRAHA07 P COVILHA01 F LIMOGES01 CZ PRAHA18 PL KRAKOW01 F PARIS007 D BERLIN05 PL POZNAN01 G ATHINE41 D BONN01 PL TORUN01 IRLDUBLIN02 D FRANKFU08 PL WARSZAW01 IRLLETTERK01 D KOLN01 RO ORADEA01 LT VILNIUS01 D OSNABRU01 RO SUCEAVA01 N NARVIK01 D ROSTOCK01 S STOCKHO04 NL LEIDEN01 P COIMBRA01 DK ARHUS01 SF JYVASKY01 P COIMBRA02 DK ROSKILD01 THE MOSCOW STATE UNIVER- P PORTO02 E BILBAO01 SITY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND RO CLUJNAP01 E BURGOS01 EDUCATION S KARLSTA01 E GRANADA01 TR ANKARA07 S LULEA01 E LEON01 TR AYDIN01 S STOCKHO01 E MADRID01 TR ISTANBU12 S VAXJO03 E MADRID03 TR IZMIR05 SF ESPOO12 E MADRID04 TR IZMIR07 TR ISTANBU01 E MURCIA01 TR IZMIR08 TR ISTANBU22 E SANTIAG01 TR KONYA01 TR ISTANBU32 E TENERIF01 UK SALFORD01 TR IZMIR02 E VALLADO01 TR KIRSEHI01 F CLERMON01 UK HATFIEL01 F GRENOBL23 UK PLYMOUT01 F MONTPEL03 G KALLITH02 Political and Social Sciences ISTANBUL SABAHATTIN ZAIM UNIVERSITY TR ISTANBU41 B GENT01 MT MALTA01 B LIEGE01 NL LEIDEN01
75 Physics, Mathematics and Computer Engineering Erasmus for Sciences S VASTERA 01 B IMEC UK HATFIEL 01 D AACHEN 02 E ICRA Traineeship E CENIEH F IRAMAT Medicine NL GRONING 01 Agreements List UK HATFIEL 01 G ATHINE 01 RO CRAIOVA 01 Political and Social Sciences Agricultural Sciences Pharmacy and Chemistry B OIJJ CH WINTERT 03 CH LA ROCHE D BERLIN0 5 SI LJUBLJA 01 F ESSEC IRENE CZ PRAHA 02 A CEMM F VERSAIL 11 CZ CPVP N OSLO 01 B LIEGE 01 Life Sciences, Biology ang Geology PL WROCLAW 02 B SG HU SZEGED 01 S GOTEBOR 01 SK NITRA 02 B NAMUR 01 D FRANKFU 01 Humanities and Languages D GOTTING 01 DK CTR D HALLE 01 D BSB Muenchen E BARCELO 01 CZ PRAHA 07 E PAMPLON 01 G IRAKLIO 01 E GRANADA 01 F ARRAS 12 N TROMSO 01 NL AMSTERD 02 E PCB PL KRAKOW 01 TR ISTANBU 05 E MADRID 21
76 Contents Contents Contacts for Incoming Exchanges
Field of Study Hosting Structure Erasmus Scientific contact E-mail E-mail Erasmus Administrative contact
Agricultural Sciences Agriculture, Food and Environment Prof. Fernando Branca [email protected] [email protected] Food Processing
Natural and Biological Sciences Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences Prof. Agata Distefano [email protected] [email protected] Hearth Sciences
Humanities, History and Philosophy Prof. Manuele d'Amore [email protected]
Humanities and Languages - Catania (French Language) Humanities Prof. Concettina Rizzo [email protected] [email protected]
Humanities and Languages - Catania (Other Languages) Prof. Beate Baumann [email protected]
Education Sciences and Sociology Educational Sciences Prof. Roberta Piazza [email protected] [email protected]
Physics Physics and Astronomy Prof. Alessia Tricomi [email protected]
Mathematics and Information and Communication Technologies Mathematics and Computer Sciences Prof. Franco Barbanera [email protected] [email protected] Chemistry Chemical Sciences Prof. Salvatore Scirè [email protected]
Pharmacy Drug Sciences Prof. Milena Rizzo [email protected]
Law Law Prof. Adriana Di Stefano [email protected] [email protected]
Building and Civil Engineering Civil Engineering and Architecture Prof. Damiano Cafiso [email protected]
Electric and Electronic Engineering Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering Prof. Riccardo Caponetto [email protected] [email protected]
Industrial Engineening Industrial Engineering Prof. Alberto Fichera [email protected]
Political Sciences Political and Social Sciences Prof. Daniela Irrera [email protected] Social Sciences and Social Work [email protected]
Business and Administration Economics and Business Prof. Isidoro Mazza [email protected]
Medicine and Health (Undergraduate Erasmus Study) Prof. Antonella Agodi [email protected] Dental studies (Undergraduate Erasmus Study)
Medicine and Health (Undergraduate Erasmus Traineeship) School of Medicine Prof. Giovanni Li Volti [email protected] [email protected] Dental Studies (Undergraduate Erasmus Traineeship)
Medicine and Health (Postgraduate Erasmus Study and Traineeship) Prof. Antonio Biondi [email protected] Dental Studies (Postgraduate Erasmus Study and Traineeship)
Architecture (Siracusa) School of Architecture Prof. Caterina Carocci [email protected] [email protected] Foreign Languages (Ragusa) School of Foreign Languages and Literatures Prof. Alessandra Schininà [email protected] [email protected] 77 Memorandum of Understanding and International Cooperation Agreements
The University of Catania establishes agreements with public and private institutions for educational and scientific purposes. In fact, one of the easiest ways to improve dialogue and experience transfer between scientific communities, develop joint research and tuition activities and facilitate the exchange of teaching staff and students, is to establish an agreement. Therefore, Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.) and International Cooperation Agreements (I.C.A.) are the first tools for the realization of all cooperation activities with foreign universities and institutions for educational and scientific purposes.
78 Contents Memorandum of Understanding International Cooperation Agreement Important notice Within its internationalization policy, The International Cooperation In order to stipulate a Memorandum the University of Catania stipulates Agreements, unlike the memorandum of Understanding and an International Memorandum of Understanding aiming of Understanding, regulates the Cooperation Agreement it is first at establishing and intensifying relationships among one or more of all necessary that professors collaboration relationships with departments of the University of promoting the agreement have a research agencies and universities all Catania and the foreign partner preliminary contact with an Italian over the world in order to develop joint faculties/departments. professor or the departmental didactic and research activities and These agreements have a specific and coordinator, acting as scientific for increasing academic and cultural defined objective (e.g.: mobility contact within the University of exchanges in education and research programs, joint study courses creation, Catania. fields, as well as students, researchers specific research activities, international The agreement will be put into and professors mobility. summer schools organization, etc.). effect once it is duly signed by both These agreements don’t have any International Cooperation Agreements, partners. financial backing. therefore, don’t have a fixed format but they are created and adapted to the needs of the promoting faculty/ department. If the agreement is proposed by a For further information, please contact foreign university, it is advised to the IRO For further information, please contact contact a promoting Italian professor Address: Piazza Università 2 the Territory Relations Division or a departmental scientific coordinator I-95131 Catania Address: Piazza Università 2 to the scientific field the cooperation is Operative seat: Via della Loggetta 10 I-95131 Catania focused on. I-95131 Catania Phone: (+39) 095 7307353 Phone: (+39) 095 7307108 Fax: (+39) 095 7307417 Fax: (+39) 095 7307105 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
79 EUROPE Greece International - Agricultural University of Athens Austria - National and Capodistrian University Cooperation - University of Graz of Athens Belgium United Kingdom - Haute Ecole Paul Henri Spaak - University of Greenwich Agreements - Universitè de Liège - University Court of the University of Edinburgh Bulgaria - Cardiff University List - European Polytechnical University - University of Hertfordshire - University of Food Technology - Plovdiv Malta Cyprus - University of Malta Contents - Eastern Mediterranean University of Cyprus Poland - University of Warsaw France - University of Szczecin (ECONET) - Universitè de Droit, D’Economie et - University of Szczecin des Sciences - Aix Marseille - Institute of Archaeology and - Universitè de Nice - Sophia Antipolis Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences - Universitè de Savoie - European University School of Law - International Agency for Research on and Administration of Warsaw Cancer - IARC- (Lyon) - University of Warsaw - Faculty of Law and Administration Germany - Munich Intellectual Property Law Center Romania - Heidelberg University - Gheorghe Asachi - Technical - Aachen Sciences University University of Iasi - Helmoltz International Center for - Titu Maiorescu University of Bucarest Fair (HIC for FAIR) - University of Alba Iulia - Freie Universitat - Berlin
80 Spain Turkey India - Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona - Selcuk University - Indian Institute of Information - Fundacion e Instituto Universitario - Adyaman University Technology, Design and Manufacturing de Investigacion Ortega y Gasset - Heart Institute, Apollo Gleneagles - Universidad de Salamanca Russia Hospital - Universidad de Valladolid - Gosudarstvennyj Institut Iskusstvoz- nanija - Moscow Japan Sweden - Russian State University for the - University of Nagoya - University of Gothenburg Humanities - Kansai University Ukraine - Perm State Academy of Medicine - Waseda University, Faculty of Science - Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical and Enineering University PACIFIC AREA Hungary South Korea - University of Pusan - Pazmany Peter Katolikus Egyetem China University - Xinjiang Agricoltural University- Sri Lanka Urumqi - Xinjiang - University of Colombo - Tongji University - Shanghai ASIA - Zibo N.1 Municipal Hospital Vietnam - Guanxi Academy of Specialty Crops - Hanoi University Middle East Area - University of Science and Technology - Beijing Iran AFRICA - Guangxi Citrus Research Institute - Payame Noor University - Tehran - Tabriz University - Hunan Agricultural University Algeria - Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural - Università Badji Mokhtar - Annaba Israel Sciences - Tel Aviv University - Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Egypt Sciences – Institute of Vegetable - Alexandria University Kazakhstan Crops - Bibliotheca Alexandrina-Alexandria - Al-Farabi Kazakh National University - Chinese Academy of Agricultural and Mediterranean Research Center Sciences (Alex-Med)
81 - Egypt-Japan University of Science - Northeastern University, Boston, The Uruguay and Technology McKim Scxhool of Business - Universidad de Concepciòn de - University of Minufia - Mississippi State University Uruguay - Suez Canal University Helwan - University, Cairo Central America OCEANIA Mozambico Cuba - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane - Universidad de Oriente Santiago de North America Cuba Tunisia New Zeland - Universitè de Carthage et Fondazione Jamaica - University of Otago CUTGANA - University of the West Indies, Mona - Abderrhamen Mami Hospital, Ariana Campus - Kingston
Mexico AMERICA - Universidad Autonòma de Baya - California North America South America United States of America - University of California - Berkeley Argentina - California University (UCLA) - Los - Universidad Nacional de Rosario Angeles - Universidad Nacional de Còrdoba - Worcester Polytechnic Institute - North Caroline University at Greensboro Brasile - Seaton Hall University - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Arcadia University - Philadelphia (UFSC) - College of Liberal Arts of Auburn University Cile - Colorado School of Mines - Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria - Valparaìso
82 83 5 Facilities 84 Contents Useful Contacts
Rector: Giacomo Pignataro Address: Piazza Università 2 I-95131 Catania Phone: (+39) 095 311027
General Director: Federico Portoghese Address: Piazza Università 2 I-95131 Catania Phone: (+39) 095 7307323
Didactic Division Address: Piazza Bellini 19 I-95131 Catania Phone: (+39) 095 316057
Students’ Public and Relations Office Address: via Antonino di Sangiuliano 44-46-48 (ground floor) I-95131 Catania Phone: (+39) 0956139202 - (+39)0956139201 – (+39) 0956139200 E-mail: [email protected]
International Relations Office Address: P.zza Università 2 I-95131 Catania Operative seat: Via della Loggetta 10 I-95131 Catania 85 Phone: (+39) 095 7307110Career Gui- Contents
Career Guidance and Vocational Centre Centre for Disability Multimedial Languages Centre (COF) (CiNAP) (CLMA)
Address: Via A. di Sangiuliano 197 Address: Via A. di Sangiuliano 259 Address: Via A. di Sangiuliano 197 I-95131 Catania I-95131 Catania I-95131 Catania Head: Prof. Nunzio Crimi Head: Prof. Salvatore Massimo Oliveri Head: Prof. Domenico Cusato E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.unict.it/en/career-guidance- Website: www.unict.it/en/centre- Website: www.unict.it/en/multimedia- and-vocational-centre-cof disability-cinap languages-centre-clma
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Libraries and Documentation Centre (CBD) Address: Via Etnea 742, I-95125 Catania Head: Prof. Francesco Migliorino E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.unict.it/en/libraries-and-documentation-centre-cbd-0
Center for Computer Systems, Applications Research and Teaching (CEA) Address: Via Fragalà 10, I-95131 Catania Head: Prof. Sergio Palazzo E-mail: [email protected]
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Design, Development and Building Maintenance Area (APSEMA) Address: Via A. di Sangiuliano 257, I-95131 Catania Head: Federico Portoghese E-mail: [email protected]
Accommodations and Meals (ERSU) Address: Via Etnea 570, I-95128 Catania Head: Prof. Alessandro Cappellani E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.unict.it/en/accomodation-and-meals
University Sport Centre (CUS) Address: Viale Andrea Doria 6, I- 95125 Catania Head: Luca Di Mauro E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.unict.it/en/university-sport-centre-cus
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Students Associations
The associations of students enrolled in University of Catania have to be Associations are in charge of: the University of Catania are involved recorded in an official register. - supporting foreign colleagues upon in the organization of cultural, sport Associations dealing with international their arrival; and social activities related with Erasmus activities are: - helping them in getting familiar with program. In order to have access to - Association des Etats Généraux des Italian culture and environment; some academic services and facilities Etudiants de l’Europe (AEGEE). - assisting them in finding a stable accommodation for all their mobility the associations recognized by the - Erasmus Student Network (ESN). length.
89 Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l’Europe (AEGEE)
AEGEE was born 27 years ago facing in Europe, AEGEE’s work is borders, fighting for tolerance and bringing together students with different focused on three main areas: Youth creating open-minded citizens are some cultural backgrounds. Today, AEGEE Participation, Bridging Europe and of the reasons why up to so young is Europe’s largest interdisciplinary Inclusion of Minorities. students from all over Europe come youth organisation: 40 countries, 200 The most important event promoted together in the Summer University to cities, 13.000 friends. by the association is the Summer taste the diversity of multiculturalism. This network provides the ideal University, that takes place during platform for young volunteers to work summer between one and four weeks in together on cross-border activities one of the cities where AEGEE is present. such as international conferences, Understanding and exploring the seminars, exchanges, training courses multicultural dimension of the and case study trips. In line with the European continent, removing national challenges young people are currently
To know all the services offered, please contact AEGEE Adress: Via Etnea 570 I-95128 Catania E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aegee-catania.org/ Facebook: aegee catania
90 Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
In 2009 Esn Ase Catania joined the ESN network, showing throughout the years a great deal of motivation. Esn Catania plays a key role on a local, regional and national level. It promotes, plans and manages all sorts of events, some including cooperation with other sections of the Italian network. Currently there are 25 active board members of ESN, providing a wide range of activities every semester. Among all activities, Esn Catania pays special attention to the Social Erasmus Programme. In fact, Catania was the first to promote Erasmus blood donation day, in partnership with AVIS. Esn Catania also takes part in a non-competitive such as treasure hunts, excursions, yearly marathon charity named “Corri sightseeing tours and parties. Catania” joined enthusiastically by Integration and language support are To know all the services offer, please Erasmus students and Esn members. stimulated by a “tandem language contact ESN: Welcoming incoming students is a learning program” and a biannual cinema club where movies in Italian Address: Piazza Currò 6 priority. Each semester is begun with a language are screened and discussed I-95100 Catania Welcome Week, during which, through at the end, creating opportunities for E-mail: [email protected] formal and informal activities, the debates and exchange of views. students get familiar with the association Website: www.esncatania.it and the services provided. These Housing: www.esncatania.it/housing/ services include tutoring, a housing ho-una-casa.html program, and many leisure activities Facebook: esn catania esnerasmuscatania20132014 91 6 City of Catania 92 it came from the word Katane meaning impressive, imposing Baroque structure Catania “grated”, referring to the uneven surface that incorporates some Roman columns of the land surrounding Etna, upon taken from the Amphitheatre. These are which Catania stands. not the only Roman elements, however, at a glance Catania is essentially a “grey” city and as underneath are some Roman baths. unique in the world for this. Inside, the Baroque theme continues Visiting Catania is quite easy, as the with several ornate chapels and a fresco Catania is Sicily’s second largest city, old town center is relatively small. An recording the 1693 earthquake. Bellini, with a population of around 300,000. ideal starting point would be the main Catania’s most famous son, is buried It lies on the Ionian Sea, under the square, Piazza Duomo. This delightful here, as are (in ash form) three shadow of Mount Etna. Mount Etna is square and all its surrounding buildings Aragonese kings: Frederick II, Louis ever-present and has to a large was designed by Giovanni Battista and Frederick III. extent shaped both the history and the Vaccarini. The other sides of the square are actual existence of Catania. On several The Cathedral, dedicated to St. Agata, equally impressive and include the occasions volcanic eruptions destroyed the city’s patron saint, stands on the Diocesan Museum and the Municipio, th the city, the most devastating of which site of an 11 Century church that (town hall) built in 1741. In the center happened in the 17th Century. was almost entirely destroyed in the stands the city’s symbol, a lava elephant In 1669 Catania was covered in lava 1693 eruption. Its replacement is a very fountain carrying an obelisk. It bears and then, just 24 years later in 1693 an earthquake shook the town down to its foundations. If Etna has been the cause of Catania’s destruction, it has also been a vital source of the construction of the city, as much of the black volcanic rock which characterizes Catania’s beautiful Baroque architecture was spewed from the heart of Etna. The way in which these past eruptions have formed the land, gives rise to the origins of the city’s name. The historian Plutarch suggested that
Contents 93 an enigmatic inscription, MSSHDEPL, Moving back northwards you will Via Etnea and Corso Sicilia is and not which according to some is an acronym come across a rather different aspect usually open to the public, though can for “The mind of St. Agata is sane of the city: its ancient origins. Catania be viewed from outside. It is well worth and spontaneous, honoring God and was founded in the 8th Century BC by enquiring about a special tour, however, liberating the city”. Such is the devotion Greeks from Chalcis. It subsequently as it was the largest Amphitheatre in to St. Agatha in Catania that there are became a Roman city and amazingly, Sicily, said to accommodate around another two churches named after considering the dramatic series of 15,000 spectators. A fascinating warren her, one just across the road from the volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of passages runs underneath it, bringing Cathedral, the other just a short walk that have so afflicted the area, three to mind its more famous cousin the Colosseum. away off Via Etnea. Heading south from theatres have survived from this period. The area around the first Amphitheatre the piazza you will go under the 17th The Teatro Romano, in Via Vittorio is given over to a series of churches and Century arch of Porta Uzeda towards Emanuele, was built on the site of a nd the Museo Belliniano, dedicated to the port. A quick right here will take Greek theatre in the 2 Century AD. Catania’s most famous son, the composer you into Catania’s colorful, bustling and The use of lava stone demonstrates Vincenzo Bellini. A short walk north odorous fish market. Get here before how long the excretions of Etna have east will take you to another building lunch and you will enter a different been put to good use. Next door is the dedicated to his memory, the opera world, an atmosphere that has remained Odeon, a smaller theatre used for more house Teatro Massimo Bellini. The virtually unchanged for hundreds of intimate occasions, such as musical opera season runs from around October years. performances. The Amphitheatre, found to June and is well worth a visit if opera If you don’t get lost in the hullabaloo in Piazza Stesicoro at the crossroads of is your thing. of the market and head south west, you will come to Piazza Federico di Svevia and the old fortress of Castello Ursino. This imposing structure was built by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen in the 13th century on a rocky cliff overlooking the sea. However, the massive lava spill of the 1669 eruption pushed the sea back, creating in one fail swoop a new coastline and stripping Castello Ursino of its strategic position.
94 By plane By car If you arrive by plane, please consult Arriving by car from Milan, Motorway available flights and useful information A1 Napoli-Milano, then take the How to get to about the International airport Motorway “Salerno-Reggio Calabria”, “Vincenzo Bellini” Fontanarossa. exit at “Villa San Giovanni” and get on From the Airport to the city centre and the boat to Sicily. Then from Messina Catania to the Train Station the “Alibus Service” to Catania Toll-Motorway A18 (km 95). leaves every 20 minutes from 5.00 am From Palermo to Catania: Motorway to midnight. A19 (km 195). Updated information about the current By train road situation are available on-line at: If you reach Catania by train we www.autostrade.it recommend you to check the Italian railway services online (www.trenitalia.it). The Catania Railway Station is located in Piazza Giovanni XXIII Phone: (+39) 095 532226 Switchboard: (+39) 095 532710 Ticket Office: (+39) 095 532227
By ship It is possible to get to Catania by ship from Naples with the companies Tirrenia (www.tirrenia.it) or TTT Lines (www.tttlines.it). Moreover you can sail from Genova to Palermo with “Grandi Navi Veloci” (www.gnv.it) and then take the motorway A19 from Palermo to Catania (Km 190).
95 Contents Climate Cost of living Living in The climate of Sicily is Mediterranean, The cost of living in Catania is not with warm summers with a high particularly high. Below are some prices humidity level and mild winters. to-day products: Catania On the coast, especially the south-west, - Water min. € 0,50 max. € 1,00 the climate is affected by most of the - Coffee € 0,80 African currents occur and hot Contents summers. Along the Tyrrhenian coast, - Sandwich € 2,50 and in general in inland areas the - Cigarettes min. € 4,30 max. € 5,50 temperature is lower, the winters are - Bus ticket € 1,00 colder and rainfall increases. On the - Bread 2,50 (1 Kg) Etna the climate is alpine. € Especially in the summer it is very - Beer € 2,00 common to face the south wind, the - Italian newspaper € 1,50 wind from the Sahara. Rainfall is scarce, - Admission to the cinema min. € 3,00 and the water deficit is revealed in some max. € 7,00 provinces where there are frequent water shortages. We recommend that appropriate winter garments be brought to be used on colder days.
96 How to get around the city A.S.T.- S.p.a - Azienda Siciliana Trasporti If you approach Catania by car from the Phone: (+39) 095 7461096 capital towns of the Sicilian provinces the distances are: SAIS Autolinee Phone: (+39) 095 536168 168 km from Agrigento Departures: via D’Amico181, near 110 km from Caltanissetta Piazza Giovanni XXIII to Central 85 km from Enna Station. 95 km from Messina ETNA Trasporti 195 km from Palermo Phone: (+39) 095 530396 104 km from Ragusa Departures: via Archimede, in front of Central Station. 60 km from Syracuse 317 km from Trapani INTERBUS Phone: (+39) 095 530396 Departures: via Archimede, in front of Local Transport Central Station. Catania’s Municipal Transport Society Urban buses (the orange ones) are Markets managed by the A.M.T. company and Clothes, fruit and vegetable market in reach the whole town area. A single Piazza Carlo Alberto from Monday to ticket costs 1 and is valid for 90 min. € Saturday in the morning and Saturday Free number: 800 018696 afternoon. Out of town buses Fish market in Piazza Di Benedetto from Monday to Saturday in the F.C.E. CircumEtnea (Railway - Bus Service) Phone: (+39) 095 534323/(+39) 095 541250 morning. Departures: via Dusmet, near the Port, Antique market in Piazza Dante every from 7.00 am to 20.00 pm. Sunday morning.
Contents 97 Pharmacies are also open at these hours, but it is always possible to find some open at night. Shopping centers are continuously open from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm. Shops are closed on Monday morning.
Medical Care Students from EU member states should have the sanitary card before departure for Catania. This card should then be presented at an ASL office in case of medical necessity.
Local festivities and special events in the city Catania is a city rich in festivals and events. There are music, art, film and theater festivals year round. Shopping Sant’Agata is Catania’s patron saint and rd The city center has a wide range of is celebrated in February from the 3 to th shops, which are open from 9.00 am to the 5 with one of the largest religious 1.00 pm and from 4.00 to 8.00 pm in processions in Italy. This three-day the winter. festival includes an offering of candles, In summer working hours are from 9.00 fireworks, and a procession carrying the am to 1.00 pm and from 4.30 to 8.00 pm image if the saint along the streets until
98 A glance at Cultural site - Churches Santa Maria dell’Aiuto Via Santa Maria dell’Aiuto, 80 Cattedrale di Sant’Agata (+39) 095 345344 Piazza Duomo Sant’Agata al Borgo (+39) 095 320044 Via Etnea, 437 San Giuliano (+39) 095 435059 Via Crociferi, 36 Santa Maria di Gesù (+39) 095 7159360 Piazza Santa Maria di Gesù, 18 San Biagio (+39) 095 475392 Piazza Stesicoro Basilica Collegiata (+39) 095 7159360 Via Collegiata, 3 San Francesco Borgia (+39) 095 313447 Via Crociferi, 17 San Placido (+39) 095 310762 Piazza San Placido, 3 San Nicolò l’Arena (+39) 095 315100 Piazza Dante Sant’Agata al Carcere (+39) 095 7159912 Via dei Cappuccini San Michele Arcangelo ai Minoriti (+39) 095 7421111 Via Etnea, 81 Badia Sant’Agata (+39) 095 316974 Via Vittorio Emanuele Sant’Agata la Vetere (+39) 095 320044 Piazza Sant’Agata La Vetere, 5 San Francesco d’Assisi all’Immacolata (+39) 095 321902 Via Crociferi, 2 San Benedetto (+39) 095 312103 Via Crociferi, 22 San Gaetano alle Grotte (+39) 095 7150499 Piazza Carlo Alberto Madonna del Carmine Piazza Carlo Alberto (+39) 095 7152418 99 A glance at Archeological site
Anfiteatro Romano Foro Romano Ipogeo Romano Piazza Stesicoro Cortile S. Pantaleone Via G. Sanfilippo (+39) 095 7150508 (+39) 095 7472277 (+39) 095 7472268
Teatro Greco-Romano e Odeon Via Vittorio Emanuele, 266 (+39) 095 7150508
Terme Achilliane Piazza Duomo (+39) 095 281635
Terme della Rotonda Via della Mecca (+39) 095 7472268
Terme dell’Indirizzo Piazza Currò (+39) 095 7472268
100 A glance at Monuments
Porta Uzeda Via Etnea (+39) 095 7423325
Monastero dei Benedettini Piazza Dante, 32 (+39) 095 7102767
Castello Ursino Piazza Federico II di Svevia (+39) 095 345830
Teatro Massimo Bellini Piazza Bellini (+39) 095 7306111
Porta Garibaldi Piazza Garibaldi
Villa Cerami Via Crociferi, 91
101 A glance at Historical Buildings
Palazzo degli Elefanti Palazzo Libertini-Scuderi Palazzo dei Chierici Palazzo Gioieni d’Angiò Address: Piazza Duomo Palazzo Minoriti Palazzo delle Poste Palazzo dell’Università Palazzo S. Demetrio Palazzo San Giuliano Address: Via Etnea Address: Piazza dell’Università Palazzo Manganelli Palazzo Bruca Address: Piazza Manganelli, 16 Palazzo della Cultura (Platamone) Palazzo Cutelli Palazzo del Toscano Palazzo Gattadauro di Reburdone Palazzo Tezzano Palazzo Valle Palazzo Beneventano Palazzo Biscari Address: Piazza Stesicoro Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele II
102 A glance at Museums
Museo storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia - 1943 Casa Museo di Giovanni Verga Museo Civico del Castello Ursino Address: Viale Africa ,170 Address: Via S. Anna, 8 Address: Piazza Federico II di Svevia Phone: (+39) 095 533540 Phone: (+39) 095 7150598 Phone: (+39) 095 345830 Entrance: € 4,00 Entrance: € 3,00 Entrance: free Reduced: € 1,00 Reduced: € 2,00 Opening hours: Opening hours: Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Tuesday to Sunday from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm Tuesday to Friday from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm Closed on Sunday Tuesday and Thurday from 3.00 to 5.00 pm and from 3.00 to 16.00 pm Closed on Monday Saturday and Sunday from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Closed on Sunday Museo Mogam Address: Via Galermo, 171 Museo del Cinema Entrance: € 10,00 Address: Viale Africa ,170 Museo Emilio Greco Reduced: € 6,00 Phone: (+39) 095 4011922 Address: Piazza S. Francesco d’Assisi, 3 Opening hours: Entrance: € 4,00 Phone: (+39) 095317654 Sunday to Monday from 9.30 to 12.30 am and Reduced: € 1,00 Entrance: free from 3.30 to 6.00 pm Opening hours: Opening hours: (visited only by reservation) Tuesday to Sunday from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Tuesday and Thurday from 3.00 to 5.00 pm Tuesday and Thurday from 3.00 to 6.00 pm Closed on Monday Museo Tattile Multimediale Address: Via Etnea, 602 Museo Diocesano Phone: (+39) 095 500177 Museo Civico Belliniano Address: Via Etnea, 8 - Piazza Duomo Opening hours: Address: Piazza S. Francesco D’Assisi, 3 Phone: (+39) 095 281635 Monday fron 3.00 to 7.00 pm Phone: (+39) 095 7150535 Entrance: € 4.00 Tuesday to Friday from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Entrance: free Reduced: € 2.00 and from 3.00 to 7.00 pm Saturday from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Opening hours: Opening hours: (visited only by reservation) Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 7.30 pm Closed on Sunday Closed on Monday
103 XVI Museo Biscari - Museum&Fashion Museo di scultura in pietra lavica Address: Piazza Duca di Genova, 27 - “Valeriano Santangelo” Via Museo Biscari, 16 Address: Via A. Santangelo Fulci, 55/a Phone: (+39) 095 2503188 Phone: (+39) 095 7221642 Entrance: € 5.00 Entrance: free Reduced: € 3.00 Opening hours: Opening hours: Upon request Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm Closed on Monday Museo del Mare Address: Pizza Ognina, 14-17 Via dei Corzari, 18 Phone: (+39) 095 7127050 Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Museo dell’Arte del Carretto Siciliano Address: Via Luigi Capuana, 38 Phone: (+39) 095 525342 Entrance: € 1,00 Opening hours: Upon request
104 Theatres Don Bosco Massimiliano Kolbe Viale Mario Rapisardi, 56 Via Crociferi, 2 Abc (+39) 095 438470 (+39) 095 341 566 Via P. Mascagni, 92 (+39) 095 535382 Grotta Smeralda Massimo “Vincenzo Bellini” Via Antonello Da Messina, 11 Piazza Vincenzo Bellini Ambasciatori (+39) 095 271576 (+39) 095 7150921 Via Eleonora D’Angiò, 17 (+39) 095 431440 Magma Metropolitan Via Quiete, 22 Via S. Euplio, 21 Anfiteatro Le Ciminiere (+39) 095 441728 (+39) 095 322323 Viale Africa 108 (+39) (+39) 095 4011906
Angelo Musco Via Umberto, 312 (+39) 095 363545
Brancati Via Sabotino 2/C (+39) 095 531018
Camera Teatro Studio Viale Mario Rapisardi, 443 (+39) 095 7311264
Collegio D’Aragona Via Monsignor Ventimiglia, 184 (+39) 095 7460 311
Del Canovaccio Via Gulli, 12 (+39) 095 530761
105 Nuovo Teatro Stabile - Verga S.Orsola Via Macallè, 3/A Via Giuseppe Fava, 35 (+39) 095 2500264 (+39) 095 363545
Piccolo Teatro Teatro Inn Via F. Ciccaglione, 29 Via Guerrera, 32 (+39) 095 447603 (+39) 095 7222258
Piscator Tezzano Via Sassari, Via Tezzano, 40 116 (+39) 095 386780 (+39) 095 7273686
Sala De Curtis Valentino Via Duca degli Abbruzzi, 6/a Via San Nicolò al Borgo, 73 (+39) 095 376070 (+39) 095 448926
Sala Harpago Zig Zag Via Vittorio Emanuele, 67 Via Canfora, 69 (+39) 095 312918 (+39) 095 506190
Sala Magma Via Adua, 3 (+39) 095 444312
Sangiorgi Via A. San Giuliano, 233 (+39) 095 316 860
Scenario Pubblico Via Teatro Massimo, 16 (+39) 095 2503147
106 Cinemas Lo Po’ Arena Argentina Via Etnea, 256 Via Vanasco, 10 The ticket price ranges from a mini- (+39) 095 326210 (+39) 095 322030 mum of € 3.00 to a maximum of € 7.00. On Tuesday admission cost is usually Odeon Arena Adua low in any cinemas. Via Filippo Corridoni, 19 Via S. Nicolò al Borgo (+39) 095 326324 (+39) 095 2275493 Abc Via Pietro Mascagni, 92 Planet (+39) 095 535382 Viale della Costituzione, 47 (+39) 095 334866 Alfieri Via Duca degli Abruzzi, 8 Recupero (+39) 095 373760 Via Duca degli Abruzzi, 69 (+39) 095 383596 Ariston Via Balduino, 17/B Tiffany (+39) 095 441717 Via Agnini, 26 (+39) 095 325851 Capitol Via Vicenza, 14 (+39) 095 506471 Open air Cinemas
Corsaro Arena Paradiso Via S. Nicolò al Borgo, 49 Via Duca degli Abruzzi, 69 (+39) 095 502690 (+39) 095 383596
King Arena Corsaro Via A. De Curtis, 14 Via S. Nicolò al Borgo, 132 (+39) 095 530218
107 Contents Useful numbers
Dangerous situation? Here are all the emergency numbers to use to request the timely intervention of the police or an ambulance for first aid.
Emergency 112 Carabinieri Fire Brigate Police 113 Piazza Verga Giovanni 8 Via Beccaria Cesare 31 (+39) 095 530230 (+39) 095 7248111 Fire Brigade 115 Financial Police 117 Police Financial Police Health emergency 118 Via Ventimiglia Monsignore 18 Via Fontanarossa Forest Fire brigade 1515 (+39) 095 7346111 (+39) 095 347585 Traffic police (+39) 095 493170 Health emergency Sea Rescue Team 1530 Croce Verde, Via Vezzosi 31 (+39) 095 373333
Croce Rossa Italiana Via Ebe 2 (+39) 095 492486
First Aid Corso Italia 234 (+39) 095 377122
108 Forest Fire brigate Garibaldi Hospital, Internet Point Via Fontanarossa P.zza S. Maria di Gesù 5 Via Cibele 34/A (+39) 095 7233068 (+39) 095 7591111 (+39) 095 7312052
Harbour Master’s office Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, Phone Center Via Cardinale Dusmet Via Plebiscito 628 Via Etnea 678 (+39) 095 538888 (+39) 095 7435252 (+39) 095 434999
Prefecture Municipal Tourism Board Via Prefettura 14 Via Vittorio Emanuele 173 (+39) 095 4011111 800 841042
Police Headquarters Provincial Tourism Board Piazza S. Nicolella 8 Via Etnea 63 (+39) 095 7367111 (+39) 095 4014070
Cannizzaro Hospital Postal Services Via Messina 829 Viale Africa (+39) 095 7263030 (+39) 095 7201111
109 Studying, living, feeling at home ...
110 Welcome to the University of Catania Notes
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113 General Information
Name: University of Catania Address: Piazza Università 2, I-95131 Catania Phone: 800 644 590 / 800 894327 Website: www.unict.it/en E-mail at: [email protected] Facebook: universitadeglistudicatania Erasmus ID code: I CATANIA 01 Erasmus charter: 29276-LA-1-2014-1-IT-E4AKA1-ECHE
Useful Contacts
Students’ Public and Relations Of?ce Address: Piazza Bellini 18, I-95131 Catania Phone: 800 894327 /(+39) 095 73077229
Address: Piazza Bellini 19, I-95131 Catania Phone: (+39) 095 316057 Edited by E-mail: [email protected] International Relations Office
Created by Address: Piazza Università 2, I-95131 Catania Office Coordinator: Vincenza Tutino Operative seat: Via della Loggetta 10, I-95131 Catania Communication Officer: Maria Luisa Leotta Receiving hours: Wednesday and Thursday from 9.30 to 12.30 am Fax: (+39) 095 7307105 E-mail: [email protected] This handbook has been produced thanks to the Erasmus Programme Website: www.unict.it/en/
Useful contacts
Erasmus Coordinator: Prof. Andrea Rapisarda E-mail: [email protected] Research Division Manager: Lucio Mannino Stampa: E-mail: [email protected] Tipografia dell’Università IRO Coordinator:Vincenza Tutino Catania E-mail: [email protected] Incoming Erasmus students Phone: (+39) 095 7307106 E-mail: [email protected] 114