Università degli Studi della Basilicata International Mobility Office Graphic designer: Morgana Bruno Edited by Annalisa Anzalone & Morgana Bruno for Incoming students Click on: to the official pages Basilicata and the University Dear student, Welcome to the University of Basilicata (UNIBAS). This is an easy guide to provide you with information about your stay a nutshell. International Mobility Office For further information please refer to the International Mobility Office: "Incoming section": About us and our region: H e a d The University of Basilicata is located in the south of Italy between Campania, Annalisa Anzalone Puglia and Calabria. The region is divided into two tel. +39 0971202158 provinces: Potenza and Matera. E-mail: [email protected] Our University has two Campuses: S t a f f - Potenza Campus (Via Nazario Sauro 85, 85100 PZ and Viale tel. +39 0971202191 dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 PZ); E - m a i l : - Matera Campus (Via Lanera 20, 75100 MT). [email protected] Upon arrival, but also at the end of your Erasmus period, the first and last thing to do is to contact and reach the International Mobility office located in Via Nazario Sauro 85, 85100 PZ, after booking an appointment through the online platform (for any problem in reaching the office, please contact the office immediately sending an e-mail to [email protected]). The office is opened on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 11:00 and on Tuesday from 15:00 to 16:00. Please book an appointment on the the offical website before your a r r i v a l . Click on the map if you want to see the location of the International Mobility Office What to do Before your arrival Being appointed by your university as an Erasmus+ student and having received a first information email from the International Mobility Office. In any case and for any problems/difficulties please contact the International Mobility office team ([email protected], [email protected]). Draft your Learning agreement with the support of your University choosing course unit from the course catalogue, select the Department/School of reference and the degree programme according to your field and level of study. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us by email ([email protected]). Please remember that you must agree on your choices with your university, as it will have to recognise the credits you obtain at the University of Basilicata. The course catalogue for the following academic year is usually published online in June; Complete the “Application process” through the ONLINE PORTAL and prepare all the documents listed on the International Relations website, Incoming students section - Before leaving - How to apply) to be send to the International Mobility Office; Fill in your Learning Agreement through the Online Learning Agreement platform (OLA) following the instructions outlined in the GUIDE . The Learning Agreement must be approved and signed by your university and the University of Basilicata, before starting your mobility, if required by your home university, or immediately upon arrival at the University of Basilicata. If your university does not yet agree to use the online procedure, fill in the Learning Agreement provided by your university and send us back as ready; Send by email to [email protected] the application form with your signature together with the documents listed on Incoming students section - Before leaving - How to apply and, if already approved, your Learning Agreement; Send an e-mail to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected] giving details about your arrival date and if you need help to get to Potenza or Matera from the airport (at least one month before departure); Contact by e-mail the Regional Educational Agency – A.R.D.S.U. ([email protected]) and in carbon copy to [email protected] if you want to benefit from the Hall of Residence (service offered only in Potenza). Warning: documents to be added to the application form for non-EU students: a private Insurance; a photocopy of your passport with VISA. Application deadlines: Autumn term Spring term (Semester 1/Winter semester and full year) (Semester 2/Spring semester) 1st May - 31st July 1st September - 30th October What to do Upon your arrival Inform the International Mobility Office ([email protected]) and the local ESN ([email protected]) that you are arrived and whether you are in Potenza or Matera; Get in touch with the ESN staff to better organize your stay and meetings with the UNIBAS offices; Book an appointment with the International Mobility staff to check-in and come on the day and at the appointed time (opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.00 to 11.00 and on Tuesday from 15.00 to 16.00); Go to the Student Services for enrolment. The Student Offices are opened on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.00 to 11.00 and on Tuesday from 15.00 to 17.00); Register on the ESSE3 Portal following the instructions available on the Upon Arrival section – how to register: username, password, wi-fi and online services Register to the local Anagrafe in Potenza or in Matera (for EU students after 3 months of entry in Italy); Make the Tax Identification Number (Codice fiscale) if you want to open a bank account or to enroll in the National Health Service or to lodge at the Halls of Residence (A.R.D.S.U.) and so on; Meet the School/Department Coordinator for International Relations; Change your Learning Agreement through the OLA platform following the instructions outlined in the GUIDE or using the Learning Agreement provided by your university and send us back as ready. Don’t forget to contact your Home and local Coordinators to know the feasibility of the changes to be proposed; Attend the Italian Course as organized by the University Language Centre (CLA) Ask the extension of your mobility period (if applicable - don’t forget to contact your University before all). Warning: for non-EU students: Apply for the residence permit (if you stay is longer than 3 months) or present the declaration of presence / dichiarazione di presenza to the Police Headquarters / Questura (for period less than 3 months) within 8 days from your entry in Italy; What to do at the end - Before leaving Inform the International Mobility Office ([email protected]) and the local ESN ([email protected]) that you are about to leave (at least 3 days before departure), specifying the date of your flight and send a screenshot or a copy of your ESSE3 electronic booklet; Meet the local School/Department Coordinator to complete the table E of your agreement - section "After the Mobility"; Complete the Final Evaluation Survey (Before leaving section) available on Documents; Check out to the A.R.D.S.U.; Return the books borrowed from the libraries; Check-out getting to the International Mobility office to close your mobility period, get your Certificate of attendance and, if already available on the ESSE3 system, your Transcript of Records. WARNING: Students are strongly advised not to book their return trip the day after the last exam. Sometimes the dates can change and it is not possible to get the closing documents from the office in such a short time. How to arrive The nearest airports to Potenza and Matera are Roma "Fiumicino", Napoli "Capodichino" and Bari "Karol Wojtyla". Both Potenza and Matera can be reached: ROMA FIUMICINO AIRPORT - POTENZA ROMA FIUMICINO AIRPORT - MATERA By train: Trenitalia By bus: Flixbus Alternative Itinerary: By Train: (Trenitalia) from Fiumicino Airport to Tiburtina Station By Shuttles: from Fiumicino Airport to Tiburtina Station From Tiburtina Station to Potenza By train: (Trenitalia) By buses: Flixbus Autolinee Liscio Mavibus (arrival in Potenza) Centro Sud Autolinee (arrival in Potenza) NAPOLI CAPODICHINO AIRPORT - POTENZA NAPOLI CAPODICHINO AIRPORT - MATERA By train: Trenitalia By buses: Autolinee Liscio (arrival in Potenza) Flixbus BARI KAROL WOJTYLA AIRPORT - POTENZA HOW TO COME FROM MATERA TO POTENZA BARI KAROL WOJTYLA AIRPORT - MATERA By buses: Autolinea Grassani By buses: Miccolis Trotta Bus Cotrab (arrival in Matera) Navetta Pugliairbus (arrival in Matera) Ferrovie Nord Barese (arrival in Matera) HOW TO COME FROM VIA DELL'ATENEO LUCANO TO VIA NAZARIO SAURO (POTENZA) Alternative Itinerary to Potenza: Cotrab or Navetta Pugliabus or Ferrovie By train: Ferrovie Appulo Lucane Appulo Lucane (arrival and connection in Matera) Trotta Bus Autolinea Grassani By bus: Campuses and Departments at University of Basilicata The University of Basilicata's Francioso Campus, located in via Nazario Sauro 85, 85100 - Potenza, includes the Department of Humanities (DISU), the University Central Library, the Rector's Office, the University Language Centre, as well as the Student Services Centre, and the Disability Advisory Service. Macchia Romana Science Campall travel companies are linked to the official websiteus, located in viale dell'Ateno Lucano 10, 85100 - Potenza, there are the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics (DIMIE), the Department of Science (DIS), the School of Engineering (SI), the School of Agricultural, Forest, Food, and Environmental Sciences (SAFE), as well as the Student Orientation and Careers Service Centre, the University IT Infrastructure and ICT Systems Centre, the Science and Technology Library, and the Student Services Centre. In Matera, the University site is in Via Lanera 20, 75100 - Matera, where are located the Post-graduate School in Archaeology, the Department of European and Mediterranean Cultures, Environment and Cultural Heritage (DICEM) and several front-offices. Click on to enter the Department/School website DISU In this Campus you can also find, among the others: the Rector's Office; the International Mobility Office; the University Central Libraries; the University Language Centre; the Disability Advisory Service; the Student Ombudsman; the Counselling Services.