Studying at the University of Milano-Bicocca
A guide for students on international mobility programmes,
published with the contribution of the European Commission
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Index
Overall information on the University of Milano – Bicocca
Welcome Note from the Rector’s Delegate for International Mobility
Presentation
The University of Milano-Bicocca
Introduction
The International Dimension
Faculties and Departments
Deadlines for Visiting Students
Holidays
Intensive and Preparatory Italian Language Courses
The university system, examination assessment and credits
Examination Assessment
University Credits (CFU)
Studying at the University of Milano-Bicocca
Erasmus Programme
Essential Steps for Erasmus students registration at the University of Milano-Bicocca
Before you arrive: Application and Admission
Entry visa
Residency permit
Healthcare
Accommodation in Milan
Once in Milan
Enrolment
Registering for Exams
Before you leave
Student services
Student Secretariat
University Libraries
University Cafeterias and Canteens
Computer Labs
Disabled Students
Sports
Cultural Activities
Work-Study at the University (150 Hours)
Internships
Getting around How to reach the University of Milano – Bicocca
By Tram and Bus
By Car
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By train
By aeroplane
How to Get Around The City Using Public Transport
Trams, Buses and The Underground
Taxis
Radiobus
University Contacts
International Affairs Sector
Languages and IT Secretariat
Students’ Secretariat
Students’ Associations
Other Contacts
Consorzio Interuniversitario per il Diritto allo Studio (CIDiS)
Collegio di Milano
Police Stations
Emergency Numbers
Post Offices
Overall information on the Università degli Studi di Milano –
Bicocca
Welcome note from the Rector’s Delegate for international mobility
Studying abroad is always a rewarding experience. Firstly, studying in a
country with a different culture and a different education system will enrich
your life. What’s more, it could definitely also offer you greater prospects of
finding the career most suited to your professional aspirations.
Its 8 Faculties, and wide range of subjects, mean that the University of Milano – Bicocca
gives you the opportunity to study the subjects that best reflect your interests and
ambitions. You will immediately feel at home, thanks to a one-to-one relationship with
your tutors combined with our innovative teaching and research facilities.
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The University of Milano – Bicocca was conceived as an open campus in the cosmopolitan
city of Milan, and it has large spaces at its disposal. 1999 was the year in which this young
university was inaugurated. It stands out for its role as a “laboratory”, not just for teaching
and research but also for its relations with the local area, with major industrial groups and
with small and medium-sized businesses. Our privileged position allows us to guarantee
our students interdisciplinary teaching and courses that will help them to enter the world
of work.
The Bicocca, as it is commonly known, is a university that believes strongly in its students
combining their studies with an intense, active life. This is why it embraces various
students’ associations. Many of them were set up to give you the chance to take part in
cultural, sporting and artistic events and initiatives. This will allow you to get to know not
only Italian students, but also many other students from different countries around the
world.
I am happy to extend a warm welcome from our Rector and from myself, to you as a
Visiting Student at the University of Milano – Bicocca. I wish you an interesting, profitable
stay here with us.
Prof. Marialuisa Lavitrano
Rector’s Delegate for international mobility
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Presentation
The University of Milano-Bicocca has implemented the Erasmus program since its infancy
and each year more and more students decide to go abroad and apply to study with us.
The success of our exchange programs is due to the fact that visiting students find in the
Bicocca a young, dynamic university with cutting-edge programs.
This guide is addressed particularly to those students from abroad who wish to study at
the University of Milano – Bicocca for a period up to one academic year, as part of the
Erasmus Programme or through Bilateral Agreements for international exchange with
foreign academic institutions.
The first part of the guide will help you to prepare for your time at the University of
Milano – Bicocca. It contains information about the cities in which the university has
premises, which we are sure will be useful throughout your stay at the university.
The second part contains an outline of information on the academic and administrative
services offered to visiting students.
For more detailed information, please go to
http://www.unimib.it/go/page/English.
Students who require further information on the programmes and objectives of individual
teaching units can contact the international mobility co-ordinators and assistants available
in our website.
Those who intend to enrol as visiting students (Erasmus or Exchange) can contact the
International Office for information on admission procedures.
We hope that this guide will help you to make your time at our university not only
profitable for your studies, but also fun and stimulating from the point of view of your
personal experience. If you need any further information after reading this guide, don’t
hesitate to contact the International Office at: [email protected] .
Agnese Cofler, Head of the International Office
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MILANO-BICOCCA
Introduction
The University of Milano-Bicocca is located along the northern outskirts of Milan, in one of
Europe’s largest innovative post-industrial districts. Some of the first buildings to be used
were those belonging to the former Pirelli – Bicocca factories, which give the University its
name.
This young, dynamic university was officially opened in 1998 as Milan’s second State
University, to satisfy the rapidly growing demand for higher education at the time. Since
its beginnings, the University of Milano – Bicocca has focused on a high level of scientific
research and high quality education of its graduates. It currently numbers 8 Faculties and
a total of 21 Departments and Institutes, with about 30,000 students, 900 professors and
researchers; it stands out for its high number of innovative degree programmes listed in
our website.
Most of the Faculties and departments are located at the Bicocca campus in north Milan.
The Faculty of Medicine is located at the Monza campus.
The international dimension
Not only does the University of Milano-Bicocca encourage student exchanges with
European universities through the Erasmus programme, it also does so with nonEuropean institutions, through international exchange agreements. These are stipulated as
part of framework agreements for co-operation in the fields of education and research.
These agreements make it possible to access individual courses or entire degree
programmes (at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral levels). Some of these have an
international slant, in other words they are organised in partnership with other foreign
universities, and are aimed at awarding academic qualifications that are recognised in
other university systems.
Currently, the University of Milano – Bicocca has around 200 European partners and 50
partners from outside the EU, with whom it exchanges students at all levels (Bachelor’s,
Master’s and Doctoral).
Scholarships are granted to Master’s students within the EXTRAplus programme. This
programme is funded by Fondazione Cariplo and addressed to postgraduate students
willing to prepare their final thesis abroad in co-tutorship.
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Moreover, for the last few years, the University of Milano-Bicocca have been launching
Double-Degree programmes in partnership with universities the world over and further
agreements are on the way.
Students lacking of time but interested in experiencing what life and work at Milano –
Bicocca is like, could choose one of our summer or winter schools or apply for the SMART
programme.
Lately the University of Milano-Bicocca has widened and strengthened its relations with
China through Marco Polo project and BI-CI/CI-BI programme to increase students
exchange.
We are engaged in the international field with many other programmes such as IES,
Unipharma and Maldives project.
Faculties and departments
The University of Milano – Bicocca has 8 Faculties covering humanistic and science
subjects.
Economics
Milan, Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 8, Building U7, 4th floor.
website: www.economia.unimib.it
International Students web page:
http://www.economia.unimib.it/Default.asp?idPagine=550&funzione=
Medicine
Monza, Via Cadore 48, Bulding U8. Next to S. Gerardo Hospital
website: www.medicina.unimib.it
Educational Science
Milan, P.zza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, Building U6, 4th floor.
website: www.formazione.unimib.it
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Statistics
Milan, Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 8, Building U7, 2nd floor.
website: www.statistica.unimib.it
Law
Milan, P.zza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, Building U6, 2nd floor.
website: www.giurisprudenza.unimib.it
Psychology
Milan, P.zza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, Building U6, 4th floor.
website: www.psicologia.unimib.it
Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences
Milan, P.zza della Scienza 1, Building U2, 1st floor.
website: www.scienze.unimib.it
Sociology
Milan, Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 8 Building U7, 3rd floor.
website: www.sociologia.unimib.it
Iternational Students web
page:http://www.sociologia.unimib.it/default.asp?idPagine=335&funzione=
Within the Faculties there are Departments for the following academic areas:
Department of Political Economics
Building U6, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, IT 20126 Milan
website: http://dipeco.economia.unimib.it/web/index.asp
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Click on the “Union Jack”
for the English version
Department of Quantitative Methods for General Business Economics
Building U7, Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 8, IT 20126 Milan
website: www.dimequant.unimib.it
Department of Business Law
Building U7, Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 8, IT 20126 Milan
website: www.direcon.unimib.it
Department of Business and Economic Science (Di.SEA)
Building U6, P.zza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, IT 20126 Milan
website: www.disea.unimib.it
Department of Clinical and Preventive Medicine
Building U8, Via Cadore 48, IT 20052 Monza
website: http://www.dimep.medicina.unimib.it/
English version: http://www.dimep.medicina.unimib.it/index.php?language_id=31
Department of Surgical Sciences
Building U8, Via Cadore 48, IT 20052 Monza
website: www.disc.medicina.unimib.it
Department of Experimental Medicine
Building U8, Via Cadore 48, IT 20052 Monza
website: www.dimesab.medicina.unimib.it
Department of Neurosciences and Biomedical Technologies
Building U8, Via Cadore 48, IT 20052 Monza
website: http://dntb.medicina.unimib.it/cmsDNTB/home.do?NEWLOCAL=it
English version: http://dntb.medicina.unimib.it/cmsDNTB/home.do?NEWLOCAL=en
Department of Human Sciences for “Riccardo Massa” Educational Studies
Building U6, P.zza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, IT 20126 Milan
website:
http://www.formazione.unimib.it/Default.asp?idPagine=39&funzione=&lingua=ITA
Click on the “Union Jack”
for the English version
Department of Statistics
Building U7, Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 8, IT 20126 Milan
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website: http://www.statistica.unimib.it/joomla/index.php
Department of Law of National and European Institutions
Building U6, P.zza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, IT 20126 Milan
website: www.dgine.unimib.it
Department of Legal and Economic Systems
Building U6, P.zza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, IT 20126 Milan
website: http://dsge.unimib.it
Department of Psychology
Building U6, P.zza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, IT 20126 Milan
website: http://www.psicologia.unimib.it/dipartimento/index_dip.php
Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences
Building U3, P.zza della Scienza 2, IT 20126 Milan
website: http://www.btbs.unimib.it/
Click on the “Union Jack”
for the English version
Department of Physics "G. Occhialini"
Building U2, P.zza della Scienza 3, IT 20126 Milan
website: http://fisica.mib.infn.it/pages/home.php
Department of Informatic Systems and Communications
Building U7, Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 8, IT 20126 Milan
website: www.disco.unimib.it
English version: http://www.disco.unimib.it/go/Home/English
Department of Mathematics and Applications
Building U5, Via Cozzi 53, IT 20126 Milan
website: http://home.matapp.unimib.it/
Department of Materials Science
Building U5, Via Cozzi 53, IT 20126 Milan
website: www.mater.unimib.it/it/index.html
Click on the “Union Jack”
for the English version
Department of Science of the Environment and Territory
Building U2, P.zza della Scienza 1, IT 20126 Milan
website: www.disat.unimib.it/pages
Department of Geological Sciences and Geotechnologies
Building U4, P.zza della Scienza 4, IT 20126 Milan
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website: www.geo.unimib.it
Department of Sociology and Social Research
Building U7, Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 8, IT 20126 Milan
website: www.sociologiadip.unimib.it/dipartimento
Click on the “Union Jack”
for the English version
Deadlines for visiting students
Nomination of the selected Erasmus students:
20th May for students who will enrol in the 1st semester or for the entire academic year
20th October for students who will enrol in the 2nd semester
Sending of the application form to Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca:
20th May - 15th June for students who will enrol in the 1st semester or for the entire
academic year
20th October - 15th November for students who will enrol in the 2nd semester
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Arrival at Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca
1st – 30st September for students in the 1st semester or the entire academic year
1st – 28th February for students in the 2nd semester
In October and in March, the International Office staff invites all the visiting students to a
Welcome Party where they’ll have the chance of meeting the Erasmus Coordinators,
sports and students associations representative.
Introductory informational meetings will be held at each Faculty.
Beginning of semesters:
1st October for first semester
1st March for second semester
Holidays
In Italy the public holydays are:
1st November: All Saints’ Day
7th December: Saint Ambrose, Patron Saint of Milan
8th December: Immaculate Conception
25th December: Christmas
26th December: S. Stephan’s
1st January: New Year’s Day
6th January: Epiphany
Carnival time: Variable
Easter Sunday and Monday: Variable
25th April: Italian Liberation Day
1st May: Labour Day
2nd June: Italian Republic Day
15th August: Assumption of Mary
The International Office is closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day and the week of
Assumption of Mary.
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Lessons, exams and academic activities are suspended from 24th December to 6th January
and in the month of August.
Intensive and preparatory Italian language courses
In the Application Form you have the possibility to ask for attending the Italian Language
course provided by the Language Office at Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca.
The International Office of the Bicocca University will communicate your data to the
Language Office will inform you in due course about registering procedure, preliminary
test and courses dates.
In order to attend the Italian or foreign language courses, you must sit a preliminary test
which is aimed at assessing your level of competence. The preliminary test includes a
written test and an oral test. The written test can be done via the web, directly from your
computer at home or at your university, or at the University itself. Please take note that:
1st semester Preliminary Test online and Preliminary Test in person will be on September.
2nd semester Preliminary Test online and Preliminary Test in person will be on February.
In order to receive the Linguistic Competence Certificate, students must attend at least for
75% of the amount of hours of the course, and pass the final exam. The Italian language
course does not give students any university credit.
For
any
further
information
you
can
mail
Mr
Raffaele
Gabbetta:
[email protected] or [email protected] or look at the Language Office
website www.didattica.unimib.it (click on “ITALIANO PER STRANIERI”).
The University offers courses for levels A1, A2 and B1. You may attend one or more
courses over the whole academic year, until you reach level B1 of Italian language.
Courses from basics to higher levels are organised by the Municipality of Milan
www.lingueincomune.it
Italian language course levels:
Beginners’ level (level A1) 120 hours: Skills and topics: comprehension and use of daily
expressions and basic phrases for practical purposes. Presenting oneself to others and
study of questions and answers on personal details. Interaction sufficient to achieve slow,
simple and clear dialogue.
Elementary course (level A2) 90 hours: Skills and topics: comprehension of frequently
used
phrases
and
expressions,
regarding
sectors
of
immediate
importance.
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Communication in simple, routine activities that require a simple exchange of information
on familiar, common topics. Ability to describe aspects of one’s own background in
simple terms, and to express immediate needs regarding the surrounding environment.
Intermediate course (level B1) 60 hours: Skills and topics:
comprehension of main
phrases used at school, in free time, etc. Ability to easily manage situations that might
arise when travelling to the country in which the language is spoken. The student must be
able to produce a simple text on topics in which s/he is familiar and is personally
interested. The student can describe experiences and events, hopes and ambitions, and
briefly explain the reasons for his or her opinions and plans.
THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, EXAMINATION ASSESSMENT AND CREDITS
Under the European model, university studies are organised into 3 levels:
Bachelor’s Programme
Bachelor’s degree programmes (CL) last for three years and give students 180 university
credits. They aim to guarantee university students an adequate knowledge of general
methods and scientific content, as well as acquiring specific professional knowledge.
The general admissions requirement is a high school diploma or another qualification
from abroad which is recognised as equivalent.
Master’s Programme
Second level courses are: the Master’s degree program (CLS), the first-level master
(CMU1) and the specialisation programme (CS1).
The CLS supplies graduates with an advanced level of study for carrying out highly
qualified activities in specific areas.
Admission requirements for CLS courses are a Bachelor’s degree (L) or a foreign
qualification that is recognised as equivalent; the degree programme lasts for 2 years. The
final qualification or specialisation (LS) is awarded to graduates who have gained 300
credits, including those from the Bachelor’s that are recognised upon completion of the
CLS (180).
Students are also required to write an original thesis. A limited number of CLS, which are
regulated by specific EU directives (CLS in dentistry, in human medicine, in veterinary
medicine, in pharmacy, in architecture) have the following features: admission is
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dependent on the student having an Italian high school diploma or an equivalent foreign
qualification; the course lasts 5 years (Medicine lasts 6 years).
Doctoral Degree Program
Postgraduate students in the doctoral degree program are divided into: Doctorate
Programmes – CDR, Second-level specialisation programmes – CS2, and second-level
Master programmes – CMU2.
The CDR is aimed at the advanced training of graduates in scientific research; doctoral
programmes involve the use of high-level teaching methods such as: cutting edge
technologies and periods of study abroad, as well as internships at specialist research
centres. The programmes are open to those who possess an Italian second-level
qualification (LS), or an equivalent foreign qualification; admission is for limited numbers;
the official length is minimum 3 years.
In order to obtain the Research Doctorate qualification, students must write an original
dissertation on the topics dealt with on the doctoral course.
THE ITALIAN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Levels
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Study programme
Bachelor’s degree programme –
(Corso di Laurea)
CFU
years
Bachelor’s degree – (Laurea)
180
3
120
2
120 – 180
2–3
1st level Master’s – MU1
60+
1+
Research Doctorate – DR
–
3+
60 – 300
1–5
60+
1+
Master’s degree programme –
Master’s
(Corso di Laurea Specialistica)
Specialistica)
1st
1st
level
Specialisation
programme – CS1
CMU1
Research Doctorate Programme
– CDR
2nd
level
Specialisation
programme – CS2
2nd level Master programme –
CMU2
degree
level
–
(Laurea
Specialisation
Diploma –DS1
1st level Master programme –
Doctoral
Degrees Earned
2nd
level
Specialisation
Diploma – DS2
2nd level Master’s – MU2
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Examination assessment
At the end of each teaching unit there is usually a final exam, which may be written and
oral or written only. The exam is graded out of 30. The minimum grade needed to pass an
exam is 18/30; below this grade, the exam is considered a fail. The maximum grade,
meanwhile, is 30/30 or 30/30 cum laude. Here is a table illustrating the value of the grade
compared to the ECTS scale.
Scala
Voto UNIMIB Definizione
ECTS
A
30/30
EXCELLENT
B
27/30
VERY GOOD
C
24/30
GOOD
D
21/30
SATISFACTORY
E
18/30
SUFFICIENT
FX
< 18
FAIL
If you pass an exam, even with the minimum grade, you will also have acquired the
number of university credits allocated for that teaching unit.
University credits (CFU)
Before looking more specifically at the study programmes, it is necessary to know what a
University Credit is. These credits will be used to assess your studies here at the Bicocca.
A Credit is the unit of measurement for the amount of learning work, including individual
study.
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1 credit corresponds to 25 hours of work;
•
60 credits correspond to the work that a student does in one academic year (around
1500 hours);
•
180 credits are needed to obtain a Bachelor’s degree, another 120 credits are
required for a Master’s degree, to a total of 300 credits.
The credit system makes it easier to transfer from one degree programme to another in the
same or another University, and it also facilitates student mobility at the international
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level. Indeed the Italian CFU system is perfectly compatible with the European ECTS
system.
STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MILANO-BICOCCA
Students from abroad who are admitted to the University of Milano – Bicocca can:
•
Either enrol in entire degree programmes or individual courses as foreign
students*,
•
Or attend lessons, carry out apprenticeships or internships and sit exams as Visiting
Students (Erasmus or Exchange), if they come from another university with which
Bicocca has signed an international exchange agreement.
Visiting students who intend to study for a period at the Bicocca must be selected by their
own universities.
Visiting students admitted to the University of Milano – Bicocca will have access to the
same services offered to students normally enrolled in degree programmes, and must
respect the rules of the University during their period of mobility.
*Students applications to courses outside a degree programme (individual courses) are
subject to the approval of the receiving Faculty and have to be submitted within August
28th (for the 1st semester ore the whole year) and within December 31st for the second
semester.
Erasmus programme
The Erasmus programme is the main instrument for international mobility that is
currently used in Europe. It involves periods of study abroad, for a minimum of three to a
maximum of 12 months. With this programme, the exams sat abroad are recognised, and
credits are acquired under the ECTS system (European Credits Transfer System). The
program is recognised throughout all Europe, and therefore Erasmus status is common
and predefined among all participating European Universities. Furthermore, you do not
have to pay tuition fees in the host University abroad.
The University of Milano – Bicocca has signed bilateral Erasmus agreements with about
200 European Universities.
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Further information on the Erasmus programme is also available on the internet at the
following links:
•
europa.eu.int/comm/education/erasmus_it.html (site of the European Union)
ESSENTIAL STEPS FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS REGISTRATION TO THE
UNIVERSITY OF MILANO-BICOCCA
Before you arrive: Application and Admission
First of all, check if your home University has signed a bilateral agreement within the
Erasmus Programme with the University of Milano-Bicocca.
Before you plunge into the experience of studying at our university, there are certain
documents that we must receive long in advance, first by fax and then by ordinary mail.
Your home University must send an e-mail to the Bicocca International Office
([email protected] ) informing us about your arrival by May 20th for the first
semester or full academic year and by October 20th for the second semester. The e-mail
should include the following information for each applying student :
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name and surname,
•
date of birth,
•
place of birth,
•
e-mail address,
•
in which semester he/she will stay at UNIMIB,
•
duration of his/her stay,
•
study area.
After verifying the Bilateral Agreement in force, the Bicocca International Office will send
a letter of confirmation to your University, e-mailing a copy to you.
The International Office e-mail will include also:
•
application form
•
learning agreement form
•
accommodation booking procedures
•
Italian language course informations
•
personal access code
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In order to quicken the enrollment procedure, you have to enter into the Secretary On-line
(University of Milano-Bicocca Informatics System) with the Personal Access Code and fill
in your personal data and details about your stay.
Below you will find the step-by-step explanation of the procedure:
From our website: www.unimib.it, click on the UK flag on the right side
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Click on: “ Erasmus Students” on the right side
Click on: “Application …”
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You will see this page, go down till “Personal Acces Code”
Check on: “Enter in Secretary online”
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Click here to start the process
of your registration.
This is the start page to navigate information about courses of studies, faculties,
departments and exams.
Click here
WARNING! The code of access you’ll receive at the end of the process will be modified
when you start your Erasmus period in Università degli Studi di Milano – Bicocca.
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Write here your access
code we sent to you by
e-mail.
Write here all your
names.
Write here all your
surnames.
Write here your birth’s
date.
Fill in the blanks with your access code, your name and your family name that we sent to
you by e-mail, as in the example. Then check the data and click to proceed.
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In this page you visualize the form that you have to complete with your missing personal
data.
Choose your
country from the
menu.
Write the town
of your birth.
Click here to proceed.
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Choose your
country from the
menu.
Don’t fill out
these fields.
Flag here.
Click here to proceed.
In this page you visualize the form in which you have to put your address. This is the
address where we’ll send the documents regarding your Erasmus at the Università degli
Studi di Milano – Bicocca.
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Flag here.
Write here your
e-mail.
Write here your
mobile phone.
Click here to agree
to the handling of
your personal
data.
Complete this page with requested data and click on “Conferma registrazione” to confirm
your registration.
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Choose your
favourite
accomodation
from the menu.
University residence
Private room.
Other.
Complete this page with the missing data, check the data and click “conferma” to confirm.
Click here to print the
memo with the data in
this page.
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WARNING! The code of access you’ll receive at the end of the process will be modified
when you start your Erasmus period in Università degli Studi di Milano – Bicocca.
If something goes wrong with your registration a message like the following will appear:
WARNING!
If you see this page you must restart the
registration procedure from the
beginning!
Once registered into the Secretary On-line, complete the application form included in our
e-mail and send it by ordinary mail to the International Office. (The address is available at
our website)
Other documents to be included in the envelope:
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your Learning Agreement completed and signed both by you and by your home
University Erasmus Coordinator. Ask the form to your home University or , if
lacking, you can download our form for Incoming Students. In order to chose the
courses, it’s advisable to contact the Bicocca Erasmus Coordinator of your Faculty.
•
copy of your ID or passport,
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•
written statement issued by your home University, containing your mobility status
and period of stay,
•
list of all the exams taken at your home university,
•
two passport photos.
•
copy of your Health Insurance
If you are a student with EU citizenship, all you need is the European Health
Insurance Card (see picture) which you can request from your country’s healthcare
authorities.
European Health Insurance Card
If you are a student with non-EU citizenship, before you leave your country you
must obtain private health insurance, at your own cost.
We remember you that the deadlines for the application form are:
First semester:
June 15th
Full academic year:
June 15th
Second semester:
November 15th
ENTRY VISA
If you are EU citizen you do not need an entry Visa, but if you stay in Italy for more
than 3 months you have to declare your residence at the Registry Office (Ufficio
Anagrafe), the main one is in via Larga, Milan.
If you are not EU citizen you must request the study Visa at the Italian Embassy or
Consulate in your country. For more detailed information visit the Foreign Affairs
Ministry website at
http://www.esteri.it/MAE/EN/Ministero/Servizi/Stranieri/IngressoeSoggiornoI
nItalia.htm?LANG=EN
RESIDENCY PERMIT
(in case you are not EU citizen and you stay in Italy for a period exceeding 3 months)
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After your arrival you have 8 days to apply for a residence permit. To obtain the issue of a
residence permit you need:
The application form;
Your valid passport or any other equivalent travel document bearing an entry visa,
if required;
A photocopy of your passport or another valid travel document bearing an entry
visa, if required;
4 recent and identical passport-size photographs;
A €14.62 electronic revenue stamp;
Documents supporting your request for the type of residence permit you are
applying for.
The residence permit kit is available at Italian post office with the service “ Sportello
Amico”. It consists of an envelope (with a yellow stripe for non-EU nationals and a blue
stripe for EU nationals) which contains two forms and a list of instructions.
For more detailed information visit the Italian National Police (Polizia di Stato) website at
http://poliziadistato.it/articolo/10619-English
Not EU students will find the residence permit kit including the related instructions at the
International Office.
HEALTHCARE
In order to make use of the Italian Healthcare Service all EU citizens need is their
European Health Insurance Card. It entitles the bearer to all necessary medical care and
treatments he might require for free or on payment of a prescription charge commonly
called “ticket”.
In Italy you can find state-run doctors surgeries and hospitals ore private one operating
within the National Healthcare Service.
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In every district of Milan you can find ASLs (Azienda Sanitaria Locale) where different
healthcare facilities and consulting rooms are gathered. There you can also enquire about
doctors surgeries existing in the district. You can ask for the nearest ASL at a chemist’s.
Emergency services, provided in the emergency room of hospitals, are free of charge.
Remember! The number for medical emergencies in Italy is 118. Calls are free from all
phones.
The dentist
State-run dental offices have long waiting list that’s why most people choose a private
dentist.
To buy some medicine
In Italy you can buy medicine at the Chemist’s where you can find prescription drugs or
over the counter drugs.
ACCOMMODATION IN MILAN
Once your destination and study plan have been decided on, the third point to bear in
mind is undoubtedly where you are going to stay.
Rents in Milan and Monza are very expensive. The cost of private accommodation is
approximately €600 per month for a single room. That said, offers for private
accommodation are always pinned up on University notice boards.
AgenziaUni is an experimental project set up by the Municipality of Milan - Housing
Department together with the Milanese universities to put in touch house owners and
university
students
who
will
be
also
given
advice
and
www.agenziauni.comune.milano.it (Click on the “Union Jack”
legal
aid
for the English
version)
The Bicocca offers Visiting Students an accommodation service in the University
Residence Halls in Milan managed by the C.I.Di.S. for foreign students as a part of the
LLP/Erasmus
European
Community
Program.
Visiting
students
interested
in
accommodation, must specify their request on their Application form.
If you want to book the accommodation in a C.I.Di.S. hall of residence, you have also to
submit (by fax to n. 0039.02.5820.7205 or by e-mail to [email protected]) the
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receipt of the pre-payment including the first instalment and the caution deposit of
approximately € 350.00.
Payment modality: via bank transfer
Recipient: C.I.Di.S. - Via Santa Sofia 9 - 20122 Milano - Italy
Account n° : 000001100X54
Bank: Banca Popolare di Sondrio - Agenzia 21 - Via E. Bonardi, 4 - 20133 Milano - Italy
Codes:
ABI 05696
CAB 01620
CIN X
IBAN: IT73X0569601620000001100X54
SWIFT code: POSOIT22
Purpose of payment: It is mandatory to indicate the following information as reason for
payment:
"FAMILY NAME - SURNAME - Bicocca Erasmus Student "
C.I.Di.S. must receive the advance payment receipt at least 30 days before the arrival date
indicated on the application form, otherwise the booking will be cancelled.
The maximum cost of ISU accommodation varies roughly between 400€ and 500€.
Depending on reciprocity agreements, the University will co-finance a part of the cost for
students coming from universities which adopt similar policies in favour of incoming
students. The C.I.Di.S. will inform students directly of the cost of accommodation.
Further information can be found on-line: http://www.unimib.it/go/page/English (click
on University Accommodation) .
CIDiS Residence Halls
Here is a list of the ISU halls of residence in Milan.
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Via Bassini, 36/38
185 beds, mainly in single rooms
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Via Canzio, 4
76 beds, mainly in double rooms
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Via Gustavo Modena, 36
119 beds, in double and single rooms
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Via Plinio, 44
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65 beds, in double and single rooms
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Via Santa Sofia, 9
142 beds, in double and single rooms
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Via Barrili, 18
110 beds, in double and single rooms
All the residences have the following services: libraries, study rooms, computer rooms, TV
rooms with video recorders, music rooms, gymnastics rooms, recreation rooms, cooking
area, laundries.
ONCE IN MILAN: ENROLLMENT
As soon as you arrive in Milan, if you have booked an accommodation through CIDiS, go
immediately to:
"Erasmus e Foresteria" C.I.Di.S. Office,
building U12 Bicocca Campus, 3rd floor, via Vizzola 5 Milano
tel. 00390264487031, fax 00390264487077,
e-mail [email protected]
Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m., Wednesday
and Friday 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday the offices are closed.
Remember that the check-in in the dormitory will only take place during the above
mentioned opening hours.
After that, come to the International Office (date convocazioni Erasmus incoming?).
International office
Opening hours:
MONDAY 13.45 - 15.45
WEDNESDAY 9.00 - 12.00
FRIDAY 9.00 - 12.00
Bring with you:
•
Your tax code:
The tax code is a social security number necessary to open a bank account, to get a
telephone contract, to sign accommodation contracts, to pay the compulsory
campus insurance and so on.
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How to apply: go to the Tax Office with your valid passport/identity card, entry
visa in case of non-EU citizen:
"Ufficio delle Entrate"
Via Ugo Bassi, 4 - Milano
Subway Yellow line, stop : ZARA
Tram line: 7, stop: BASSI-FARINI
Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 9.00 to 13.00
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.00 to 15.30
Here there is a list of most of the tax office around Milan. For each of them we have
also added the closest subway’s stop.
Via Ugo Bassi, 4 (yellow line, stop:ZARA)
Via Abetone, 10 (yellow line, stop: PORTA ROMANA)
Via Bistolfi,5 (green line, stop: LAMBRATE)
Via Missaglia, 97 (green line, stop: ABBIATEGRASSO)
Via Carlo Stuparich,2 (red line, stop: LOTTO)
Tax offices in Monza:
Gambarotti Passerini,5
Via Ticino,26
Updated information are availble at the Agenzia delle Entrate (Tax Office) web site:
http://www1.agenziaentrate.it/indirizzi/agenzia/uffici_locali/lista.htm?m=2&pr=
MI
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Receipt of the 6,96 € payment: Once you get your tax code, you have to pay the
compulsory campus insurance of € 6.96. This insurance covers accidents, injures
caused by others to you and injures that you may cause to other people or to things
in the campus.
To pay the insurance you have to go to the Campus bank:
Banca Popolare di Sondrio
building U6, Bicocca Campus, ground floor
Opening hours: from Mondays to Fridays from 8.30 to 13.30 and from 14.45
to 15.45
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You can't pay your insurance by credit card.
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Photocopy of your European Health Insurance
At the International Office you will receive:
•
Welcome kit
•
Certificate of arrival
•
Libretto (Booklet /student record book to record the exams at Bicocca University)
•
Badge (Access Card to the library and the car parking)
For non-EU citizens: the International Office will provide the kit and instructions for
requiring the stay permit.
REGISTERING FOR EXAMS
It is advisable to attend a course before you sit the exam. We recommend that you
introduce yourself as soon as possible to each lecturer running the course. Ask for a list of
professors, their courses and their office hours from the Faculty academic secretariat.
Exams are either oral or written and oral.
At the Bicocca, students must not only enrol in a course but must also register online at
least 15 days beforehand to take each exam.
The step by step explanation of the online exam registration procedure is the following
(available at our website as well):
1.Find out from your professor the exact title of your course (nome dell’Attività Didattica)
and the code number (il codice dell’Attività Didattica) before you go online.
2. Make sure you have a pen and a paper to note the test reservation information if you
have no printer.
3. After entering the “Segreterie Online” with your Username and Password you will find
the following page indicating your personal data (Name, Surname, ID number) and
information about your student status.
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4.
After the login a similar
page will appear.
At the top you can read
your name, surname and
ID number.
//HARRY POTTER – [MAT. 123456]
⇦
In this page you can also
find information about
your student status
⇦
Click
“Appelli”
⇦ !!!
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5.
Look for the exam
you are interested
in and click on the
blue flag icon at the
left of the exam you
choose.
Appello = when the
exam will be held
You will see a list
of the exams open
for reservation
⇦
If you can’t find it
follow the
procedure shown at
point 11 and
following pages.
“Iscrizione” gives you the
start and end dates for
registering to the exam
6.
In this page you will
find the details and
information related to
the selected exam .
Remember to check it
before going on with
the registration and
write it down if you
don’t have a printer!
//HARRY POTTER – [MAT. 123456]
⇦
To register click on
“Prenotati all’appello”
⇦
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7.
//HARRY POTTER – [MAT. 123456]
Here the information of
the previous page is
repeated and in order to
go on with the registration
click on “Procedi”
⇦
8.
//HARRY POTTER – [MAT. 123456]
If you want to print the receipt of your
reservation and the information
concerning it, click on the white circle
by “Sì” otherwise you choose “No”
⇦
To confirm the reservation click on
⇨
“Conferma Prenotazione”
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9.
Here’s the receipt of your reservation.
Now you can print it!
⇦
HARRY POTTER – [MAT. 123456]
10.
//HARRY POTTER – [MAT. 123456]
If you have chosen not to print the
receipt, this page will appear after
your confirming the exam reservation.
The red writing is a proof that your
exam has been reserved
At the end of the process, to leave the
“Segreterie Online” click on “logout”,
in the blue column on the left.
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11.
Here’s the alternative way of
booking your exams
Click “ricerca appelli” at the
bottom of the list
12.
Fill in the blank with the name of the exam or course (Attività didattica) you
are interested in or the name of your Faculty and
…
Click “Cerca”
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13.
For example, if you have written “economia”
You will see a list of tests related to that course name
Click on the
magnifying glass icon
at the left of your
exam e.g. “Diritto ed
Economia
Ambientale”
14.
Look for the exam you
are interested in and
click on the blue flag
icon at the left of the
exam you choose.
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15.
If you want to go on with
the reservation click on
“Procedi”, otherwise click
on “Annulla”
16.
In this page you will
find the details and
information related to
the selected exam .
Remember to check it
before going on with
the registration and
write it down if you
don’t have a printer!
//HARRY POTTER – [MAT. 123456]
⇦
To register click on
“Prenotati all’appello”
⇦
THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE SHOWN AT POINTS 7, 8, 9, 10 42
Registration closes one/two weeks before the date of the exam (ask your coordinator
about it).
To find out the dates of the exams you are interested in, consult the Faculty website, check
the notice boards or ask the academic secretariat.
Remember to sign the report to validate the exam you have sat, especially if you have
passed the exam. Without your signature, the exam is not considered valid. If the exam
is written only, you can report it at the time and place established by the lecturer, once
you know the result. Here you can see a FAC-Simile of the exams register.
BEFORE YOU LEAVE
Accommodation check out
Please remember to communicate C.I.Di.S. your departure date at least seven days in
advance.
Check out will be done on the day of your departure, exclusively during business hours
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from Monday to Friday. No check outs will be accepted on Saturdays, Sundays or bank
holidays.
Check out procedures: address yourself to the hall of residence reception desk and after
an inspection of your room, you will get the check out document to be provided to
C.I.Di.S. From that moment, the room will be no longer accessible.
Bring C.I.Di.S. the check out document, fill in the canteen card restitution form and have
the discharge form (good standing/nulla osta) stamped and signed. After verifying the
payment situation, eventual administrative sanctions, the check out document and the
two forms, a C.I.Di.S. employee will provide you with an authorization code (payment
order) for the Banca Popolare di Sondrio to refund you the € 350.00 caution deposit.
The day of your departure, bring to the box office n° 9 the following documents:
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The "discharge form" (nulla osta), duly signed and stamped by the Library
(loans), C.I.Di.S (if applicable) and the Faculty Mobility Assistant.
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Your booklet (student record book)
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Your university badge
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Your home University Period Form (if applicable)
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The request of exams registration duly filled. You can find the form on-line:
http://www.unimib.it/upload/ri/richiestacaricamentoesami.doc
Be careful: you will be fined if you had lost the booklet and/or the badge!
The International Office will provide you with:
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The Mobility Erasmus Statement
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Your home University Period Form duly stamped and signed (if applicable)
ATTENTION: If you plan to leave on Tuesday or Thursday when the box office
is closed, send in advance an e-mail to [email protected] to arrange an
appointment the day before your departure.
A few weeks after your departure the International Office will send your university a
“transcript of records” both by e-mail and ordinary mail, which is the final certificate of
the exams you sat with the grades shown out of thirty, and according to the ECTS scale.
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You will need this document to successfully complete your period of international
mobility.
STUDENT SERVICES
Student secretariat
The student secretariat is the structure that handles the administrative management of
students’ academic careers, from their admission to the university to when they leave.
More specifically, students can address the secretariat when they need to carry out the
following procedures:
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registration for admissions tests and courses with enrolment caps
•
enrolment and enrolment procedures for degree programmes
•
enrolling in years above the first year
•
transfers into and out of the university
•
checking the course plan
•
obtaining the whole range of certificates and final qualifications.
The student secretariat is situated in Building U21, via Libero Temolo 4
University Libraries
The University has three libraries. Students can access all three with their magnetic
student card, which should be swiped through the turnstiles.
1. The Central Library is situated in building U6 on the second floor. It serves the
following Faculties; Economics, Law, Psychology, Education, Statistics, Sociology
and Computer Science. The central library offers the following services:
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Book loan: you can borrow the books that you need for exams for 30 days; if you
are about to sit your degree, you can borrow them for 60 days;
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Reference library: a librarian will be there to help you find the material you
need, from catalogues, websites, bibliographic databases and electronic
resources.
•
Access to electronic resources: from the university website you can link up with
the websites of various major Italian and international databases, or view
databases on CD-Rom or floppy disk, with the help of expert librarians.
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Inter-library services: you can request photocopies of magazine articles or books
not available in our University’s library from other libraries.
•
“Carrels”: a few small studies are available for students writing their theses,
Doctorate students, lecturers and researchers so that they can organise their
studying better in a quiet, isolated environment.
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Web-based services: with an ID and password that the library will give you, you
can check the status of your book loans and reserve or renew books.
2. The Library of the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences serves
all the courses in the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, such as
Biology, Biotechnologies, Geology, Physics, Mathematics, Science and Metalwork and
Jewellery, Materials Science and Chemistry.
3. The Library of the Faculty of Medicine serves all degree programmes within the
Faculty of Medicine.
These two libraries offer the following services:
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Loans
•
Reference library
•
Access to electronic resources
•
Inter-library services
•
Web-based services
The services offered by the libraries are free of charge.
You can also take out university books from the CIDiS Office: 4 books for 90 days, which
can be renewed for a further 30 days until the end of your period of study. The loan is
subject to a charge of 10€.
University cafeterias and canteens
The university cafeterias and canteens offers Italian food at reasonable prices. Canteens are
located on the lower floor of building U6 and U16 and on the first floor of building U7 and
U12.
To have a snack ore something to drink you can go to one of the University cafeterias at
the building U3 (underground floor), U6 (underground and ground floor), U7 (1st floor).
To get discounted meals, you can go to the CIDiS office and request a cafeteria card, and
you will have a full meal for about € 4 (U6 Canteen) and € 5,5 (U12 Canteen).
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There are numerous bars and automatic drinks dispensers located in the various buildings
around the university, where you can have a cappuccino or a classic Italian espresso.
Computer labs
Each Faculty has its own educational Computer labs, where you can get access to a
computer for word-processing, using software and programmes specific to your studies,
or access the internet, free of charge. You can get access by showing your enrolment
certificate, Smart Card or student’s record book, but you will have to request an ID and
password from the head lab technician. In any case you will be assigned an IT profile that
will be active within 20 days of enrolment.
For further information, ask the head lab technician at your Faculty’s IT laboratory.
Disabled students
The Disabled Assistance Service is a university service designed to welcome and assist
disabled students throughout their university career by providing the following services:
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Accompanying students to and from the University by public transport;
•
Carrying out administrative procedures;
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Relations with lecturers and the administration;
•
Assistance during exams and entrance tests;
•
Recording lessons;
•
Reading notes and handouts onto record-tape and transferring them to CDs;
•
Accompanying to lunch
•
Transport service to/from the University with a special consortium for the cities of
Milan, Cinisello Balsamo, Sesto San Giovanni and Novate Milanese;
•
Italian sign language interpreting for the deaf;
•
Orientation and mobility courses for the blind;
•
Service of translating text books into Braille and electronic format for the blind;
•
Professional Nursing Assistance, upon request for specific cases.
The Office for Disabled Students is in building U6, ground floor
E-mail [email protected]
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Sports
Milan offers plenty of possibilities for engaging in sports activities, thanks to its parks and
wide range of sports centres. If you register with the CUS (University Sports Centre,
www.cusmilano.it) you can get discounts at university sports facilities and sign up for
courses and tournaments organised by the Centre.
For information you can go to the Milano-Bicocca CUS Point set in the U6 building, 1st
floor, open every day from 10 a.m to 1 p.m (10.00-13.00) or write to [email protected]
Cultural activities
Through its students’ associations, the University of Milano – Bicocca offers its students
countless cultural events, such as meetings with actors, writers and artists, photography
exhibitions, cinema seasons. Posters and flyers for these events are pinned on the
noticeboards.
One of the various activities is the University of Milano – Bicocca Choir and Orchestra; if
you want to find out more, see the web page http://xoomer.virgilio.it/corobicocca/ and
http://www.musicainbicocca.it/
The University of Milano-Bicocca offers from time to time free or low-cost tickets for
shows at the city’s most prestigious theatres, or for exhibitions or concerts. To learn about
cultural news and proposal visit our website and read your “campus” mail address that
you’ll receive once enrolled at Milano-Bicocca after your arrival.
Work-Study at the university (150 hours)
The University of Milano-Bicocca also offers Visiting Students the chance to work parttime for a maximum of 150 hours each academic year.
If you wish to apply for a student job, you must register in the “150 ore” list for Visiting
Students. There are sometimes calls reserved for visiting Students.
Internships
The University of Milano-Bicocca offers its students the chance to complete their academic
career by carrying out apprenticeships at private companies or public institutions. These
specific activities are recognised with university credits (CFU). This university has
numerous apprenticeship agreements with private companies and public institutions. If
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you wish to do an apprenticeship during your period of study at Bicocca, ask for this
opportunity in the Learning Agreement, describing the type of apprenticeship and
indicating the number of credits.
For further information, visit the web site www.stage.unimib.it or contact the head of the
University and Faculty internship offices (Ufficio Stage).
GETTING AROUND - HOW TO REACH THE UNIVERSITY OF MILANO –
BICOCCA
By tram and bus
Tram
Line 31: San Glicerio stop
Line 7: Arcimboldi-Ateneo Nuovo stop for U6/U7 buildings, Università Bicocca-Scienza
stop for buildings near Piazza della Scienza.
Autobus
Line 87: Stop Corner Via P. Caldirola/Viale dell'Innovazione: the line links Sesto Marelli
to Stazione Centrale (central station)
Line 51: Ponale Testi stop.
Line 81: at Breda Rucellai stop take the metro towards Piazzale Egeo
Line 728: Corner Via Piero e Alberto Pirelli/Via Beccaro stop (terminus)
Underground
LINEA 1 (red one): Precotto stop, then tram 7 toward Piazzale Cacciatori delle Alpi.
LINEA 3 (yellow one): Zara stop, then tram 7 toward Anassagora .
You can find this information at our web site page “How to reach us”
To know more about public transports in Milan visit the ATM website www.atm-mi.it/en
By car
From the Torino-Venezia motorway, exit at "Milano - viale Zara" and follow directions to
Milano Centro. After the sign marking the beginning of the Comune di Milano, when you
see the StarTourist Hotel on your left, take Viale Sarca (the first road parallel to the one
you are on, on the left). Continue ahead in the same direction along Viale Sarca, and you
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will come to the University (building U6 and U7) on your left, after around 1 kilometre.
By train
The nearest station to the University of Milano-Bicocca is Milano Greco. Buildings U1-2-34 are opposite the station; taking the road alongside the Arcimboldi Theatre, you will
reach Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo and buildings U6/U7. There is a stop for the suburban
line S9, which links Greco station with the stations of Lambrate, Porta Romana, San
Cristoforo, Sesto San Giovanni and Monza. You can also use the regional trains which stop
at Greco station and run on the lines to Como, Lecco, Lecco via Molteno, Bergamo via
Carnate and Monza. From Stazione Centrale, when you exit to the right and walk along
the right-hand side of the station (Via Sammartini), you’ll find the terminuses of various
double-length orange buses (lines running outside the city). Take the bus nr. 87, with
destination Biccocca-Sesto Marelli. This bus makes three stops in the Bicocca University
campus: the first is “viale dell’Innovazione”, next to the secretaries and the International
Office, the second one is “Arcimboldi”, next to buildings U1-U2-U3-U4, and the third is
“Piazza Ateneo Nuovo”, next to the U7 and near U12 and U6.
By aeroplane
Form Linate airport:
to the Central Station, Starfly bus (one-way ticket for about 5 € can be bought on the bus; it
also stops at Lambrate)
to downtown , bus 73 toward San Babila M1. At the terminus follow on subway line 1 (red
one), direction Sesto 1°Maggio FS, to Precotto stop.
From Malpensa airport:
Malpensa-Shuttle bus to the Central Station (one-way ticket for about 7,5 €)
Malpensa Express to Cadorna Railway Station (running from 7.45 am, a train every 30
minutes, running time about 40 minutes). From Cadorna station follow on subway line 1
(red one), direction Sesto 1°Maggio FS, to Precotto stop.
From Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport:
Orio-Shuttle to the Central Station (one-way ticket for about 9,00 €)
Autostradale, to Lambrate or Central Station (one-way ticket for about 10€)
For more information: www.sea-aeroportimilano.it and www.sacbo.it
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How to get around the city using public transport
Trains and buses provide good connections between Milan and Monza and from both
cities to the surrounding areas.
If you go to the website of Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) www.atm-mi.it/en you can
check the lines, timetables and fares for trams, buses and the metro.
On the transport section of the Comune di Monza website (www.comune.monza.mi.it/),
you can easily check times and routes of trains and buses, and find out about taxi ranks.
Trams, buses and the underground
To get around Milan using trams, buses and the metro, you can buy a ticket for €1 which is
valid for 75 minutes. The price is slightly higher for the Monza-Milan line as it is an extraurban fare zone. If you are just travelling within Monza, tickets cost just € 0.90.
There are also tourist tickets for Milan which last for 24 or 48 hours, and cost €3.00 and
€5.00 respectively.
You can buy tickets in bars, at news-stands, tobacconists or from the ATM Points or
automatic ticket machines in underground stations.
As you are a student, you can also ask for the ATM card shown below, for the duration of
your stay. This allows you to travel at discounted rates without having to buy a ticket each
time.
You will need the following documents:
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A valid ID document or passport.
•
Enrolment certificate from the University of Milano – Bicocca as Visiting Student
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2 passport photos.
You should go to the ATM Point if you need a monthly ATM ticket, which allowed you to
take every bus, tram or underground in Milan for the whole month. There are different
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ATM Point, all situated in the subway-stations and open Monday through Saturday, from
7.45 to 19.15:
•
Cadorna (M1-M2)
•
Centrale FS (M2-M3)
•
Duomo (M1-M3)
•
Loreto (M1-M2)
•
Romolo (M2)
They accept payments by Bancomat, except in Loreto and Romolo subway station.
Taxis
Travelling by taxi in Milan isn’t very cheap, but we recommend it at night unless you have
your own means of transport or unless you have booked a Radiobus.
The base fare is €3.00. There is a supplement for journeys at night or on weekends or
public holidays, and for luggage.
Taxis should arrive within 10 minutes of your call. Useful numbers: 02.6969 – 02.8585 –
02.4040
Radiobus
Radiobus is a service provided by ATM, halfway between the traditional public transport
system and taxis. It is a bus with limited places. By calling 02.4803.4803, between 1.00pm
and 2.00am, you can book your journey at a particular time which you arrange with the
ATM call centre. The Radiobus will take you to the address you want, and costs just a bit
more than a normal ticket. Alternatively, you can fill in the form on the ATM website in
the Radiobus section.
UNIVERSITY CONTACTS
International Affairs Sector
Professor Marialuisa Lavitrano, Rector’s Delegate for international mobility
Rectorate, Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, Building U6, 4th floor
Agnese Cofler, International Office Manager
Valeria Cazzaniga, contact person
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Annamaria Cerri, contact person
Rossana Crotti, contact person
Gabriella Lammendola, contact person
Federica Oliveri, contact person
e-mail: [email protected]
Opening time to the public:
Monday from 13.45 to 15.30
Wednesday and Friday from 9.00. to 12.00
fax: +39.02.6448.6012
Languages and IT secretariat
Professor Antonio De Lillo, Chairman of the University Commission for Languages
Department of Sociology and social research
Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 8, IT-20126 Milano Building U7 – 3°floor
Manuela Tagliavini, Person in charge
Raffaele Gabbetta, Contact Person
Simona Ghisalberti, Contact Person
e-mail:
web site:
[email protected]
www.didattica.unimib.it
Students’ associations
At the University of Milano-Bicocca different kind of Students’ Associations exist.
The following could be interesting for visiting students:
•
ERASMUS STUDENT NETWORK BICOCCA (ESN – BICOCCA),
web site: www.esnbicocca.org e-mail: [email protected]
•
ISAWO – WORLD ORGANISATION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
ASSOCIATIONS
Web site: www.isawo.it e-mail: [email protected]
•
SEGRETARIATO ITALIANO STUDENTI IN MEDICINA (SISM),
web site: www.sism.org/monza, e-mail: [email protected],
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These associations have their headquarters at the CIDiS Office, and a representative is
there during the times indicated. They are all students from this university who will help
you with your studies, providing useful information on courses, lecturers, laboratories,
private accommodation and so on. The various associations also organise study meetings,
events and daytrips on which you can meet other Erasmus students.
OTHER CONTACTS
Consorzio Interuniversitario per il Diritto allo Studio (CIDiS),
Central headquarters: Via S. Sofia 9 – IT-20122 Milano,
Office hours:
Monday through Thursday 9.00 – 12:30 and 13.45 – 15.00
Friday 9.00 – 13.30
Contact person: .Beatrice Lozio, [email protected]
Office in Bicocca: Via Vizzola 5, IT-20126 Milano
Building U12, 2nd floor, Tel.: +39.02.6448.7058, fax +39.6448.7058
Office hours:
Monday through Thursday 9.00 – 12:30 and 13.45 – 15.00
Friday 9.00 – 12.30
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact for accommodation service: Beatrice Lozio.
Contact for student services: Antoniette Marzullo, [email protected]
Collegio di Milano,
The Collegio di Milano offers an innovative cultural programme to the most qualified and
motivated Italian and foreign students currently enrolled in the seven Universities of
Milan.
Inspired by the Oxbridge colleges, the French Grande Ecoles, and the old tradition of
Italian colleges, the Collegio di Milano is however well-rooted in the modern Italian
academic system. The Collegio’s philosophy of education is based on the idea of knowing
students individually and encouraging them to reach their highest potential, both
intellectually and personally.
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Open since September 2003, it was founded by the universities, the local institutions, and a
committed group of business leaders from the Lombardy region, with the aim to offer an
entirely new educational experience to the best students of the universities of Milan.
The Collegio offers its students a rich and diverse range of cultural activities that require a
significant investment of resources. Students are asked to contribute only a part of these
costs, since the bulk of expenses is covered by a number of scholarships.
If you are coming to Milan for less than one year, you may apply as a Visiting Student. As
such, you may access all the services offered by the Collegio (including all the cultural
activities), and effectively join the Collegio's community.
The aim of the Collegio is to create a community and encourage exchanges and contacts,
and visiting students, especially those coming from abroad, play an important role.
Foreign students are expected to participate to the life of the community, and to share
their experience with their fellows. Therefore, we are extremely interested in any
application
coming
from
abroad.
Visiting Students are generally accommodated in self-contained flats with cooking
facilities. The monthly fee for Visiting Students is fixed, and may include one meal at the
cafeteria (tickets for further meals may be purchased at the Reception).
Admissions Office:
[email protected]
Tel. +39.02.87397149
Administrative Office:
Via San Vigilio 10, IT-20124 Milano
fax +39 02 813 7481
Tel. +390287397000
[email protected]
www.collegiodimilano.it
POLICE STATIONS
Emergency phone number: 113; free calls from all phones, whether landlines or mobile.
You have to go to a police station and inform the policemen if you loose something, in
particular your documents or your University booklet or badge.
The nearest police station is:
BICOCCA - GRECO TURRO, VIA PEROTTI , 2
Open Monday through Friday 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
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MONZA- POLICE STATION, VIA ROMAGNA, 40
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
112
113
115
118
Post Offices
DOWNTOWN:
Via Cordusio 4
Open Monday through Friday 8:30 – 19:00.
BICOCCA:
Piazza dei Daini (in front of Lino’s Coffee)
Open Monday through Friday 8:30 – 13:50.
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