Glossary of terms used in this guide.
ASL (Azienda Sanitaria Locale): the local health-care offices
CEIICP Centre of Excellence for Information, Communication and Perception
Engineering
CLI (Centro Linguistico Interdipartimentale) Interdepartmental Language Centre of
University of Pisa
CUS (Comitato Sportivo Universitario) the University’s sports association
DAF Divisione Alta Formazione (Masters and Training Programmes Division)
[email protected]
DSU (Azienda Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio): a regional institution that grants
financial aid to students
FUR Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca (Undergraduate and Doctoral
Students Division) [email protected], [email protected]
EU European Union
IRO International Relations Office [email protected]
LA (Laurea): a 3-year first-cycle degree equivalent to 180 credits
LS (Laurea specialistica): a 2-year second-cycle degree equivalent to 120 credits
LSU (Laurea specialistica a ciclo unico): a 5/6-year single-cycle degree equivalent to
300/360credits
MA (Master universitario): a 1-year or 2-years specialization course equivalent to 60
credits
MIUR (Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca): the Italian Ministry of University
and Research
PSV Polo Sant’Anna Valdera (Pontedera)
SSN (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale): the Italian National Health Service
SSSUP Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Studi Universitari e Perfezionamento
URP (Ufficio Relazioni con il Pubblico): information office
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Pisa National Public Holydays
• 1st
January - New Year’s Day
• 6th January – Epiphany
• Early April - Easter Monday
• 25th April - Liberation Day
• 1st
May - Labour Day
• 2 June – Italian Republic Holiday
nd
• 17th June - Patron saint’s day, San Ranieri
• 26th July - Patron saint’s day of the Scuola (Sant’Anna)
• 15th August - Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
• 1st
November - All Saints Day
• 8th December - Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary 25th
• 24th December - Christmas Eve
• 25th December - Christmas Day
• 26th December – Boxing Day / St. Stephen’s Day
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International Relations Office
January 2010
Photo:
Giovanni Bassi
Graphic Design:
M.Cristina Pappalardo
www.studiograficem.it
Print:
Bandecchi & Vivaldi, Pontedera
International Relations Office
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33
56127 Pisa (Italy)
Phone +39 050 883705/712
Fax +39 050 883234
[email protected]
www.sssup.it