Since its origins in 1088, the University of Bologna has been student-centred hosting prominent figures from science and the arts.

Its teaching catalogue is diversified and tailored to the needs of present-day society and its degrees are widely recognized thanks to its international reputation: over 200 degree programmes among its 33 Departments and 11 Schools are offe-

red to over 81,000 students. A further 5,000 graduates are enrolled in PhDs and 3rd cycle programmes. Of its international and joint-degree programmes, 33 are taught in English, moreover all the degree program-mes offer the opportunity to spend some time studying abroad thanks to student exchange agreements with universities all over the world.

As a comprehensive research university Alma Mater has always invested in the multidisciplinary cross-cultural approach and in the inseparable connection between research and teaching. Bologna is one of the most active Universities leading and participating in European research and academic cooperation projects. It has formed knowledge alliances with industry and public/private organizations, and is a hub of international networks.

Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna is a public, independent, non-denominational and pluralistic institution based in five campuses within an area of 100 km in the Emilia Romagna region: Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna, Rimini. The over-seas branch in Buenos Aires coordinates research, post-graduate training and academic liaison with Latin America. Beyond its close European links, Bologna enjoys multiple international connections with North America, Africa, Asia and Australia ensuring a multicultural environment and support services to international students and faculty.

INTERNATIoNALPRoGRAMMECATALoGUE

bUEnos aIREs

boLogna RavEnna

foRLÌCEsEna

RImInI

ACADEMICYEAR 2015/2016

FIRST CYCLE DEGREE PROGRAMMESSECOND CYCLE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

INFO AND CONTACTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Student GuideThe Student Guide is a quick guide to degree programmes which provides also useful information on the services offered by the University and the Schools.www.unibo.it/studentguide

Information for first cycle degrees (Bachelor), single cycle degrees (combined Bachelor and Master), second cycle degrees (Master), single course units enrollments.International DeskVia Filippo Re 4 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2099584 - 2099055 - 2099510 - 2099529fax +39 051 2086113e-mail: internationaldesk@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

Information for Professional Master and Summer School studentsProfessional Master OfficeVia S.Giacomo 7 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2098140fax +39 051 2098039e-mail: master@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

Information for PhD candidatesPhD Unit - Research and Technology Transfer Division (ARIC)Via Zamboni 33 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2094620 fax +39 051 2094649e-mail: udottricerca@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

ONLINE INFORMATIONFor more information: www.unibo.it/internationalstudentsMulticampus: www.unibo.it/university/multicampusSchools: www.unibo.it/schools

ALMA MATER STUDIORUMUNIVERSITà DI BOLOGNA

www.eng.unibo.it

Welcome to the University of Bologna

900 years of history900 years of knowledge

Past, present, future: time is on our side

Since its origins in 1088, the University of Bologna has been student-centred hosting prominent figures from science and the arts.

Its teaching catalogue is diversified and tailored to the needs of present-day society and its degrees are widely recognized thanks to its international reputation: over 200 degree programmes among its 33 Departments and 11 Schools are offe-

red to over 81,000 students. A further 5,000 graduates are enrolled in PhDs and 3rd cycle programmes. Of its international and joint-degree programmes, 33 are taught in English, moreover all the degree program-mes offer the opportunity to spend some time studying abroad thanks to student exchange agreements with universities all over the world.

As a comprehensive research university Alma Mater has always invested in the multidisciplinary cross-cultural approach and in the inseparable connection between research and teaching. Bologna is one of the most active Universities leading and participating in European research and academic cooperation projects. It has formed knowledge alliances with industry and public/private organizations, and is a hub of international networks.

Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna is a public, independent, non-denominational and pluralistic institution based in five campuses within an area of 100 km in the Emilia Romagna region: Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna, Rimini. The over-seas branch in Buenos Aires coordinates research, post-graduate training and academic liaison with Latin America. Beyond its close European links, Bologna enjoys multiple international connections with North America, Africa, Asia and Australia ensuring a multicultural environment and support services to international students and faculty.

INTERNATIoNALPRoGRAMMECATALoGUE

bUEnos aIREs

boLogna RavEnna

foRLÌCEsEna

RImInI

ACADEMICYEAR 2015/2016

FIRST CYCLE DEGREE PROGRAMMESSECOND CYCLE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

INFO AND CONTACTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Student GuideThe Student Guide is a quick guide to degree programmes which provides also useful information on the services offered by the University and the Schools.www.unibo.it/studentguide

Information for first cycle degrees (Bachelor), single cycle degrees (combined Bachelor and Master), second cycle degrees (Master), single course units enrollments.International DeskVia Filippo Re 4 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2099584 - 2099055 - 2099510 - 2099529fax +39 051 2086113e-mail: internationaldesk@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

Information for Professional Master and Summer School studentsProfessional Master OfficeVia S.Giacomo 7 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2098140fax +39 051 2098039e-mail: master@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

Information for PhD candidatesPhD Unit - Research and Technology Transfer Division (ARIC)Via Zamboni 33 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2094620 fax +39 051 2094649e-mail: udottricerca@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

ONLINE INFORMATIONFor more information: www.unibo.it/internationalstudentsMulticampus: www.unibo.it/university/multicampusSchools: www.unibo.it/schools

ALMA MATER STUDIORUMUNIVERSITà DI BOLOGNA

www.eng.unibo.it

Welcome to the University of Bologna

900 years of history900 years of knowledge

Past, present, future: time is on our side

Since its origins in 1088, the University of Bologna has been student-centred hosting prominent figures from science and the arts.

Its teaching catalogue is diversified and tailored to the needs of present-day society and its degrees are widely recognized thanks to its international reputation: over 200 degree programmes among its 33 Departments and 11 Schools are offe-

red to over 81,000 students. A further 5,000 graduates are enrolled in PhDs and 3rd cycle programmes. Of its international and joint-degree programmes, 33 are taught in English, moreover all the degree program-mes offer the opportunity to spend some time studying abroad thanks to student exchange agreements with universities all over the world.

As a comprehensive research university Alma Mater has always invested in the multidisciplinary cross-cultural approach and in the inseparable connection between research and teaching. Bologna is one of the most active Universities leading and participating in European research and academic cooperation projects. It has formed knowledge alliances with industry and public/private organizations, and is a hub of international networks.

Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna is a public, independent, non-denominational and pluralistic institution based in five campuses within an area of 100 km in the Emilia Romagna region: Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna, Rimini. The over-seas branch in Buenos Aires coordinates research, post-graduate training and academic liaison with Latin America. Beyond its close European links, Bologna enjoys multiple international connections with North America, Africa, Asia and Australia ensuring a multicultural environment and support services to international students and faculty.

INTERNATIoNALPRoGRAMMECATALoGUE

bUEnos aIREs

boLogna RavEnna

foRLÌCEsEna

RImInI

ACADEMICYEAR 2015/2016

FIRST CYCLE DEGREE PROGRAMMESSECOND CYCLE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

INFO AND CONTACTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Student GuideThe Student Guide is a quick guide to degree programmes which provides also useful information on the services offered by the University and the Schools.www.unibo.it/studentguide

Information for first cycle degrees (Bachelor), single cycle degrees (combined Bachelor and Master), second cycle degrees (Master), single course units enrollments.International DeskVia Filippo Re 4 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2099584 - 2099055 - 2099510 - 2099529fax +39 051 2086113e-mail: internationaldesk@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

Information for Professional Master and Summer School studentsProfessional Master OfficeVia S.Giacomo 7 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2098140fax +39 051 2098039e-mail: master@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

Information for PhD candidatesPhD Unit - Research and Technology Transfer Division (ARIC)Via Zamboni 33 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2094620 fax +39 051 2094649e-mail: udottricerca@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

ONLINE INFORMATIONFor more information: www.unibo.it/internationalstudentsMulticampus: www.unibo.it/university/multicampusSchools: www.unibo.it/schools

ALMA MATER STUDIORUMUNIVERSITà DI BOLOGNA

www.eng.unibo.it

Welcome to the University of Bologna

900 years of history900 years of knowledge

Past, present, future: time is on our side

International programmes

AdmissionsScholarships International Mobility

The University of Bologna offers a variety of excellent, internationally recognized programmes. Students are given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in a wide range of subjects and open up their horizons. Some programmes are run together with partner Universities of other countries and lead to a joint degree (Titolo Congiunto)

TC or to a dual or multiple degree (Titolo Doppio o Multiplo) TDM ; some of them are Erasmus Mundus programmes EM

All programmes are taught in English unless marked with multilingual.

First cycle degree (Bachelor)

School of Economics, Management, and Statistics• Business and Economics (CLABE), also available in

Buenos Aires Campus• Economics and Finance (CLEF)• Economics of Tourism (CLET), Curriculum

International Tourism and Leisure Industries (ITALI)• Statistical Sciences, Curriculum Statistics and

Mathematics (Stats and Maths) TDM

Second cycle degree (Master)

School of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine • International Horticultural Science (IMAHS) TDM

School of Arts, Humanities and Cultural Heritage • Fashion Culture and Management (FCM)• Italian Studies, European Literary Cultures,

Linguistics, Curriculum European Literary Cultures (CLE) TDM multilingual

School of Economics, Management, and Statistics • Business Administration and Management,

Curriculum Service Management (SEM)• Business Administration, Curriculum International

Management (CLAMDA IM)• Economics (LMEC)• Economics and Business Administration, Curriculum

Business and Administration (BA) TDM

• Economics and Economic Policy, Curriculum Health Economics and Management (HEM)

• Health Economics and Management (HEM) TC • Innovation and Organization of Culture and the Arts

(GIOCA) TDM

• Quantitative Finance (QF) TDM

• Resource Economics and Sustainable Development (RESD)

• Tourism Economics and Management (TEAM)

School of Engineering and Architecture • Aerospace Engineering (AE) TDM

• Automation Engineering TDM

• Chemical and Process Engineering, Curriculum Sustainable Technologies and biotechnologies for Energy and Materials (STEM) TDM

• Civil Engineering (CE) TDM

• Electrical Energy Engineering, Curriculum Electrical Engineering (EE)

• Electronic Engineering, Curriculum Electronics and Communication Science and Technology (ECST)

• Engineering of Building Processes and Systems, Curriculum Historic Buildings Rehabilitation (HBR) TDM

• Environmental Engineering, Curriculum Earth Resources Engineering (ERE) TDM

• Telecommunications Engineering (TE)

School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Interpreting and Translation • Language, Society and Communication (LSC) TDM

• Modern, Postcolonial and Comparative Literatures, Curriculum Women’s and Gender Studies (GEMMA) EM TDM multilingual

School of Political Sciences • Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern

Europe (MIREES) TC

• International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs (SID), Curriculum International Politics and Markets (IPM) TDM

• International Relations, Curriculum European Affairs (RILM-EUA)

• International Relations, Curriculum International Affairs (RILM-IA)

School of Psychology and Education • Work, Organization, Personnel Psychology & Services,

curriculum Work, Organizational, and Personnel Psychology (WOP-P) EM TDM multilingual

School of Science • Bioinformatics (IBMB) TDM

• Chemistry, Curriculum Chemical Innovation and Regulation (CHIR) EM TDM

• Environmental Assessment and Management, Curriculum Water and Coastal Management (WACOMA) EM TDM

• Science for the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Heritage (SCORE)

Info: www.unibo.it/internationalprogrammesInternational programme catalogue updated to January 2015. Programmes will run only following the completion of the established ministerial procedure. Joint, dual or multiple degree issue may be conditional to partner universities signature of the agreements.

Buenos Aires CampusThe University of Bologna runs a Campus in Buenos Aires which offers interdisciplinary study programmes on different subjects. Some international degree programmes in the School of Economics, Management, and Statistics or in the School of Political Sciences offer the opportunity to take the full first year in Buenos Aires. Moreover students of the University of Bologna may take one full semester in the third year or shorter periods to prepare their final project. www.unibo.it/BuenosAires

The Italian University System

PhDProfessional Master

Admissions for international studentsAccess requirements, deadlines for application, admission methods, the number of places available and tuition fees vary depending on the degree programme and are published on the University Portal every year, starting from January. In some programmes the admission procedure is run by the partner Universities Consortia.The University offers specific services and detailed information for international students on how to choose, apply for and register in a degree programme.www.unibo.it/admissions

Scholarships, aid and benefitsThe University of Bologna offers to all its students scholarships, fellowships, and a wide range of aids and benefits on the basis of specific competitions. International students can apply for a study grant worth 11.000 € gross (assigned on the basis of the SAT and GRE tests) or an exemption from tuition fees (Unibo Action 1 and Unibo Action 2). The Regional Authority for the Right of Education ER.GO helps students through study grants, exemptions from tuition fees, residential and meal services, funding and aid for disabled students according to set requirements based on income and merit. The Collegio Superiore of the University offers to highly talented students free lodging, an annual grant and the exemption from university fees.Once students are enrolled they can apply for several other opportunities such as prizes, paid students collaboration, specific financial aids.! The application for financial support both of the University, ER.GO and Collegio Superiore have different deadlines to those set for registration.www.unibo.it/ScholarshipsFellowships

International mobilityThe University of Bologna promotes international exchange and offers to enrolled students several mobility opportunities for study and traineeship abroad through various programmes: Erasmus+ Study for study mobility, Erasmus+ Placement for traineeship mobility, Overseas and Erasmus Mundus for non-European mobility. Students can also get funding from the Schools for the purpose of preparing abroad the final dissertation. International students can take a study period at the University of Bologna as exchange students within the above mentioned programmes or thanks to other international agreements.www.unibo.it/StudyingAbroadhttp://www.unibo.it/en/exchange-students

Italian University SystemEuropean credits based on student workloadAll classes and courses carry a number of European Credits (ECTS). Each credit corresponds to 25 hours of student workload (including attending classes, individual study and project work, examination time).In the University of Bologna (and in all other European universities using the ECTS), the workload of a full year of study corresponds to 60 credits. One semester of full-time study corresponds to 30 credits.

Grading systemThe Italian grading system has a minimum pass mark of 18 out of 30 and the top mark is 30 e lode (cum laude). The final mark range goes from 66 to 110 e lode (cum laude).

Academic calendarThe teaching and learning activities are scheduled in two semesters: September through December and February through May. Two exams sessions are scheduled at the end of lectures for every topic, and 1 make-up session is scheduled in September. The University has a 3-week Christmas break and a one-week Easter break; in August the University basically shuts down in terms of lectures and examinations, but the administrative offices remain open, except for a week over 15th August (bank holiday in Italy).

PhD and Third CycleThe University of Bologna, as a research University, offers more than 40 PhD programmes with a strong International dimension and with a number of them offered in partnership with International Research Networks and leading to joint, double and multiple degree. Among third cycle programmes the University runs specialization schools in the following areas: Medicine, Cultural Heritage, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine, Health and Law. www.unibo.it/en/phdwww.unibo.it/en/specialisation-schools

Professional Master Professional Masters are postgraduate programmes available after a first cycle or a second cycle degree, representing an ideal platform to enter the professional world. The University of Bologna has a wide, multidisciplinary choice of Professio-nal Masters which are taught in Italian, English, Spanish and other languages. Some of them are available in the Buenos Aires Campus. It offers many continuing education and short programmes as well, like Summer and Winter Schools and more. www.unibo.it/professionalmasters www.unibo.it/programmecatalogue

THIRD CYCLE REsEaRCH DoCToRaTEsspECIaLIsaTIon sCHooLs

sEConD CYCLE DEgREE

Two YEaR masTER 120 ECTs

pRofEssIonaL masTER

2nD LEvEL

pRofEssIonaL masTER

1sT LEvEL

sIngLE CYCLE DEgREE CombInED baCHELoR

anD masTER300/360 ECTs

fIRsT CYCLE DEgREE

baCHELoR 180 ECTs

ECTS = EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER SySTEM1 CREDIT = 25 HOURS STUDENT WORkLOAD (CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL STUDy; ExAM, ETC.)

International programmes

AdmissionsScholarships International Mobility

The University of Bologna offers a variety of excellent, internationally recognized programmes. Students are given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in a wide range of subjects and open up their horizons. Some programmes are run together with partner Universities of other countries and lead to a joint degree (Titolo Congiunto)

TC or to a dual or multiple degree (Titolo Doppio o Multiplo) TDM ; some of them are Erasmus Mundus programmes EM

All programmes are taught in English unless marked with multilingual.

First cycle degree (Bachelor)

School of Economics, Management, and Statistics• Business and Economics (CLABE), also available in

Buenos Aires Campus• Economics and Finance (CLEF)• Economics of Tourism (CLET), Curriculum

International Tourism and Leisure Industries (ITALI)• Statistical Sciences, Curriculum Statistics and

Mathematics (Stats and Maths) TDM

Second cycle degree (Master)

School of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine • International Horticultural Science (IMAHS) TDM

School of Arts, Humanities and Cultural Heritage • Fashion Culture and Management (FCM)• Italian Studies, European Literary Cultures,

Linguistics, Curriculum European Literary Cultures (CLE) TDM multilingual

School of Economics, Management, and Statistics • Business Administration and Management,

Curriculum Service Management (SEM)• Business Administration, Curriculum International

Management (CLAMDA IM)• Economics (LMEC)• Economics and Business Administration, Curriculum

Business and Administration (BA) TDM

• Economics and Economic Policy, Curriculum Health Economics and Management (HEM)

• Health Economics and Management (HEM) TC • Innovation and Organization of Culture and the Arts

(GIOCA) TDM

• Quantitative Finance (QF) TDM

• Resource Economics and Sustainable Development (RESD)

• Tourism Economics and Management (TEAM)

School of Engineering and Architecture • Aerospace Engineering (AE) TDM

• Automation Engineering TDM

• Chemical and Process Engineering, Curriculum Sustainable Chemical and Biochemical Technology for Environment and Materials (STEM) TDM

• Civil Engineering (CE) TDM

• Electrical Energy Engineering, Curriculum Electrical Engineering (EE)

• Electronic Engineering, Curriculum Electronics and Communication Science and Technology (ECST)

• Engineering of Building Processes and Systems, Curriculum Historic Buildings Rehabilitation (HBR) TDM

• Environmental Engineering, Curriculum Earth Resources Engineering (ERE) TDM

• Telecommunications Engineering (TE)

School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Interpreting and Translation • Language, Society and Communication (LSC) TDM

• Modern, Postcolonial and Comparative Literatures, Curriculum Women’s and Gender Studies (GEMMA) EM TDM multilingual

School of Political Sciences • Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern

Europe (MIREES) TC

• International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs (SID), Curriculum International Politics and Markets (IPM) TDM

• International Relations, Curriculum European Affairs (RILM-EUA)

• International Relations, Curriculum International Affairs (RILM-IA)

School of Psychology and Education • Work, Organization, Personnel Psychology & Services,

curriculum Work, Organizational, and Personnel Psychology (WOP-P) EM TDM multilingual

School of Science • Bioinformatics (IBMB) TDM

• Chemistry, Curriculum Chemical Innovation and Regulation (CHIR) EM TDM

• Environmental Assessment and Management, Curriculum Water and Coastal Management (WACOMA) EM TDM

• Science for the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Heritage (SCORE)

Info: www.unibo.it/internationalprogrammesInternational programme catalogue updated to January 2015. Programmes will run only following the completion of the established ministerial procedure. Joint, dual or multiple degree issue may be conditional to partner universities signature of the agreements.

Buenos Aires CampusThe University of Bologna runs a Campus in Buenos Aires which offers interdisciplinary study programmes on different subjects. Some international degree programmes in the School of Economics, Management, and Statistics or in the School of Political Sciences offer the opportunity to take the full first year in Buenos Aires. Moreover students of the University of Bologna may take one full semester in the third year or shorter periods to prepare their final project. www.unibo.it/BuenosAires

The Italian University System

PhDProfessional Master

Admissions for international studentsAccess requirements, deadlines for application, admission methods, the number of places available and tuition fees vary depending on the degree programme and are published on the University Portal every year, starting from January. In some programmes the admission procedure is run by the partner Universities Consortia.The University offers specific services and detailed information for international students on how to choose, apply for and register in a degree programme.www.unibo.it/admissions

Scholarships, aid and benefitsThe University of Bologna offers to all its students scholarships, fellowships, and a wide range of aids and benefits on the basis of specific competitions. International students can apply for a study grant worth 11.000 € gross (assigned on the basis of the SAT and GRE tests) or an exemption from tuition fees (Unibo Action 1 and Unibo Action 2). The Regional Authority for the Right of Education ER.GO helps students through study grants, exemptions from tuition fees, residential and meal services, funding and aid for disabled students according to set requirements based on income and merit. The Collegio Superiore of the University offers to highly talented students free lodging, an annual grant and the exemption from university fees.Once students are enrolled they can apply for several other opportunities such as prizes, paid students collaboration, specific financial aids.! The application for financial support both of the University, ER.GO and Collegio Superiore have different deadlines to those set for registration.www.unibo.it/ScholarshipsFellowships

International mobilityThe University of Bologna promotes international exchange and offers to enrolled students several mobility opportunities for study and traineeship abroad through various programmes: Erasmus+ Study for study mobility, Erasmus+ Placement for traineeship mobility, Overseas and Erasmus Mundus for non-European mobility. Students can also get funding from the Schools for the purpose of preparing abroad the final dissertation. International students can take a study period at the University of Bologna as exchange students within the above mentioned programmes or thanks to other international agreements.www.unibo.it/StudyingAbroadhttp://www.unibo.it/en/exchange-students

Italian University SystemEuropean credits based on student workloadAll classes and courses carry a number of European Credits (ECTS). Each credit corresponds to 25 hours of student workload (including attending classes, individual study and project work, examination time).In the University of Bologna (and in all other European universities using the ECTS), the workload of a full year of study corresponds to 60 credits. One semester of full-time study corresponds to 30 credits.

Grading systemThe Italian grading system has a minimum pass mark of 18 out of 30 and the top mark is 30 e lode (cum laude). The final mark range goes from 66 to 110 e lode (cum laude).

Academic calendarThe teaching and learning activities are scheduled in two semesters: September through December and February through May. Two exams sessions are scheduled at the end of lectures for every topic, and 1 make-up session is scheduled in September. The University has a 3-week Christmas break and a one-week Easter break; in August the University basically shuts down in terms of lectures and examinations, but the administrative offices remain open, except for a week over 15th August (bank holiday in Italy).

PhD and Third CycleThe University of Bologna, as a research University, offers more than 40 PhD programmes with a strong International dimension and with a number of them offered in partnership with International Research Networks and leading to joint, double and multiple degree. Among third cycle programmes the University runs specialization schools in the following areas: Medicine, Cultural Heritage, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine, Health and Law. www.unibo.it/en/phdwww.unibo.it/en/specialisation-schools

Professional Master Professional Masters are postgraduate programmes available after a first cycle or a second cycle degree, representing an ideal platform to enter the professional world. The University of Bologna has a wide, multidisciplinary choice of Professio-nal Masters which are taught in Italian, English, Spanish and other languages. Some of them are available in the Buenos Aires Campus. It offers many continuing education and short programmes as well, like Summer and Winter Schools and more. www.unibo.it/professionalmasters www.unibo.it/programmecatalogue

THIRD CYCLE REsEaRCH DoCToRaTEsspECIaLIsaTIon sCHooLs

sEConD CYCLE DEgREE

Two YEaR masTER 120 ECTs

pRofEssIonaL masTER

2nD LEvEL

pRofEssIonaL masTER

1sT LEvEL

sIngLE CYCLE DEgREE CombInED baCHELoR

anD masTER300/360 ECTs

fIRsT CYCLE DEgREE

baCHELoR 180 ECTs

ECTS = EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER SySTEM1 CREDIT = 25 HOURS STUDENT WORkLOAD (CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL STUDy; ExAM, ETC.)

International programmes

AdmissionsScholarships International Mobility

The University of Bologna offers a variety of excellent, internationally recognized programmes. Students are given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in a wide range of subjects and open up their horizons. Some programmes are run together with partner Universities of other countries and lead to a joint degree (Titolo Congiunto)

TC or to a dual or multiple degree (Titolo Doppio o Multiplo) TDM ; some of them are Erasmus Mundus programmes EM

All programmes are taught in English unless marked with multilingual.

First cycle degree (Bachelor)

School of Economics, Management, and Statistics• Business and Economics (CLABE), also available in

Buenos Aires Campus• Economics and Finance (CLEF)• Economics of Tourism (CLET), Curriculum

International Tourism and Leisure Industries (ITALI)• Statistical Sciences, Curriculum Statistics and

Mathematics (Stats and Maths) TDM

Second cycle degree (Master)

School of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine • International Horticultural Science (IMAHS) TDM

School of Arts, Humanities and Cultural Heritage • Fashion Culture and Management (FCM)• Italian Studies, European Literary Cultures,

Linguistics, Curriculum European Literary Cultures (CLE) TDM multilingual

School of Economics, Management, and Statistics • Business Administration and Management,

Curriculum Service Management (SEM)• Business Administration, Curriculum International

Management (CLAMDA IM)• Economics (LMEC)• Economics and Business Administration, Curriculum

Business and Administration (BA) TDM

• Economics and Economic Policy, Curriculum Health Economics and Management (HEM)

• Health Economics and Management (HEM) TC • Innovation and Organization of Culture and the Arts

(GIOCA) TDM

• Quantitative Finance (QF) TDM

• Resource Economics and Sustainable Development (RESD)

• Tourism Economics and Management (TEAM)

School of Engineering and Architecture • Aerospace Engineering (AE) TDM

• Automation Engineering TDM

• Chemical and Process Engineering, Curriculum Sustainable Chemical and Biochemical Technology for Environment and Materials (STEM) TDM

• Civil Engineering (CE) TDM

• Electrical Energy Engineering, Curriculum Electrical Engineering (EE)

• Electronic Engineering, Curriculum Electronics and Communication Science and Technology (ECST)

• Engineering of Building Processes and Systems, Curriculum Historic Buildings Rehabilitation (HBR) TDM

• Environmental Engineering, Curriculum Earth Resources Engineering (ERE) TDM

• Telecommunications Engineering (TE)

School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Interpreting and Translation • Language, Society and Communication (LSC) TDM

• Modern, Postcolonial and Comparative Literatures, Curriculum Women’s and Gender Studies (GEMMA) EM TDM multilingual

School of Political Sciences • Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern

Europe (MIREES) TC

• International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs (SID), Curriculum International Politics and Markets (IPM) TDM

• International Relations, Curriculum European Affairs (RILM-EUA)

• International Relations, Curriculum International Affairs (RILM-IA)

School of Psychology and Education • Work, Organization, Personnel Psychology & Services,

curriculum Work, Organizational, and Personnel Psychology (WOP-P) EM TDM multilingual

School of Science • Bioinformatics (IBMB) TDM

• Chemistry, Curriculum Chemical Innovation and Regulation (CHIR) EM TDM

• Environmental Assessment and Management, Curriculum Water and Coastal Management (WACOMA) EM TDM

• Science for the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Heritage (SCORE)

Info: www.unibo.it/internationalprogrammesInternational programme catalogue updated to January 2015. Programmes will run only following the completion of the established ministerial procedure. Joint, dual or multiple degree issue may be conditional to partner universities signature of the agreements.

Buenos Aires CampusThe University of Bologna runs a Campus in Buenos Aires which offers interdisciplinary study programmes on different subjects. Some international degree programmes in the School of Economics, Management, and Statistics or in the School of Political Sciences offer the opportunity to take the full first year in Buenos Aires. Moreover students of the University of Bologna may take one full semester in the third year or shorter periods to prepare their final project. www.unibo.it/BuenosAires

The Italian University System

PhDProfessional Master

Admissions for international studentsAccess requirements, deadlines for application, admission methods, the number of places available and tuition fees vary depending on the degree programme and are published on the University Portal every year, starting from January. In some programmes the admission procedure is run by the partner Universities Consortia.The University offers specific services and detailed information for international students on how to choose, apply for and register in a degree programme.www.unibo.it/admissions

Scholarships, aid and benefitsThe University of Bologna offers to all its students scholarships, fellowships, and a wide range of aids and benefits on the basis of specific competitions. International students can apply for a study grant worth 11.000 € gross (assigned on the basis of the SAT and GRE tests) or an exemption from tuition fees (Unibo Action 1 and Unibo Action 2). The Regional Authority for the Right of Education ER.GO helps students through study grants, exemptions from tuition fees, residential and meal services, funding and aid for disabled students according to set requirements based on income and merit. The Collegio Superiore of the University offers to highly talented students free lodging, an annual grant and the exemption from university fees.Once students are enrolled they can apply for several other opportunities such as prizes, paid students collaboration, specific financial aids.! The application for financial support both of the University, ER.GO and Collegio Superiore have different deadlines to those set for registration.www.unibo.it/ScholarshipsFellowships

International mobilityThe University of Bologna promotes international exchange and offers to enrolled students several mobility opportunities for study and traineeship abroad through various programmes: Erasmus+ Study for study mobility, Erasmus+ Placement for traineeship mobility, Overseas and Erasmus Mundus for non-European mobility. Students can also get funding from the Schools for the purpose of preparing abroad the final dissertation. International students can take a study period at the University of Bologna as exchange students within the above mentioned programmes or thanks to other international agreements.www.unibo.it/StudyingAbroadhttp://www.unibo.it/en/exchange-students

Italian University SystemEuropean credits based on student workloadAll classes and courses carry a number of European Credits (ECTS). Each credit corresponds to 25 hours of student workload (including attending classes, individual study and project work, examination time).In the University of Bologna (and in all other European universities using the ECTS), the workload of a full year of study corresponds to 60 credits. One semester of full-time study corresponds to 30 credits.

Grading systemThe Italian grading system has a minimum pass mark of 18 out of 30 and the top mark is 30 e lode (cum laude). The final mark range goes from 66 to 110 e lode (cum laude).

Academic calendarThe teaching and learning activities are scheduled in two semesters: September through December and February through May. Two exams sessions are scheduled at the end of lectures for every topic, and 1 make-up session is scheduled in September. The University has a 3-week Christmas break and a one-week Easter break; in August the University basically shuts down in terms of lectures and examinations, but the administrative offices remain open, except for a week over 15th August (bank holiday in Italy).

PhD and Third CycleThe University of Bologna, as a research University, offers more than 40 PhD programmes with a strong International dimension and with a number of them offered in partnership with International Research Networks and leading to joint, double and multiple degree. Among third cycle programmes the University runs specialization schools in the following areas: Medicine, Cultural Heritage, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine, Health and Law. www.unibo.it/en/phdwww.unibo.it/en/specialisation-schools

Professional Master Professional Masters are postgraduate programmes available after a first cycle or a second cycle degree, representing an ideal platform to enter the professional world. The University of Bologna has a wide, multidisciplinary choice of Professio-nal Masters which are taught in Italian, English, Spanish and other languages. Some of them are available in the Buenos Aires Campus. It offers many continuing education and short programmes as well, like Summer and Winter Schools and more. www.unibo.it/professionalmasters www.unibo.it/programmecatalogue

THIRD CYCLE REsEaRCH DoCToRaTEsspECIaLIsaTIon sCHooLs

sEConD CYCLE DEgREE

Two YEaR masTER 120 ECTs

pRofEssIonaL masTER

2nD LEvEL

pRofEssIonaL masTER

1sT LEvEL

sIngLE CYCLE DEgREE CombInED baCHELoR

anD masTER300/360 ECTs

fIRsT CYCLE DEgREE

baCHELoR 180 ECTs

ECTS = EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER SySTEM1 CREDIT = 25 HOURS STUDENT WORkLOAD (CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL STUDy; ExAM, ETC.)

International programmes

AdmissionsScholarships International Mobility

The University of Bologna offers a variety of excellent, internationally recognized programmes. Students are given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in a wide range of subjects and open up their horizons. Some programmes are run together with partner Universities of other countries and lead to a joint degree (Titolo Congiunto)

TC or to a dual or multiple degree (Titolo Doppio o Multiplo) TDM ; some of them are Erasmus Mundus programmes EM

All programmes are taught in English unless marked with multilingual.

First cycle degree (Bachelor)

School of Economics, Management, and Statistics• Business and Economics (CLABE), also available in

Buenos Aires Campus• Economics and Finance (CLEF)• Economics of Tourism (CLET), Curriculum

International Tourism and Leisure Industries (ITALI)• Statistical Sciences, Curriculum Statistics and

Mathematics (Stats and Maths) TDM

Second cycle degree (Master)

School of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine • International Horticultural Science (IMAHS) TDM

School of Arts, Humanities and Cultural Heritage • Fashion Culture and Management (FCM)• Italian Studies, European Literary Cultures,

Linguistics, Curriculum European Literary Cultures (CLE) TDM multilingual

School of Economics, Management, and Statistics • Business Administration and Management,

Curriculum Service Management (SEM)• Business Administration, Curriculum International

Management (CLAMDA IM)• Economics (LMEC)• Economics and Business Administration, Curriculum

Business and Administration (BA) TDM

• Economics and Economic Policy, Curriculum Health Economics and Management (HEM)

• Health Economics and Management (HEM) TC • Innovation and Organization of Culture and the Arts

(GIOCA) TDM

• Quantitative Finance (QF) TDM

• Resource Economics and Sustainable Development (RESD)

• Tourism Economics and Management (TEAM)

School of Engineering and Architecture • Aerospace Engineering (AE) TDM

• Automation Engineering TDM

• Chemical and Process Engineering, Curriculum Sustainable Chemical and Biochemical Technology for Environment and Materials (STEM) TDM

• Civil Engineering (CE) TDM

• Electrical Energy Engineering, Curriculum Electrical Engineering (EE)

• Electronic Engineering, Curriculum Electronics and Communication Science and Technology (ECST)

• Engineering of Building Processes and Systems, Curriculum Historic Buildings Rehabilitation (HBR) TDM

• Environmental Engineering, Curriculum Earth Resources Engineering (ERE) TDM

• Telecommunications Engineering (TE)

School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Interpreting and Translation • Language, Society and Communication (LSC) TDM

• Modern, Postcolonial and Comparative Literatures, Curriculum Women’s and Gender Studies (GEMMA) EM TDM multilingual

School of Political Sciences • Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern

Europe (MIREES) TC

• International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs (SID), Curriculum International Politics and Markets (IPM) TDM

• International Relations, Curriculum European Affairs (RILM-EUA)

• International Relations, Curriculum International Affairs (RILM-IA)

School of Psychology and Education • Work, Organization, Personnel Psychology & Services,

curriculum Work, Organizational, and Personnel Psychology (WOP-P) EM TDM multilingual

School of Science • Bioinformatics (IBMB) TDM

• Chemistry, Curriculum Chemical Innovation and Regulation (CHIR) EM TDM

• Environmental Assessment and Management, Curriculum Water and Coastal Management (WACOMA) EM TDM

• Science for the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Heritage (SCORE)

Info: www.unibo.it/internationalprogrammesInternational programme catalogue updated to January 2015. Programmes will run only following the completion of the established ministerial procedure. Joint, dual or multiple degree issue may be conditional to partner universities signature of the agreements.

Buenos Aires CampusThe University of Bologna runs a Campus in Buenos Aires which offers interdisciplinary study programmes on different subjects. Some international degree programmes in the School of Economics, Management, and Statistics or in the School of Political Sciences offer the opportunity to take the full first year in Buenos Aires. Moreover students of the University of Bologna may take one full semester in the third year or shorter periods to prepare their final project. www.unibo.it/BuenosAires

The Italian University System

PhDProfessional Master

Admissions for international studentsAccess requirements, deadlines for application, admission methods, the number of places available and tuition fees vary depending on the degree programme and are published on the University Portal every year, starting from January. In some programmes the admission procedure is run by the partner Universities Consortia.The University offers specific services and detailed information for international students on how to choose, apply for and register in a degree programme.www.unibo.it/admissions

Scholarships, aid and benefitsThe University of Bologna offers to all its students scholarships, fellowships, and a wide range of aids and benefits on the basis of specific competitions. International students can apply for a study grant worth 11.000 € gross (assigned on the basis of the SAT and GRE tests) or an exemption from tuition fees (Unibo Action 1 and Unibo Action 2). The Regional Authority for the Right of Education ER.GO helps students through study grants, exemptions from tuition fees, residential and meal services, funding and aid for disabled students according to set requirements based on income and merit. The Collegio Superiore of the University offers to highly talented students free lodging, an annual grant and the exemption from university fees.Once students are enrolled they can apply for several other opportunities such as prizes, paid students collaboration, specific financial aids.! The application for financial support both of the University, ER.GO and Collegio Superiore have different deadlines to those set for registration.www.unibo.it/ScholarshipsFellowships

International mobilityThe University of Bologna promotes international exchange and offers to enrolled students several mobility opportunities for study and traineeship abroad through various programmes: Erasmus+ Study for study mobility, Erasmus+ Placement for traineeship mobility, Overseas and Erasmus Mundus for non-European mobility. Students can also get funding from the Schools for the purpose of preparing abroad the final dissertation. International students can take a study period at the University of Bologna as exchange students within the above mentioned programmes or thanks to other international agreements.www.unibo.it/StudyingAbroadhttp://www.unibo.it/en/exchange-students

Italian University SystemEuropean credits based on student workloadAll classes and courses carry a number of European Credits (ECTS). Each credit corresponds to 25 hours of student workload (including attending classes, individual study and project work, examination time).In the University of Bologna (and in all other European universities using the ECTS), the workload of a full year of study corresponds to 60 credits. One semester of full-time study corresponds to 30 credits.

Grading systemThe Italian grading system has a minimum pass mark of 18 out of 30 and the top mark is 30 e lode (cum laude). The final mark range goes from 66 to 110 e lode (cum laude).

Academic calendarThe teaching and learning activities are scheduled in two semesters: September through December and February through May. Two exams sessions are scheduled at the end of lectures for every topic, and 1 make-up session is scheduled in September. The University has a 3-week Christmas break and a one-week Easter break; in August the University basically shuts down in terms of lectures and examinations, but the administrative offices remain open, except for a week over 15th August (bank holiday in Italy).

PhD and Third CycleThe University of Bologna, as a research University, offers more than 40 PhD programmes with a strong International dimension and with a number of them offered in partnership with International Research Networks and leading to joint, double and multiple degree. Among third cycle programmes the University runs specialization schools in the following areas: Medicine, Cultural Heritage, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine, Health and Law. www.unibo.it/en/phdwww.unibo.it/en/specialisation-schools

Professional Master Professional Masters are postgraduate programmes available after a first cycle or a second cycle degree, representing an ideal platform to enter the professional world. The University of Bologna has a wide, multidisciplinary choice of Professio-nal Masters which are taught in Italian, English, Spanish and other languages. Some of them are available in the Buenos Aires Campus. It offers many continuing education and short programmes as well, like Summer and Winter Schools and more. www.unibo.it/professionalmasters www.unibo.it/programmecatalogue

THIRD CYCLE REsEaRCH DoCToRaTEsspECIaLIsaTIon sCHooLs

sEConD CYCLE DEgREE

Two YEaR masTER 120 ECTs

pRofEssIonaL masTER

2nD LEvEL

pRofEssIonaL masTER

1sT LEvEL

sIngLE CYCLE DEgREE CombInED baCHELoR

anD masTER300/360 ECTs

fIRsT CYCLE DEgREE

baCHELoR 180 ECTs

ECTS = EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER SySTEM1 CREDIT = 25 HOURS STUDENT WORkLOAD (CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL STUDy; ExAM, ETC.)

Since its origins in 1088, the University of Bologna has been student-centred hosting prominent figures from science and the arts.

Its teaching catalogue is diversified and tailored to the needs of present-day society and its degrees are widely recognized thanks to its international reputation: over 200 degree programmes among its 33 Departments and 11 Schools are offe-

red to over 81,000 students. A further 5,000 graduates are enrolled in PhDs and 3rd cycle programmes. Of its international and joint-degree programmes, 33 are taught in English, moreover all the degree program-mes offer the opportunity to spend some time studying abroad thanks to student exchange agreements with universities all over the world.

As a comprehensive research university Alma Mater has always invested in the multidisciplinary cross-cultural approach and in the inseparable connection between research and teaching. Bologna is one of the most active Universities leading and participating in European research and academic cooperation projects. It has formed knowledge alliances with industry and public/private organizations, and is a hub of international networks.

Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna is a public, independent, non-denominational and pluralistic institution based in five campuses within an area of 100 km in the Emilia Romagna region: Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna, Rimini. The over-seas branch in Buenos Aires coordinates research, post-graduate training and academic liaison with Latin America. Beyond its close European links, Bologna enjoys multiple international connections with North America, Africa, Asia and Australia ensuring a multicultural environment and support services to international students and faculty.

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INFO AND CONTACTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Student GuideThe Student Guide is a quick guide to degree programmes which provides also useful information on the services offered by the University and the Schools.www.unibo.it/studentguide

Information for first cycle degrees (Bachelor), single cycle degrees (combined Bachelor and Master), second cycle degrees (Master), single course units enrollments.International DeskVia Filippo Re 4 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2099584 - 2099055 - 2099510 - 2099529fax +39 051 2086113e-mail: internationaldesk@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

Information for Professional Master and Summer School studentsProfessional Master OfficeVia S.Giacomo 7 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2098140fax +39 051 2098039e-mail: master@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

Information for PhD candidatesPhD Unit - Research and Technology Transfer Division (ARIC)Via Zamboni 33 - 40126 Bologna - Italytel. +39 051 2094620 fax +39 051 2094649e-mail: udottricerca@unibo.itOffice hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00 - 11.15 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.

ONLINE INFORMATIONFor more information: www.unibo.it/internationalstudentsMulticampus: www.unibo.it/university/multicampusSchools: www.unibo.it/schools

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