Table of Contents Rules for entry and residence in Italy

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Rules for entry and residence in Italy ..................................................................................................... 1
Information and methods governing entry and residence in Italy for students. ............................... 1
Students with EU citizenship........................................................................................................... 1
Students with non-EU citizenship ................................................................................................... 2
On arrival in Italy: declaration of presence and residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) ............. 3
Arrival registration .............................................................................................................................. 4
Courses and learning agreement ............................................................................................................ 4
Information about choosing your courses and arranging and changing your Learning Agreement. . 4
Grading system ................................................................................................................................... 5
The online study plan .......................................................................................................................... 5
Exams and transcript of records ......................................................................................................... 5
Medical Assistance for Foreign Students ............................................................................................ 7
Back to your home University ............................................................................................................. 7
The last things to de before your departure................................................................................... 7
Italian Language Courses ................................................................................................................ 8
How to enrol ................................................................................................................................... 8
At the end of the test ...................................................................................................................... 8
Rules for entry and residence in Italy
Information and methods governing entry and residence in Italy for
students.
Before leaving home, all students must find out about the Italian laws governing residence in Italy.
Students who are citizens of a country of the European Union (EU), as well as citizens of Switzerland,
Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Andorra, the Principality of Monaco, Republic of San Marino and the
Vatican City, can freely travel and stay in Italy for up to a maximum of three months.
Students with EU citizenship
Exchange students and students enrolled in single course units
Exchange students (Erasmus or other programmes) who will be staying in Italy for more than 3
months but in any case temporarily can stay in Italy without any formalities; they only need to have
an identity document valid for foreign travel.live and study in: Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Rimini or
Ravenna.
Students with non-EU citizenship
Exchange students
Information and procedures for exchange students with non-EU citizenship:
Non-EU exchange students who intend to stay in Italy for more than 90 days must apply for an entry
visa for study purposes.
For stays of up to 90 days, the entry visa may or may not be necessary, depending on your country
of origin.
To find out whether an entry visa is required and what documentation is required to apply for one,
consult the Italian Government website: versione in italiano or English version (select for purpose of
the visa: "STUDIO – borse di studio").
In any case you must contact your nearest Italian Consulate or Embassy in your home country; you
are advised to do so well in advance.
If before leaving students purchase health insurance in their own country, they should take this with
them to the consulate together with the other documents required for obtaining a visa and make
sure that the consulate stamps the insurance policy to certify its validity.
Without the stamp of the consulate, once they arrive in Italy students may be obliged to purchase
another policy, as foreign insurance not validated by the consulate is not acceptable for obtaining
the residence permit.
Fees for the processing of visa applications (expressed in Euro):
Short stay Schengen visa (type A and C):
€ 60
€ 35 (children from the age of 6 years and below the age of 12 years)
Long stay National visa (type D)
€ 116
According to the existing Visa Facilitation Agreements with the EU, the visa fee for Schengen visa
(type A and C) is reduced to 35 euro for nationals of the following Countries:
Georgia, Moldova, Russian Federation and Ukraine.
The same visa fee is required for nationals of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYROM, Montenegro and
Serbia who do not hold a biometric passport (holders of biometric passports are exempted from the
visa requirement).
The following categories of third country applicants are exempt from payment of the visa
application fee:
- children under the age of 6 years (short stay);
- relatives up to the fourth degree of kin of EU and Swiss citizens;
- students (short and long stay);
- school pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays
for the purpose of study or educational training (short stay);
- researchers as defined by recommendation 2005/761/EC of 28.09.2005;
- some categories of beneficiaries envisaged by EU Visa Facilitation Agreement.
Fees are collected in the national currency of the country in which the application is introduced
On arrival in Italy: declaration of presence and residence permit (permesso
di soggiorno)
Declaration of presence for stays of less than 90 days
Non-EU exchange students intending to stay in Italy for less than 90 days must present a declaration
of presence (they do not need to apply for a residence permit).
For students coming to Italy from a country that has not signed the Schengen agreement, the
uniform Schengen stamp, placed on the passport during border controls, replaces the declaration of
presence.
Students entering Italy transiting through a country from a country that has signed the Schengen
agreement, must present the declaration of presence within 8 days of their entry into Italy to the
Police Headquarters (Questura) in the Province they are domiciled in.
For students staying in a hotel, the declaration of presence is represented by the declaration made
to the hotelier and undersigned by the student.
Students must always carry a copy of the declaration of presence, as they may be asked to show it
by police and public safety officers.
Residence permit for stays of more than 90 days
Non-EU students intending to stay in Italy for more than 90 days must apply for a residence permit
(permesso di soggiorno).
Information on how to apply for a residence permit (permesso di soggiorno)
Applying for residence permits with the support of the University of Bologna
For exchange students
Before filling in the application for the residence permit students must register with the
International Relations office on their relative campus: Bologna, Cesena, Forlì,Ravenna, Rimini.
At the time of registration the International Relations office will provide the documents that must be
attached to the residence permit application and, if the student needs help, the office staff can
provide assistance and information on the documents required to present the application correctly.
Students domiciled in Bologna and the province can at the time of registration request an
appointment with the staff of the Sportello Immigrazione ACLI for assistance in preparing the
application for the residence permit.
A copy of the residence permit, once it is issued, has to be submitted to the International Relations
Office of students’ campus (by handing in, but also by sending via mail or email). If the copy is not
provided, after 150 days from the arrival registration, students won’t be allowed to sit exams.
Arrival registration
The first thing to do when you arrive at the University of Bologna.
As soon as you arrive at the University of Bologna you should go to the International Office of your
city-campus (Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna, Rimini) to do the registration: your grant will start
according to the date of the registration. The official arrival or departure date that will appear on
your documents can only be the date you show up at the office.
Bring with you one passport size photo and a photocopy of your passport.
You will get documents stating your arrival and a Welcome Kit with all you need to start your
university life. If you need stamps on specific documents from your home university, bring them with
you.
Courses and learning agreement
Information about choosing your courses and arranging and changing your
Learning Agreement.
After having reported your arrival and checked-in at the Incoming Office, you should go and see your
exchange coordinator (the professor who is in charge of your exchange) to discuss your study plan.
You may want to contact the International Office of the School as well to check the availability of the
courses you would like to take. Generally, exchange students have no restrictions in their choice of
courses, but some courses may not be available in your semester of stay, others may have
restrictions (as is the case with some Master courses which are not available for Bachelor students)
etc. The International Office of the School can help you with these issues.
When the feasibility of your study plan has been confirmed, you will have to ask your exchange
coordinator to sign your Learning Agreement. If you need a signature from the Institutional Erasmus
Coordinator as well, you have to pass by the Incoming Office to get it.
If at a later stage you need to change your study plan and Learning Agreement, you will have to
agree upon the changes with your home university first. Your home university will provide you with
the Changes-to-Learning-Agreement form which will have to be signed by your exchange
coordinator as well. As you don’t have to register for lectures but just for the exams, you don’t have
to make any other official changes here. You just have to put the new courses in your online study
plan and then register for the exams as soon as the exam dates will be available.
Attendance may be compulsory for some courses, elective for others. We highly recommend
attending lectures either way. Please note that if your home university needs a certification of
attendance you will have to arrange for this personally with the professor before classes start, as it
will not be reported in the Transcript of Records.
Grading system
The Italian grading scale runs from 18 to 30-with-honours (30 e lode). Grades below 18 are not
registered as they are a Fail which requires a re-sit of the exam. For some exams (laboratory or
practical work and language proficiency exams mainly) there is no grade, but just a Pass/Fail result
("Idoneo"/"Non idoneo"). Please note that this type of result cannot be turned into a numerical
grade. The Transcript of Records which you will receive at the end of your stay will contain an
explanation of the Italian grading system together with an ECTS grading table which shows the
percentage of students who have been given each grade over the past few years. This will help your
home university to transpose each grade you received in their local grading system.
1 CFU (Credito Formativo Universitario) corresponds to 1 ECTS credit (25 hours of study of either
teaching, independent study, examinations or tutorials or a combination of these). Credits can only
be gained by passing exams or apprenticeship examinations. No credits will be given for the sole
attendance of classes or for failed exams.
The online study plan
How to fill-in your study plan.
One of the first things you have to do after arrival is fill in your online study plan (please see pdf).
After having checked in at the Incoming Office your online study plan is automatically made available
and can be accessed any time until July, at the end of the academic year. After having logged in you
can pick the courses from the course list. To avoid mistakes, please check the course catalogue first
and take note of the correct course codes, because different courses may have similar names.
If you need more information on the courses you can contact the International Office of the School.
The course list from which you can choose includes partial exams or "modules". These exams are
part of a bigger "integrated exam". You may either choose singular modules or the entire integrated
exam. Each module has its own exam code, and so does the integrated exam. For the integrated
exam you just have to select that single code, but be aware that in that case you are obliged to take
all the partial exams; otherwise the exam result (which is an average of the partial exams) cannot be
registered.
If you want to take singular modules, just select those and you will get single grade for each exam.
Please be advised that this is a prerogative for exchange students. Regular students cannot get
grades for the single modules. Some professors may not be aware of this, or may not yet be
electronically enabled to register singular modules. Therefore it would be wise to contact the
professor a few weeks before sitting the exam.
If you need to make changes to your online study plan beyond July when access to the application
will be shut down, you can contact the Incoming Office [email protected]
Exams and transcript of records
How to register for exams and get the exam results registered in your
Transcript of Records.
The exams you will have to take for your courses may either be set at the end of the course, at the
end of the semester or may be split up in several small exams at intervals during the course. They
may either be in oral or written form or through practical demonstration. The International Office of
the School which your course belongs to can provide you with more information.
AlmaEsami is the name of the online system through which students can sign in for exams and
through which teachers can register the exam results. Please see the instructions sheet in the box on
the right.
You can log in to your personal AlmaEsami page with username and password to see when the
exams are scheduled.
AlmaEsami shows the courses you listed in your online study plan and on the same line a button
with the word "Prenota" through which you can see the exam dates and register for them. If the
"Prenota" button is missing, the exam has not been scheduled yet. (In that case the International
Office of the School might give you an indication of the exam period, if needed.) In case of mistakes
you can review and change you exam registrations.
When you are going to sit the exam you will have to bring your "libretto" with you. This is an exam
record sheet and functions as a back-up for the exam results. It is very important to have all the
exam results registered by the professors on your "libretto". At the end of your exchange when
checking-out at the Incoming Office you will have to hand it in. The university personnel of the
Incoming Office will check instantly whether all the exam results mentioned on your libretto have
been registered in AlmaEsami. If so, they will send the Transcript of Records to your home university
immediately. If one or more registrations are missing in AlmaEsami, they will contact the professors
to ask them to register the missing exam results in AlmaEsami. As soon as all the exam results will
have been registered in AlmaEsami the Transcript of Records will be sent to your home university.
We recommend checking a few weeks before the end of your exchange period if there any exam
results missing in AlmaEsami and contact the professors if needed, in order to avoid delays with your
Transcript of Records.
The Transcript of Records lists all the exams and apprenticeships taken including the respective ECTS
credits and grades. It also contains an explanation of the Italian grading system together with an
ECTS grading table with the percentages of students who have received each specific grade.
N.B. As a rule, exam results below 18 are not registered because they are regarded as insufficient
and therefore requiring a re-sit. If, for reasons of time, you cannot take the re-sit but would like to
show to your home university that you actually sat the exam, you will have to ask the professor to
register the exam result as "Respinto". In this way the exam will be listed in your Transcript with the
result "Fail". Otherwise the failed exam will not be listed at all.
Please be advised that the Transcript of Records only contains the results of exams and
apprenticeships that are listed in the official course catalogue.
In case you need a certification for any other sort of academic work (research, thesis papers, non
listed laboratory work etc), you will have to arrange with the professor in charge how to certify this
and check back with your home university if they would accept it. Likewise for certificates for the
attendance of lectures.
Medical Assistance for Foreign Students
Useful information for using the healthcare services in Italy.
Students with EU citizenship (EU students)

With official residence in Italy for at least 5 years, may apply to their Municipality of
residence for an "Attestato di Soggiorno Permanente"- (Certificate of Permanent
Residence) which entitles them to registration with the National Health Service (SSN) and
with a General Practitioner (GP) for an indefinite period.

With the E106/E109/S1 form issued in their home country, they can register with the SSN
and with a GP for the length of time indicated in the form.

Anyone who is not entitled to register with a GP but has a valid European health insurance
card (TEAM) issued in their home country is entitled to any necessary healthcare, such as
occasional visits to a GP or Specialist Clinical services.

Anyone who does not have such entitlement may take out private health insurance for the
duration of the study programme, covering all risks, and have a certificate of conformity to
Italian law signed by the insurance company, which does not include registration with the
SSN or with a GP.
Students with non-EU citizenship

Non EU Students may apply for voluntary registration with the National Health Service and
with a General Practitioner, by paying an annual lump sum fee;. The policy is valid for a
calendar year (expiring on 31 December); otherwise they may maintain the right to
compulsory registration, where provided for by law.

They may also take out private health insurance for the duration of the study programme,
covering all risks, and have a certificate of conformity to Italian law signed by the insurance
company, which does not include registration with the SSN or with a GP.
To choose a General Practitioner and receive further information on the Regional Health Service,
please contact the Bologna AUSL offices known as "Sportello Unico Distrettuale".
Back to your home University
The last things to de before your departure
At the end of your exchange period you have to go to the same International Relation Office where
you have registered your arrival, to register you departure.
Take with you your libretto and a copy of it. Check through AlmaEsami that all the exams you’ve
taken have been recorded. If not please contact professors and ask for recordings. Bring with you a
copy of certifications of all different activities you have done in your exchange period, that are not
subjected to recording through AlmaEsami.
The International Relation Office will issue certificate stating your exchange period spent at
University of Bologna. If you need stamps on specific documents from your home university, bring
them with you.
After registering your departure and after the office check of all exam records, you’ll be able to
download your transcript of records from your personal Homepage, directly from your PC.
Your transcript of record provided with digital signature will also be sent by e-mail to your home
university.
Italian Language Courses
Information on Italian language courses held by the University of Bologna
for international students.
If you come to Bologna as an exchange student you are not required to undergo any Italian language
assessment. Nevertheless the achievement of a pre-intermediate level of knowledge
of Italian language (A2 level), before arrival in Bologna, is highly recommended. Courses
and lectures in English are offered in some graduate programmes (2nd cycle degree), but most of
the classes are in Italian.
University of Bologna offers Italian laguage courses to foreign students during both first and second
semester, but the number of places available in these courses is limited.
If you study in Bologna you can attend the courses at University Language Center - Bologna
Campus.
How to enrol
Italian courses will be held both in first and second semester starting in September and JanuaryFebruary, with a limited number of seats. Look up regularly in the website for instructions and
deadlines.
In order to enrol, an online language assessment test, to be done in the semester of arrival in Italy, is
required. The test will be available on University Language Center - Bologna Campus
website for each course edition, starting from a date that will be published on web until all seats
will be booked out.
Once the places available have been filled, the online test will be closed, and it will be no more
possible to enrol.
At the end of the test
At the end of the online enrolment period, the schedule of the oral test will be published
on University Language Center - Bologna Campus website. The oral test is compulsory in
order to confirm your registration and start attending classes.
If, according to the test results, your language knowledge is equal to an A1 level (Breakthrough), you
will be allowed to participate in the self-learning computer-based courses which will be organised in
Language Lab at University Language Center.
If your language level turns out to be C1 (Effective Operational Proficiency) it is assumed that you
will be able to follow the lessons and take exams and no language course will be provided to you.
You may contact University Language Center if you want to practise and improve your Italian
language knowledge.
Please see chart below:
CEFRL
level
COURSE STRUCTURE
ECTS
A1
Self-learning computer-based courses at University Language Center language Lab. A tutor will
support the students’ activities.
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A2, B1,
B2
Courses will be held in class twice a week, by native speaker teachers. 70% of lectures attendance
and passing of a final exam are compulsory in order to gain the ECTS.
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The final assessment can be pass/not pass. Numerical grading is not provided.
If you study in the Campuses of Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna and Rimini, you have to attend
courses at University Language Center - Romagna Campuses.
How to enrol
Two editions of language courses will be held, starting in September and February. Look up regularly
in the website for instructions and deadlines.
In order to enrol an online language assessment test is required. It will be available on University
Language Center - Romagna Campuses website for each course edition, starting from a date
that will be published on web.
At the end of the test
The schedule of the oral test will be published on University Language Center - Romagna
Campuses website. The oral test is compulsory in order to confirm your registration and start
attending classes.
Only students who follow this procedure will be admitted to University Language Center - Romagna
Campuses.More detailed information for each campus can be found on the University Language
Center - Romagna Campuses website.
If, according to the test results, your language knowledge is equal to an A1 level (Breakthrough), you
will be allowed to participate in the self-learning computer-based courses which will be organised in
Language Lab at University Language Center - Romagna Campuses.
If your language level turns out to be C1 (Effective Operational Proficiency) it is assumed that you
will be able to follow the lessons and take exams and no language course will be provided to you.
You may contact University Language Center - Romagna Campuses if you want to practise and
improve your Italian language knowledge.
Please see chart below:
CEFRL
COURSE STRUCTURE
ECTS*
level
A1
Self-learning computer-based courses at language Lab. A tutor will support the students’
activities.
5
A2, B1,
B2
Courses will be held in class. Attendance and final exam are compulsory.*
5
The final assessment can be pass/not pass. Numerical grading is not provided.
*ECTS credits are granted only if the student attends at least 70% of the lessons and passes the final
exam.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome to Bologna
2
History of the Alma Mater
3
Getting informed
5
Living
9
Studying
17
Working
27
Eating
33
Moving around
39
Experiencing
47
Sport
55
Taking care of oneself
59
Going out
65
Map of the city
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WELCOME
TO BOLOGNA
For over one thousand years, the multi-faceted and lively
population of students has changed and lived the Bologna
experience. The University and the city are by now an
inseparable whole. Centuries of intense relations at the
institutional level and at the citizens' level have significantly marked both sides. Now the University of Bologna is
pleased to present further evidence of its bond with such
a special city - the Guide to the city of Bologna. A users
manual intended to offer a map of the main information
sources in Bologna, as well as its most significant attractions. As it is not possible to describe all the activities and
businesses available in Bologna, this guide is rather aimed
at providing hints and useful tips to live the city to its
best. For this publication, an online version is also available at the following Web page: www.unibo.it/GuidaCitta.
Once you are acquainted with the key activities and structures of the city, your personal interests and passions will
guide you through the different lecture rooms and city
squares, its markets and museums, its restaurants and
parks. Those who decide to study in Bologna have the
opportunity of opening up their horizons, expanding their
studies and finding the best ways to enjoy and take care of
themselves. Some students will decide to stay and enrich
this city with their ideas and experiences, others will decide to return to their home city or to leave for new countries, bringing with them the expertise they have acquired
and appreciated here. In this way, all students will leave
something of their home city in Bologna and a little of
Bologna will always accompany them wherever they go.
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HISTORY OF
THE ALMA MATER
The University of Bologna has ancient origins which mark
it as the first University in the Western world. Its origins
date back to the year 1088 - a conventional date fixed by
a committee of historians presided over by the Italian poet
and scholar Giosuè Carducci.
The institution which we now call the University started
to take form in Bologna at the end of Eleventh century
when scholars of grammar, rhetoric and logic began to
devote themselves to law. The first scholars whom we have
documented evidence of are Pepo and Irnerius, the latter
also known as "lucerna iuris" by posterity. After hearing
the opinion of four doctores considered to be his pupils,
in 1158, the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I issued the
'Costitutio Habita', by which the University was designated by law as the place where research could be developed
independently from any other power. From the Fourteenth
century, the schools of jurists were flanked by those of
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the so-called "artists" - i.e., scholars of medicine, philosophy, arithmetics,
astronomy, logics, rhetoric and grammar. Well-known Italian scholars, writers, and philosophers such as Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Guido Guinizelli,
and Cino da Pistoia spent a period of study in Bologna.
Since the Middle Age, the University of Bologna's prestige spread all
over Europe and became the destination for other famous scholars, such
as Thomas Becket, Paracelsus, Albrecht Dürer, Torquato Tasso and Carlo
Goldoni. Nicolaus Copernicus studied papal law here, starting at the same
time to make his astronomic observations. With the arrival of the Industrial
Revolution, during the Eighteenth century, the University played an important part in the scientific and technological development. The scientific
works by Luigi Galvani - one of the founders of modern electrical engineering - date back to this period. The period following the unification of Italy
was for the University of Bologna an epoch of great new prestige, during
which the figures of Giovanni Capellini, Giosuè Carducci, Giovanni Pascoli,
Augusto Righi, Giacomo Ciamician and Augusto Murri stand out among
others. In 1888 the eight hundred years of the University of Bologna was
celebrated - a great event bringing together in Bologna representatives
from all the world universities in order to honour what is considered the
Mother of all universities. The celebration became an international study
event as all the universities in the world recognized that they had their
origins in Bologna, their continuity and the common ideas of progress in
a context of tolerance. One hundred years later, on 18th September 1988,
in Piazza Maggiore, the Rectors from 430 universities from all continents
signed the Magna Charta Universitatum Europaeum, on the occasion of the
nine hundred years of the University of Bologna. The Magna Charta states
the autonomy of the University and the inseparable bonds between teaching
and research, rejecting all limits imposed by “any geographic or political
frontier”. On June 19, 1999, the European Ministries of Higher Education signed the so-called Bologna Declaration, in which “the main objectives for the
realization of a European common area for higher education are defined”,
such as: the adoption of a 2-cycle system; the introduction of a credit-based
education system and of a diploma supplement to facilitate transparency
and comparability, also at the international level, of the academic degrees;
the promotion of student mobility, quality and European dimension. This
was actually the start of the Bologna Process, the reform process of the
European university system ending in 2010.
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GETTING INFORMED
Beautiful and sweet Bologna! I spent seven years there,
Probably the greatest ones...
Pier Paolo Pasolini - Italian writer, poet and film director,
graduated at the University of Bologna
Photo: Valentina Filippi
GETTING
INFORMED
Bologna has always been the "city of students"; with over
a thousand years experience as a university city, Bologna
has created and developed a wide range of instruments
and activities which should not be missed out for lack of
information.
For this reason, it is important to know where to find and
who may provide all the information needed. But if one
wants to save time and avoid useless roundabouts, it is
extremely important to learn how to “navigate” across
Bologna, not only in reference to the fascinating underground water ways but also with regard to the Internet.
Thus, this guide starts with the presentation of some
important information centres, useful to exploit all the
opportunities offered by the city. The main information
centres providing services to orientate oneself in the
discovery of Bologna are the Public Relations Offices of the
University and the Municipality of Bologna. Particularly
useful for students in search of financial aid during their
period of study is ER.GO, the Regional Agency for the Right
to Higher Studies.
Each student can then choose his/her own path to better
get acquainted with Bologna: a university city and much
more.
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UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA
Public Relations Office (URP)
URP's mission is that of facilitating
the relations between the University
and its students, or, in general, that
of favouring those who are interested in the academic world through
a wide range of information and
communication tools. To contact
URP, you just have to refer to its
Front Office, call its Call Center or
write an e-mail.
The services offered by this Office
are as follows:
- general information about teachings and administrative procedures;
- information about the services
offered by the University;
- publication and distribution of
information material;
- help desk for comments or complaints;
- access point to the University's
Web Portal through its Internet
enabled workstations;
- distribution of tickets for cultural
events;
- monitoring of users' needs and
service quality.
largo Trombetti 1, Bologna
call center +39 051 2099349
e-mail [email protected]
Opening hours: Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri,
9.00 - 12.30; Tue and Thu 14.30 - 16.30.
Web Portal unibo.it and AlmaZeta
The Web Portal (www.unibo.it) is the
reference point for all users interested in acquiring a better knowledge of the University of Bologna.
The Web Portal offers a true map
of the academic system and allows
access to all information and services offered by the University.
AlmaZeta is the website dedicated
to all the University's students: it
provides guidance throughout their
entire training and educational
period, allowing an easy and quick
access to all the information needed.
Web Portal: www.unibo.it
AlmaZeta: www.almazeta.unibo.it
ER.GO
ER.GO - the Regional Agency for
the Right to Higher Studies offers
economic aid to students and newly
graduates from the universities and
the institutes of music and artistic higher education based in the
Emilia-Romagna region.
All economic aid - granted on the
basis of the applicant's income
and merit - include a wide range
of economic tools such as scholarships, contributions for board and
lodging, special contributions (for
example, for the purposes of international mobility programmes),
career services, special care for disabled students, etc.
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Headquarters
via Santa Maria Maggiore 4 - Bologna
tel. +39 051 6436711
Bologna branch
via Schiavonia 5
call center +39 051 6436900
Opening hours: Mon to Fri, 9.00 - 16.30
www.er-go.it
MUNICIPALITY OF BOLOGNA
Public Relations Office (URP)
The Office is a front desk for dialogue
and the communications between
the Municipal Authorities of Bologna
and the city's citizens, aimed to facilitate consultation, simplify access
to information and services, and to
reply to the questions regarding the
relations between the Municipality
and the its citizens.
Council. Young people work in the
different editorial offices thanks to
an agreement with the University
and secondary schools and they
carry out an informative and guidance activity oriented to the sameage users. By connecting to this Web
Portal, it is possible to ask for the socalled Cartagiovani, a free personal
card useful to obtain discounts and
promotional offers in various city's
shops, museums, theatres, sports
centres, and restaurants.
Ufficio Giovani - Settore Sport, Giovani e
Turismo del Comune di Bologna
via Oberdan 24/m
tel. +39 051 2194768-71
www.flashgiovani.it
Palazzo d’Accursio, piazza Maggiore 6
call center 051 203040, fax 051 232381
Winter opening hours: Mon to Sat, 8.30 19,00, Sun 8.30 - 14.00
Summer opening hours (July-August):
Mon to Fri, 8.30 - 19.00, Sat 8.30 - 14.00
www.comune.bologna.it
Flashgiovani
This service is an integrated system
of Web Portals created "by the
young people for the young people"
and promoted by the Sector Sports,
Youth and Tourism of Bologna City
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Photo: Riccardo Di Sipio
LIVING
Those who come from out of the city should know that “rusco” means
rubbish in the Bolognese dialect, and that there is a saying which has
no equivalent in Italian, but we will try to explain it by telling you
a funny story: as soon as she arrived in Bologna, one of our friends
coming from Romagna (a region in northern Italy) heard the door bell
ring and the postman ask her:“mi dà il tiro?” (will you give me a pull)
Thinking that the postman was using a coarse expression, my friend
replied that these were not things to ask a young woman.
But the postman just wanted her to open the door.
Michele Mellara and Alessandro Rossi, film directors
Photo: Elisabetta Bersani
LIVING
Bologna can boast a long-established tradition of hospitality towards students. There are different opportunities
for accommodation, but one should be patient in their
search and, above all, be aware that the cost may not be so
affordable. The best period to search for accommodation is
probably the summer, when all the students are leaving for
other destinations.
The first thing to do when arriving is to check if there are
still posts available at one of the students' residences
offered by ER.GO. This opportunity is reserved to all those
who possess the specific requisites relating to the student's
family income and merit. The services offered by the City
Council helping in finding rentable rooms or flats are
numerous, but for further information, students need to
turn to the Municipality Public Relations Office in Piazza
Maggiore. Within the university zone, in addition to the
service "Bussola" (Compass) helping students in finding
homes - students can also find various notice boards with
accommodation advertisements. At newsstands, students
may also find a wide range of free magazines with ads for
rented accommodation both by estate agencies and private individuals. Internet is also a useful tool for getting
acquainted with the housing offer, not to mention word of
mouth: another good way of finding a flat.
When renting a room or a flat, it is important to have a
good knowledge of all legal and contractual aspects.
A lease contract not officially registered may cause serious
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problems. The University of Bologna - in cooperation with the Provincial
Command of Guardia di Finanza (The military corps dealing with customs,
excise and tax crimes) and with the local Municipality Authorities - is
very involved in the fight against fraud and in the promotion of information campaign “Affitti in nero… convenienza zero!!!” (renting on the
side....advantage zero!!) In the downloadable publication on the website
www.unibo.it/Affitti, students can find information and useful tips to avoid
problems and fraud regarding home or room leases.
Photo: Valeria Veneroso
Photo: Marinela Haxhiraj
Photo: Emily Chiesa
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ER.GO HOUSING SERVICES
TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION
Privileged Access
Every year, ER.GO, the Regional
Agency for the Right to Higher
Studies promotes various aid programs through a public competition, including a number of posts
with privileged access. The requisites, the modalities and the terms for
applying for these are indicated in
the annual application form published on the website www.er-go.it,
generally between June and July.
While waiting to find a room or
flat in Bologna, students may find
temporary accommodation in a
Bed&Breakfast, cheap hotel or hostel,
and, if the season allows it, also in
a camping site. The complete list of
all places where to find temporary
accommodation is available on IAT
(Information and Tourist Offices of
Bologna) website: http://iat.comune.bologna.it under the section
“Ospitalità” (Hospitality). Here below
is a list of IAT offices, hotels, hostels
and camping sites in Bologna.
Free Access
ER.GO also offers a number of free
access posts at its own residences.
This service is addressed to all students and to those having a temporary accommodation need, such as,
for example, researchers, Master's
degree students, students participating in international mobility programmes, etc.. For further information on the availability of posts and
their costs, visit the section “Servizi
abitativi” (Housing Services) on
ER.GO's website.
ER.GO
Bologna offices: via Schiavonia 5
call center +39 051 6436900
www.er-go.it
IAT Offices
IAT piazza Maggiore 1
IAT at the Railway Station
piazza Medaglie d'Oro 4
IAT at the Airport "G. Marconi"
via Triumvirato 84
call center +39 051 239660 - 051 251947 051 6472113
Hostels
Ostello Centro Europa Uno
via Emilia 297
San Lazzaro di Savena (BO)
tel. +39 051 6258352
Ostello San Sisto - Due Torri
via Viadagola 5-14, tel. +39 051 501810
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Camping Sites
Centro Europa
via Emilia 297
tel. +39 051 6258352
Città di Bologna
via Romita 12/4, tel. +39 051 325016
UNIVERSITY BOARDING RESIDENCES
Another solution is represented by
the university boarding residences or
colleges, some of which offer scholarships to students thanks to the
support of charity institutions.
For information about the admission
to these residences, please consult
the website of each structure and
directly contact the persons in charge as indicated below.
Collegio Superiore
via Mario Fantin 15, tel. +39 051 4165911
Administrative office
largo Trombetti 4, tel. +39 051 2099262
www.collegio.unibo.it
Collegio universitario Alma Mater
via G.A. Sacco 12, tel. +39 051 6088311
Free phone number 800 302008
www.almamater.ceur.it
Collegio Erasmus
Residenza S.Giovanni in Monte
via de’ Chiari 8, tel. +39 051 276711
www.ceur.it/collegio-erasmus
Collegio S. Tommaso D’Aquino
via S. Domenico 1, tel. +39 051 6564811
www.collegiosantommaso.it
Collegio universitario Torleone
via Sant’Isaia 79, tel. +39 051 6492234
www.torleone.org
OTHER SOLUTIONS
The "Ufficio Convenzioni per il
Diritto allo Studio" (Office for Special
Agreements for the Right to Study) of
the University of Bologna participates in different initiatives designed
to help students coming from other
regions or Countries in finding
accommodation.
For example, a special agreement between ASP (Public Agency
for Services to Persons) "Poveri
Vergognosi" and the University
offers the opportunity of being granted totally free accommodation if
students coming from other regions
or Countries who are willing to help
the elderly on a voluntary basis.
For further information about the
ongoing initiatives, please visit the
website: www.unibo.it/Alloggi.
BUSSOLA
Bussola is a free service offered by
Fondazione CEUR (Centro Europeo
Università e Ricerca) to all students looking for accommodation.
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Through this service, it is possible to
consult the offers published by private individuals for beds and flats,
both on the Bussola website and
directly at its headquarters.
via Zamboni 62/b, tel. +39 051 254423
www.bussola.ceur.it
NUOVO MONDO
The cooperative company Nuovo
Mondo offers housing services to
university students being not resident in Bologna.
For information about university residences:
via San Felice 113, tel. +39 051 5288911
For information about private flats or
rooms:
via Zamboni 64, tel. +39 051 244212
www.nuovomondo.it
RELIGIOUS UNIVERSITY RESIDENCES
The religious university residences
offer beds upon the payment of a fee
for limited or long periods of time.
The list of structures and contact
details are available on the website
of the Centro Universitario Cattolico
S. Sigismondo (Catholic University
Centre).
Centro Universitario S. Sigismondo
(Catholic University Centre).
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via San Sigismondo 7, tel. +39 051 226021
www.sansigi.it
NOTICE BOARDS AND ONLINE ADS
At the different Faculties/Schools'
notice boards, students can find
several announcements offering or
searching for a bed or room.
Internet is also a source for specialized websites gathering all requests
and offers for accommodation and
providing information, useful tips,
materials for people searching for a
room or a flat in Bologna.
It is recommended to carefully read
these announcements, as these solutions often hide sublease conditions,
and are therefore illegal.
Useful Websites
www.ama.bo.it
www.postoletto.it
www.roomhunter.it
www.studiando.it
www.bakeca.it
www.postoletto.com
www.cybercasa.com
www.kijiji.it
Photo: Giorgio Pondi
FUND FOR THE SUPPORT
OF RENTED ACCOMODATION
This Social Fund is a public aid to
help citizens in the payment of rent.
It may provide useful help for the
university students being resident
in Bologna at a private accommodation, and who are below the social
thresholds indicated in the public
competition for the granting of the
social fund. The application form
is generally published in the early
months of each year on the website
www.comune.bologna.it/comune/
concorsi/bandi.php.
Municipality of Bologna
Sector "Housing Policies" - Servizio casa
(Home Service)
piazza Liber Paradisus 10, Torre A
tel. +39 051 2194791, fax 051 2193740
e-mail
[email protected]
Opening hours: Mon, Wed, and Fri, 8.30 13.00; Tue and Thu, 14.30 - 17.00.
BILLS AND OTHER COSTS
When you take a home, a series of
obligations and costs are numerous.
In addition to the home or room rent,
other costs and expenses have to
be coped with such as turning on
water, electricity, gas, telephone etc.
Thanks to the freeing up of the service market, several providers offer
services at more or less convenient
prices. Here below is a list of the main
service providers.
Electricity, water, gas and waste
disposal
Edison Energia S.p.A.
Services: electricity
free phone number 800 14 14 14
www.edisoncasa.it
Enel Distribuzione
Services: electricity and gas
free phone number 800 900 800
www.enel.it/sportello_online
Eni
Services: electricity and gas
free phone number 800 900 700
www.famiglia.eni.it
Hera Bologna
Services: water, electricity, gas and waste
disposal
Helpdesk for Bologna
viale Berti Pichat 2/a
free phone number 800 99 95 00
From mobile: 199 199 500 (on payment)
Opening hours: Mon to Thu, 8.00 - 15.00;
Fri, 8.00 - 13.00
www.gruppohera.it/clienti/casa
Telephone and Internet
Acantho
www.acantho.it, tel. 800 055800
Fastweb
www.fastweb.it, tel. 192 192
Infostrada
www.infostrada.it, tel. 155
Telecom Italia
www.187.it, tel. 187
Tele2
www.tele2.it, tel. 800 92 1000
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SUPPORT AND CONSULTING
FOR LEASE CONTRACTS
For obtaining support and consulting, you may turn to AMA Agenzia Metropolitana per l’Affitto
(Metropolitan Agency for Renting):
a non-profit organization composed
of public and private entities which
promotes the relations between the
demand and the offer of housing
solutions in order to peg prices for
renting in Bologna and its provincial
territory. On the AMA website - www.
ama.bo.it - you can find useful guidelines for the searching of a home
or room.
It is also recommended to read the
brochure “Affitti in nero… convenienza zero!!!” on the website:
www.unibo.it/Affitti.
tel. +39 051 6199521
e-mail: [email protected]
Mercatopoli Bologna Porto
via Pasubio 39
tel. +39 051 18899282
Mercatopoli San Lazzaro di Savena
via Emilia 480/2
tel. +39 051 6258608
Opera di Padre Marella
Christian Charity
via del Lavoro 13, tel. +39 051 244345
Piazza Grande
via Libia 69, tel. +39 051 342328
SECOND-HAND FURNITURE
To furnish your room or flat, you may
find second-hand furniture in good
condition at various sales points and
stores in Bologna.
Cose d’altre case
via De Gandolfi 8/a, tel. +39 051 359484
www.cosedaltrecase.it
Interscambio
via Libia 8/2, tel. +39 051 305018
www.interscambio.bo.it
Mercatino
via Enrico Mattei 50/d, tel. +39 051 6014028
Mercatopoli Bologna Panigale
via Luigi Capuana 3
Photo: Giacomo Corticelli
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STUDYING
One of Bologna's points of excellence is exactly this, to have the
dimensions of a campus, but being at the centre of a great city.
Umberto Eco, President of the Advanced School of Humanistic Studies
University of Bologna
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Photo: Simone Tuzza
STUDYING
Being the city of studies par excellence, Bologna is capable
of offering different services in support of the university
career. First of all, it is important to mention the Career
Guidance of the University, supporting students throughout their entire academic career: from the selection of the
degree course to the entry into the job market.
ER.GO - the Regional Agency for the Right to Higher Studies
is the main channel for accessing a series of scholarships
and other benefits in relation to academic fees.
The University of Bologna promotes various initiatives of
economic aid such as loans and scholarships for periods of
study abroad and for special final degree papers.
Studying is mainly done with books and books are almost
everywhere in Bologna! Together with the university libraries scattered in several areas of the city, are the municipal
and district libraries, such as the Library at the Sala Borsa.
The city of Bologna also includes numerous 24/7 study
halls, or reading rooms where it is possible to study quietly.
For those who want to learn foreign languages, the
University offers the language courses held by CILTA (the
Inter-Faculty Centre of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics),
offering advanced services of language teaching to all
students.
A wide range of institutes, cultural centres and schools of
languages is also available in Bologna, promoting courses
at all levels and at affordable costs.
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CAREER SERVICE
The Career Service - University of
Bologna supports newly graduated students from secondary school
in the selection of their academic
programme, but it also provides
help to the students already enrolled in the University having doubts
about their career, as well as to the
newly graduated students who wish
to continue their postgraduate studies. The Career Service only receives
upon appointment.
Economics and Statistical Sciences
via Zamboni 33, tel. +39 051 2099270
largo Trombetti 1
tel. +39 051 2099935, fax. +39 051 2099807
www.almazeta.unibo.it
Arts and Philosophy
viale Filopanti 1, tel. +39 051 2095980
STUDENT REGISTRY OFFICES
The Student Registry Offices deal
with all the administrative procedures regarding the student's career: from its starting (enrolment
to the study courses) to the end
(obtainment, waiver, loss, transfer
of degree, etc.).
All Student Registry Offices are open
in the following hours: Mon, Tue,
Wed and Fri, 9.00 - 11.15; Tue and
Thu, 14.30 - 15.30.
Agriculture
viale Fanin 50, tel. +39 051 2096503
Industrial Chemistry
via Zamboni 33, tel. +39 051 2099163-917
Pharmacy
via San Donato 19/2, tel. +39 051 2095603
Law
via Belmeloro 10/12
tel. +39 051 2094013-14
Engineering
via Saragozza 8, tel. +39 051 2093993-4
Foreign Languages and Literature
via Bertoloni 4,
tel. +39 051 2094663-65-66
Medicine
via Massarenti 9, Pad. Murri
tel. +39 051 2094602-06-12-74-75
Veterinary Medicine
via Tolara di Sopra 50
Ozzano Emilia (BO)
tel. +39 051 2097980-1-2
Psychology and Education Sciences
via Bertoloni 4, tel. +39 051 2094665
Gymnastics and Sports Activities
via San Vitale 15, tel. +39 051 2095573-4-5
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Political Sciences
via Zamboni 33,
tel. +39 051 2099166-70-71
14.00 - 16.30
www.unibo.it/Disabili
Mathematical, Physical and Natural
Sciences
via Zamboni 33, tel. +39 051 2099163-917
SECRETARIATS FOR
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
The Faculty's or School's Secretariat
for Teaching Activities provide information about the study programmes
related to the single degree courses
and about the potential job opportunities; these offices may also preventively inform the students about
the recognition of the credits from a
previous career.
The contact details for each Faculty/
School's Secretariat for Teaching
Activities are available at the website www.unibo.it/UfficiDidattici.
STUDENT SERVICE FOR THE
DISABLED AND THE DYSLEXIC
The University students may benefit
from a special service in relation to
their physical impairment or disability and from support services in
cases of dyslexia. Students may also
require aupair tutorship, assistance
or support to teaching activities.
via Petroni 26, tel. +39 051 220467
Opening hours: Mon to Fri, 9.30 - 13.00;
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STUDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS OR CLUBS
Students' Associations are a useful
reference point to acquire information about university life and organize events and activities with the
economic support of the University.
On the University's Web Portal, students can find updated information on the Students' Associations or
Clubs recognized by the University
in the current year, the programmes
activated and detailed information
on how to found a new students'
association.
SCHOLARSHIPS
University students may benefit
from different typologies of economic aid during their academic
career sponsored by Regione Emilia
Romagna, the University and other
institutions.
ER.GO's Scholarships
ER.GO - the Regional Agency for the
Right to Higher Studies grants to
all students with satisfactory grades
and in needy economic conditions
a wide range of support solutions,
including the granting of scholarships. All economic aid is granted
upon a public competition based on
income and academic evaluation.
The notice of competition is annual-
ly published on ER.GO's website at
the beginning of Summer (June/
July).
via Schiavonia 5, call center 051 6436900
www.er-go.it
Scholarships
sponsored
by
the University and by other
Institutions
This University grants scholarships
and economic awards with its own
funds or with funds from other private or public institutions addressed
to students, graduating students
and students with a high grade.
Special rewarding and economic
support programmes are often set
up by other institutions, organizations and companies.
ASES – Right to Study Sector
via Belle Arti 42, tel. +39 051 2094656
www.unibo.it/Borse
deadlines, etc. please consult the
website of, or directly contact the
Dean's Office of the relevant Faculty/
School. All contacts and the relevant
Faculty websites are available at
the following address: www.unibo.
it/Facolta.
PROGRAMMES TO STUDY ABROAD
Every year, the University of Bologna
is part of a high number of mobility programmes promoted by the
European Union (EU), allowing the
students, graduating students and
the University staff to attend training or educational courses at other
European or extra-European universities or schools.
DIRI - Linea Programmi Europei di
Istruzione e Formazione
www.unibo.it/OpportunitaEstero
Scholarships for period
of study abroad
Every year, each Faculty or School
activates special scholarship programmes for students, graduating
students or graduates for no more
than 6 months for the purposes of
training or educational experiences
at foreign universities or organizations. For further information about
the notices of competitions, the
Photo: Giacomo Giusti
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LLP Erasmus
The Erasmus Programmes is a
Lifelong Learning Program (LLP)
initiative and a mobility programme promoted by the EU allowing
attendance for part of the academic career (from 3 to 12 months) at
a partner university in Europe. At
the partner university, students may
attend study courses, pass exams,
and obtain the relevant credits for
the teaching activity attended.
tel. +39 051 2099350 - 2088100
Overseas
It is a mobility programme offering
the opportunity of spending a period
of study and research at a university in one of the four continents:
Europe, America, Asia and Oceania.
This programmes is addressed to
all students, PhD students, students
from a second-level degree course
(except for Medicine). The Overseas
programmes offer a wide range of
opportunities for those who wish
to have an experience as an Italian
assistant abroad.
tel. +39 051 2098044 - 2088100
Erasmus Mundus External
Cooperation Window
This programme promotes the cooperation in the higher education
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area between the European Union
and non-EU Countries. According
to the specific project, the mobility
periods are aimed carrying out teaching activities, research initiatives
and training courses addressed to
students, teachers and researchers.
Special Agreements with
Swiss universities
These Special Agreements regulate
the exchange opportunities between
Italy and Switzerland. Swiss universities propose and economically supports these initiatives on a
singular basis. By now, there does
not exist a general competition for
these opportunities; students have
to turn to the teachers in charge
of these special agreements. For a
study period in a Swiss university,
the knowledge of the German or
French language is required.
Fulbright Programme
This programme offers scholarships
for the attendance of specialization
courses post lauream (postgraduate) or for research projects at US
universities.
SUMMER AND WINTER SCHOOLS
These short but intensive courses are
organized at an international level
and may have a duration of 1-to4 weeks. The learning programmes
provide for class lectures, workshops
and laboratory classes, but also for
moments devoted to the discovery
of culture and tradition in general.
Most of these courses are held in
English.
DIRI - Summer and Winter Schools
e-mail
[email protected]
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
The centralized university Library
is represented by the Biblioteca
Universitaria, managing a library
heritage of high value, including
ancient and modern collections, and
dealing with the conservation of
works and with the relevant historical and scientific investigations.
Many University Departments and
Faculties/Schools have their own
library, some of which are reserved
for students and specializing students of specific subjects.
On the Library's Web Portal www.
biblioteche.unibo.it, it is possible
to find the complete list of all university libraries and students may
consult the bibliographic service
Alm@-DL, the Digital Library of the
University of Bologna. Here below is
a list of all Faculty/School's Libraries
and the Libraries referring to the
University's Departments.
Biblioteca Universitaria
via Zamboni 33, tel. +39 051 243420
Biblioteca centralizzata
“G.Goidanich” - Faculty of Agriculture
viale Fanin 40, tel. +39 051 2096300
Photo: Marirosa Iannelli
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Biblioteca “Walter Bigiavi” Faculty of Economics
Biblioteca centrale “G. P. Dore” Faculty of Engineering
viale Risorgimento 2, tel. +39 051 2093744
Biblioteca di Discipline Umanistiche Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
via Zamboni 36, tel. +39 051 2098306
Biblioteca Biomedica centrale Faculty of Medicine
via Filippo Re 8, tel. +39 051 2091701
Biblioteca centralizzata Clinica Faculty of Medicine
via Massarenti 9, tel. +39 051 300061
Biblioteca centralizzata “G. B. Ercolani”
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
via Tolara di Sopra 50 - Ozzano Emilia
(BO), tel. +39 051 2097579
MUNICIPAL AND CITY LIBRARIES
The main city library is the Sala
Borsa Library, which includes a rich
multimedial collection
in different typologies of media, such as
books, newspapers, magazines,
maps, videos, audio CDs, CD-ROMs,
and DVDs. The City of Bologna handles many other libraries scattered
across the municipal territory; for
a complete list, please consult the
web page www.comune.bologna.it/
servizi/artecultura/biblioteche.php.
Here below is a list of some the main
centralized and area libraries.
Sala Borsa Library
piazza Nettuno 3, tel. +39 051 2194400
Library of Archiginnasio
piazza Galvani 1, tel. +39 051 276811
Library of the Department of History
piazza San Giovanni in Monte 2
tel. +39 051 2097616
Library “Renzo Renzi”
Cineteca del Comune di Bologna
via Azzo Gardino 65, tel. +39 051 2195300
Library of the Department of Italian
Studies
via Zamboni 32, tel. +39 051 2098558
Library of Istituto “Gramsci”
via Galliera 24/c, tel. +39 051 227971
Library of the Department of Foreign
Languages and Literatures
via Cartoleria 5, tel. +39 051 2097163
Library of the Department of
Mathematics
piazza Porta S. Donato 5, tel. +39 051 2094411
Library of the Department of Law
“A. Cicu”
via Zamboni 27/29, tel. +39 051 2099626
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Italian Library of Women
(Biblioteca Italiana delle Donne)
Convento di Santa Cristina
via del Piombo 5, tel. +39 051 4299411
Biblioteca Quartiere Navile
Area of Corticella
via Gorki 14, tel. +39 051 700972
Biblioteca Quartiere Porto
“J.L. Borges” - Saffi Area
via dello Scalo 21/2, tel. +39 051 525870
Biblioteca Quartiere San Vitale
“Roberto Ruffilli”
vicolo Bolognetti 2, tel. +39 051 276143
Biblioteca Quartiere Reno
"Orlando Pezzoli"
via Battindarno 123, tel. +39 051 6177844
Biblioteca Quartiere San Donato
“Luigi Spina” - Pilastro Area
via Casini 5, tel. +39 051 502845
Biblioteca Quartiere Saragozza
“Oriano Tassinari Clò” - Villa Spada
via Casaglia 7, tel. +39 051 434383
Biblioteca Quartiere Savena
"Natalia Ginzburg"
via Genova 10, tel. +39 051 466307
PALAZZO PALEOTTI
Privileged access point to the
Bibliographic Resources of the
University, Palazzo Paleotti is a
technological structure positioned
in the real city centre. Inside you
can find 250 PC workstations with
Internet access, available for study
or typing.
via Zamboni 25
Entrance for the disabled, via San
Sigismondo 4
tel. +39 051 2098786
Photo: Mariangela Tocci
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Opening hours: Mon to Sat, 9.00 - 22.00
www.unibo.it/PalazzoPaleotti
STUDY HALLS AND READING ROOMS
Study hall of via S. Petronio Vecchio, 17-19
Study hall of via Gandusio, 10
Opening hours: Mon, 14.00 - 23.00; Tue
to Sun, 10.00 - 23.00
Study hall of via Belmeloro, 14
Study hall of via Ranzani, 14
Study hall of via Filippo Re, 2
Study hall of viale B. Pichat, 6
MODERN LANGUAGE COURSES
CILTA
CILTA - the Inter-Faculty Centre of
Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
offers students and University staff
term-based courses for the learning
of English, French, German, Spanish,
Arabic, Hindi and Chinese. The
Centre provides for specific language programmes and self-learning
material with multimedia supports.
International students participating
in exchange programmes or enrolled
at the University of Bologna, including the foreign students enrolled at
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the Accademia di Belle Arti or at the
Conservatorio di Bologna.
Piazza San Giovanni in Monte 4
tel. +39 051 2097750
www.cilta.unibo.it
ALTAIR
ALTAIR (a Web-Integrated and
Technologically Advanced Linguistic
Learning Service) is a University service created to favour the learning
and the recognition of the linguistic
skills (test of language proficiency) at a university level by using
the support of new technologies.
At ALTAIR's labs, students may prepare for and do exercises in view of
the test of linguistic proficiency on
a free basis for the needs of their
relevant degree course. Students
have the possibility of attending
the courses autonomously or with
a tutor.
via Filippo Re 10, tel. +39 051 2099890
www.cilta.unibo.it/altair
Photo: Noemi Bisio
WORKING
Bologna is like a small town, and I like it.
I owe much to it, and I find it natural to set stories here.
Bologna is between the largest Italian plain and the Apennines.
It has a bucolic soul ignored by many, but
which I consider as a reason for survival.
Enrico Brizzi, writer from Bologna
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Photo: Giulia Camporesi
WORKING
Never as in recent years has work become such an integral
part of the academic career for every student! After the
Italian university reform, the working experience at university structures, or at other public institutions or private
companies has become an integral element of the study
programme through its curricular traineeship periods as
provided by the single academic programmes.
In addition, specific traineeships are addressed to graduating and newly graduated students: the qualifying and
training experiences carried out at organizations having
an agreement with the University offer the opportunity of
entering into contact with the job market and of developing
the knowledge and skills acquired during their academic
career. To earn a living or to benefit from a higher economic autonomy, the student often chooses to work during
the academic career. Bologna offers a wide range of job
opportunities for students and several services oriented
to the job market. An important working opportunity for
students with a good academic grade and in needy economic conditions is the part-time work activity at one of
the University's structures or offices (libraries, laboratories,
museums, administrative offices, etc.).
Students may also choose to find a job outside the academic framework: the several job selection agencies in the
city territory, the employment centres, the Informagiovani
service, and so on are often looking for dynamic and keen
students!
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VOCATIONAL AND
JOB MARKET GUIDANCE
Traineeships in Italy and abroad
During the academic career, students have the opportunity of carrying out a traineeship at a private/public organization or company having an agreement with the
University. For further information,
please turn to the Traineeship Office
of the relevant Faculty/School.
Graduating or newly graduated students (within 18 months from the
obtainment of their degree) may
carry out a qualifying traineeship
period for a first contact with the job
market, both in Italy and in a EU or
non-EU Country.
ASES - Traineeship and Internship
Coordination Office
largo Trombetti 1
tel. +39 051 2099322, fax 051 2098977
www.unibo.it/Tirocini
MAE CRUI Traineeships
The Traineeship Programme promoted by MAE (Italian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs) CRUI (Conference of
Italian University Rectors) offers to
all graduating or newly graduated
students the opportunity of carrying out a work and training period
at the Italian Ministry's offices, its
diplomatic representative offices
abroad, its Consulate's or Embassy's
offices or at the permanent representative offices in international
organizations and Italian Institutes
of Culture.
DIRI – MAE-CRUI Programme
largo Trombetti 3
tel. +39 051 2099089, fax 051 2098110
www.unibo.it/studenti/maecrui
LLP Erasmus Placement
This action is promoted and sponsored by the European Union within
the framework of the Lifelong
Learning Programme (LLP). It allows
students to attend for a traineeship period at one of the European
Countries participating into the
Programme at private companies
or training and research centres
(excluding European institutions or
organizations managing European
Programmes).
DIRI – LLP Erasmus Placement Programme
largo Trombetti 3
tel. +39 051 2088102, fax 051 2098110
LLP Leonardo Da Vinci Programme
The Leonardo da Vinci Programme
facilitates the cooperation between
the universities and businesses, promoting training and job-oriented
education through the usage of new
technologies.
The Programme provides for the
supply of economic aid to cover
part of the expenses sustained by
newly graduates attending a traineeship period at a private company
or organization in a EU Country or in
a Country of the European Economic
Space.
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WORK AND UNIVERSITY
DIRI – Leonardo Programme
largo Trombetti 3
tel. +39 051 2088102, fax 051 2098110
Careers Service
This totally free service provides for
a vocational guidance to all students or newly graduated students
from the University of Bologna. The
service organizes meetings with job
market experts, offers consulting
and assistance in the drafting of
a CV or Resumé, and it handles all
traineeship offers at private companies.
Careers Service
via Zamboni 16, tel. +39 051 272618
Opening hours: Mon, Tue and Wed, 9.00
– 13.00; 14.30 – 18.00
www.careers.ceur.it
ER.GO - Towards the Job Market
This special ER.GO's service responds to all questions arising during
the transition between the academic
career and the job market, offering
to students and newly graduates
individual interviews for vocational
guidance, traineeship opportunities
in Italy and abroad, review of personal skills, meetings with companies
and other vocational services.
Sportello Orientamento (Helpdesk) ER.GO
via Schiavonia 5, tel. +39 051 6436755
Only upon appointment
www.er-go.it (Verso il lavoro)
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Part-Time Work Collaborations
The University of Bologna offers
to all students the opportunity of
attending an activity of collaboration in a part of the University
structure or office for a maximum
of 150 hours. To apply, students
must comply with specific requisites, as defined in the relevant notice
of competition, which is published
annually on the website www.er-go.
it.
ASES - Ufficio Convenzioni per il
Diritto allo Studio (Office for Special
Agreements for the Right to Study)
via Belle Arti 42, tel. +39 051 2094656-42-41
www.unibo.it/150ore
ILO “Uetp Alma Mater”
ILO (Industrial Liaison Office) is
aimed at promoting the technological transfer between the University
and the industrial sector. Among the
activities promoted by ILO are the
organizing of traineeship periods for
students and newly graduates from
the University of Bologna at foreign
companies and the promoting of
scientific research results in the private industrial sector.
ILO “UETP Alma Mater”
Faculty of Economics
piazza Scaravilli 2, tel. +39 051 2098137-38
http://ilo.unibo.it
Spin-Off Companies
They are businesses and companies
promoted by the University for the
exploitation of the research results.
Spin-off companies are composed
of the University's teaching and
technical-administrative personnel.
These companies may involve students receiving a research grant,
scholarship holders, students, graduating students, second-level
degree students, PhD or doctorate
students, graduates, postgraduated
students, PhD or Doctorate graduates.
Servizio Trasferimento Tecnologico
(Technological Transfer Service)
via Zamboni 33
tel. +39 051 2099414, fax 051 2099379
www.unibo.it/Spinoff
Start Cup
Start Cup is a University-promoted
competition between different student's entrepreneurial ideas having
a technological content; it supplies
to all participants with a free managerial training and assistance in
the drafting of a business plan. All
winning entrepreneurial ideas are
given an economic award, including
a service of hatching and backing
until the launch onto the market, as
well as management tutorship.
Start Cup Bologna
via Farini 15, tel. +39 051 220694
www.startcup.com/Index.do
AlmaCube
AlmaCube is a business-incubator
referring to the University of Bologna
and has been created to provide
continuity to the development of
University-born entrepreneurial
ideas, providing all the equipment
required for the transformation of
these ideas into a true business.
AlmaCube offers support for the
setting up of relations with companies, trade unions, professional
associations, and territorial institutions. AlmaCube does not directly
operate in the financing activities,
but it favours the relations between
the newly created companies and
potential stakeholders.
AlmaCube Headquarters
viale Fanin 48, tel. +39 051 4200311
www.almacube.com
WORK AND CITY
Employment Centres
To know where and how to find a
job in Bologna, students may turn to
the CIP - Centri per l’Impiego della
Provincia (Province Employment
Centres). These Centres favour the
meeting between the job demand
and the offer, and are addressed to
all persons searching for an occupation, but also to companies willing
to recruit new personnel.
via Todaro 8/a, tel. 800 286040
www.provincia.bologna.it/lavoro
Informagiovani
Helpdesk and consulting service for
the young people living in Bologna,
Informagiovani also provides support to those who are in search of a
new job, by offering various infor-
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mation about the services available
in the city and its provincial territory, the typologies of job contracts,
the relevant job regulations, etc.
Informagiovani
piazza Maggiore 6 c/o URP
tel. +39 051 2194359, fax 051 2194360
Opening hours: Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri,
10.00 - 18.00; Thu: 14.00 - 18.00
www.comune.bologna.it/informagiovani
Progetti d’impresa
All students having a business idea
in mind may turn to this service. Progetti d’impresa favours and
promotes the creation, development
and launch of new businesses.
via Benedetto XIV 3, tel. +39 051 6598505
www.provincia.bologna.it/proimp
USEFUL WEBSITES
Here below is a list of useful websites
to find information about public
job competitions, job opportunities,
and services devoted to the protection of workers.
www.flashgiovani.it
Promoted by the Municipality of
Bologna for the young people.
www.ermesimprese.it
Collects information about the services for the businesses in the EmiliaRomagna Region.
www.atipici.net
Promoted by Regione EmiliaRomagna and addressed to all tem-
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porary workers.
www.gazzettaufficiale.it
The public competition is the modality used by Public Institutions for
the recruitment of personnel.
The new notices of competion are
published on the Gazzetta Ufficiale
(Official Bulletin), under the section "Concorsi" (Competitions), but
also on the Institution's website and
other media used by the Institution.
www.cgilservizi.bo.it
CGIL is one of the main Italian trade
unions and, it offers a specific service for informing and providing
consulting for the access to the job
market.
www.cislbologna.it
CISL is another important trade
union and it offers a service denominated "Sportello Lavoro Giovani"
(Helpdesk for young people) offering vocational guidance to those
who are searching for a job.
www.cub.it
Confederazione Unitaria di Base
(CUB) operates in the national territory through an extensive network of
trade union organizations specialized in different employment sectors.
www.uilbologna.it
UIL - another important Italian trade
union - offers legal and contract
assistance to workers through its
consulting services.
EATING
Bologna is “wise” and “gourmand” at the same time.
“Wise” because “gourmand”: only the abundance of food and the organization of the food supply allows for the gathering together and
nourishing of a very large student population.
“Gourmand” because “wise”: the gathering of students in Bologna guarantees an extraordinary cultural melting pot,
also with respect to gastronomy;
every student brings his/her own experience, making Bologna
a “bridge” between different European traditions.
Massimo Montanari, teacher at the University of Bologna
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EATING
Good food has always been one of the main attractions for
Bologna's visitors. If variety and abundance of food are not
a problem, as is finding a meal at an affordable price, students must know the one-thousand proposals available in
the city, starting from the catering services organized by the
University and by ER.GO.
University canteens and refectories are probably the cheaper option for a complete meal. Right in the heart of the
university area, students may find several pubs, restaurants,
pizzerias and bars where it is possible to taste a delightful
menu at variable prices. For dinner, an interesting place is
via del Pratello, an historical street full of typical Bolognese
osterias and trattorias (sort of taverns). With the arrival of
different ethnic communities, the gastronomic offer has
changed too: many restaurants and bars now cater for North
African, Middle-Eastern, Balkan and Far-Eastern food at very
affordable prices. When doing food shopping, the cheapest
place is probably the Mercato delle Erbe (Market of fruit and
vegetables) in via Ugo Bassi, mainly selling fruits and vegetables, but also cheese, meat, and fish at competitive prices.
In the city historical centre, students can also find a large
number of supermarkets and discount supermarkets. By now
it is possible to eat and buy food at every hour of the day
and night: the food shops and bars open during the night are
getting more and more numerous.
Lastly, but not the least, Bologna hosts several food markets,
groceries and supermarkets specialized in the selling of
organic food or fair-trade products.
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UNIVERSITY REFECTORIES
OR CANTEENS
The University refectories or canteens are open to everyone, with a
discount for students presenting
the university badge.
Students benefiting from ER.GO's
catering service may pay by using
the meal vouchers provided by the
same Agency or by using their university badge.
To apply for this service, it is necessary to comply with the requisites
indicated in the notice of competition, which is annually published
between June and July on the website www.er-go.it.
Bononia University Restaurant
La Scuderia
piazza Verdi 2
Students are offered a 30% discount on
all list prices until 21.00 (except on Sat,
Sun and on Bank Holidays).
BARS AND RESTAURANTS
HAVING AN AGREEMENT WITH ER.GO
To satisfy the needs of the students
from the decentralized Faculties/
Schools, ER.GO has entered special
agreements with other bars and
restaurants in the urban and provincial territory.
Faculty of Agriculture
Self Service CAAB
via Paolo Canali 1
Opening hours: Mon to Sat, 11.00 - 15.00;
piazza Puntoni 1
Opening hours: Mon to Fri, 12.00 - 14.30,
19.00 - 21.30 (except on bank holidays if
falling during the normal working days)
Bar at Faculty of Agriculture
Ingegneria
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Self Service Capolinea
viale Risorgimento 2
via Fanin 40
Sat, 7.30 - 13.00
via dei Billi 2 - Ozzano Emilia (BO)
Self Service Tavolamica
Osteria Grande
via Lombardia 2 - Osteria Grande (BO)
Faculty of Engineering
Self Service Lazzaretto
Photo: Anna Dimattia
via del Lazzaretto 16
Opening hours: Mon to Sat, 11.30 - 14.30
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BARS AND RESTAURANTS HAVING AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY
Osteria al 15
Bar Agraria
Osteria Broccaindosso
via Filippo Re 10
In addition to accepting the meal vouchers of the university staff, it offers
food products to all students at affordable prices.
via Mirasole 15, tel. +39 051 331806
via Broccaindosso 7, tel 051 234153
Osteria Buca delle Campane
via Benedetto XIV 4/a, tel. +39 051 220918
Osteria dei Poeti
via De Poeti 1, tel. +39 051 236166
Osteria del Montesino
OSTERIAS AND RESTAURANTS
Some of these restaurants and osterias
are very popular among students.
via del Pratello 74/b, tel. +39 051 523426
Osteria del Moretto
via San Mamolo 5, tel. +39 051 580284
www.osteriamoretto.it
Caffetteria Al-salam
Palestinian food
via Centotrecento 24, tel. +39 051 244173
Cantina Bentivoglio
Osteria del Pesce Rosso
via Galliera 42/b, tel. +39 051 248036
Osteria dell’Orsa
via Mascarella 4/b, tel. +39 051 265416
via Mentana 1/f, tel. +39 051 231576
Des Arts Enoteca
Osteria del Rosso
via San Felice 9/a, tel. +39 051 236422
via Righi 30, tel. +39 051 236730
Il Cantinone
via del Pratello 56/a, tel. +39 051 553223
Il Matusel
Pane e Panelle
via San Vitale 71, tel. +39 051 270440
Rosso San Martino
via Bertoloni 2, tel 051 231718
piazza San Martino 3/b, tel. +39 051 262620
Il Posto
Trattoria da Vito
via Musolesi 9, tel. +39 051 349809
Il Rovescio
Trattoria Fantoni
via Pietralata 75, tel. +39 051 523545
Mascarino
Trattoria Gianni
via Mascarella 5/a, tel. +39 051 235424
via Clavature 18, tel. +39 051 229434
Olindo Faccioli
Trattoria Valerio
via Altabella, 15/b, tel.051 22317
via Avesella 10, tel. +39 051 268404
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FOOD MARKETS
In Bologna there are many food
markets where it is possible to buy
fruit and vegetables, fresh fish and
quality meat. Here below are the
main markets.
Mercato delle Erbe
via Ugo Bassi 25
Closed in the afternoon on Thu and Sat,
and on Sun
Mercato di Mezzo
via Pescherie Vecchie
Closed in the afternoon on Thu, and on Sun
kets offer the possibility of doing
shopping online, receiving the food
directly at home. Here below are the
websites of the main supermarket
chains offering this kinf of service.
www.e-coop.it
www.conad.it
www.esselunga.it
www.gruppoplenty.it
ORGANIC FOOD AND
FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS
Bottega del Mondo Potosì
Mercato della Terra
via Azzo Gardino 65
(in the courtyard of cinema Lumière)
Caffè Estravagario
via Mascarella 81/h, tel. +39 051 4210582
Urban area markets
Navile: via F. Albani
Porto: via Vittorio Veneto
Santo Stefano: via Murri
Santo Stefano: via Sigonio
San Vitale: via Sante Vincenzi
San Vitale: piazza Aldrovandi
Saragozza: via XXI Aprile 1945
Saragozza: piazza di Porta San
Mamolo
Savena: via Mazzoni
Savena: via Toscana
SUPERMARKETS
In Bologna students can buy food
in a large number of supermarkets
and discount chain markets, some
of which are in the real city centre. Different chains of supermar-
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Centro Natura
Supermercati Natura Sì
via degli Albari 6, tel. +39 051 223331
via Guerrazzi 20/a, tel. +39 051 271020
via Montefiorino 2/4, tel. +39 051 6144011
via Po 3, tel. +39 051 6241205
viale della Repubblica 23, tel. +39 051
503902
Equinozio - Café de la Paix
VAG 61
C’è un mondo
via Collegio di Spagna 5,
tel. +39 051 2750233
Ex Aequo - Bottega del Mondo
via Paolo Fabbri 110
Organic food market on Tue, starting
from 17.30
via Altabella 7/a, tel. +39 051 233588
XM24 (ex Mercato 24)
Punto Macrobiotico
via Fioravanti 24
Organic food market on Thu, starting
from 17.30
via Tiarini 1/e, tel. +39 051 352354
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MOVING AROUND
Biziclatta, biziclatta, fuorisêrie di puvrétt,
con la naiv o la calûra bisugnèva tirèr drétt,
…
Biziclatta nôva ed tränca o patêtic ravaldàn
come qualli abandunè int la piâza dla staziàn,
…
(Oh my bike! Premium car for the poor,
with snow and heat, you needed to go ahead,
A brand new bike or a pathetic wreck,
like those abandoned at the station square)
Fausto Carpani, singer - songwriter from Bologna
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Photo: Giovanni Giorgini
MOVING
AROUND
Bologna is a city on a human scale, offering a lot of transport opportunities. Small enough to be explored on foot or
by bike, the city offers a very efficient public service of bus
transport - urban and extra-urban - managed by ATC, the
city's transport company. ATC also offers a service for car
sharing. With this system, it is possible to rent a car even for
a short period of time at very affordable prices.
In addition, within the territory of Emilia-Romagna region
you can buy a unique pass or ticket to travel by train and
bus. This service - called “Mi Muovo” - is the first integrated transport subscription dedicated to all students.
For those who need a private car, it is recommendable to
consult the website of the Municipality of Bologna under
the section “infomobilità”, which is useful to get acquainted with the urban driving code, and the temporary or
residence car access permits. For students willing to move
around by bike, the City promotes the programme “C’entro
in bici” - a service of bicycle renting with automatic payment. During the year, several public auctions take place
for the sale of second-hand bikes at cheap prices. It is
recommendable to pay attention when parking your bike:
it is strictly forbidden to park your bike under the porticos
(the city arches). The same rule applies to motorbikes and
mopeds, which must be positioned in the appropriate areas!
To travel outside Bologna, in Italy and abroad, students can
find various transport opportunities: trains, long-distance
buses, and airplanes. Bologna airport is in fact connected
with the main cities in Europe and in the world.
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BICYCLES
A cheap and environment-friendly
means of transport to move across
the city is represented by the
bicycle. The map of the cycle tracks
in Bologna and in the suburbs is
available on the website www.comune.bologna.it under the section
"Infomobilità - Mobilità Urbana".
“C’entro in bici”
Bologna offers a public service of
bike renting with automatic payment. This service is addressed to
all persons of age being resident in
Bologna or its provincial territory, or
being resident in another city of the
Emilia-Romagna region but living
in Bologna, including the personnel
and the students from the University
of Bologna, even if they are not
resident in Bologna. To use these
bikes, a special key with personal
code protection is required; the key
is made available by the ATCittà
offices at the subscription.
ATC call center +39 051 290290
ATCittà Offices
via IV Novembre 16
piazza XX Settembre 6
Bike areas
Bus station area, piazza XX Settembre
Railway station area,
viale Pietramellara/via Matteotti
Car Parking "Tanari", via Tanari 17
ATCittà, via IV Novembre 16/a
Car Parking "Staveco", viale Panzacchi 10
Photo: Giacomo Bonacini
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suburban and extra-urban territory,
including the provincial territory.
For further information about the
bus lines and tariffs, please visit
the website www.atc.bo.it. Students
may pay for special subscription
offering tariffs at a reduced cost.
Due Torri, piazza di Porta Ravegnana
University area, piazza Puntoni
University area, largo Trombetti
New City Council area, via D. Svampa
Piazza XX Settembre/via Boldrini
Car Parking largo Nigrisoli,
Ospedale Maggiore
call center +39 051 290290
www.atc.bo.it
Car Parking Ghisello, via della Barca 1
Information Points
Car Parking Antistadio, via A. Costa
Car Parking largo Lercaro
Area IV Novembre,
via IV Novembre 16/a
Porta S. Stefano, via Murri 2
Area Re Enzo, via Rizzoli 1/d
Car Parking "S. Orsola", via Albertoni 8
Railway Station, piazza Medaglie d’Oro
Station "Ex Veneta", via Zanolini 41
Bus Station area, piazza XX Settembre
via San Donato/via Garavaglia
Information Point Lame,
in via Lame/via Marconi
Car Parking "Certosa Nord",
entrance Cimitero
Bike auction
Some university and city associations regularly organize public auctions for the selling of second-hand
bicycles to encourage students to
buy a bike legally, without turning
to the black market of stolen bikes.
www.scatenati.info
Bus Station
With its numerous bus transport
lines, the Bus Station puts Bologna
at the centre of a wide network of
national and international connections, enhancing its features as a
dynamic and open city.
piazza XX Settembre 6
tel. +39 051 245400
www.autostazionebo.it
BUS TRANSPORT
ATC
The bus transport in Bologna is
managed by ATC s.p.a., which offer
a transport service in the urban,
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RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the official website of Trenitalia
- Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato (the
Italian railway public transport
company), you can find the time
plans and all information required
to travel by train: railway stations
and services, tickets, promotions
and offers. By purchasing the Carta
Verde (Green Card) by Trenitalia,
young people aged between 12 and
26 may travel across Italy and save
money. Students subscribing to the
programme "Cartaviaggio" may be
offered special reductions, rewards
and other facilitations for specific services. For further information
about the regional railway transport, please apply to the offices of
Ferrovie Emilia Romagna.
Trenitalia - Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato
call center +39 89 20 21
Opening hours: every day, 24 hours a day
www.trenitalia.com
Ferrovie Emilia Romagna
www.fer-online.it
PROGRAMME "MI MUOVO"
This programme allows the integration of tariffs between train and
bus transport within the territory
of Emilia-Romagna. Students may
choose the programme “Mi Muovo
Studenti”, a special integrated
annual subscription including the
transport by urban bus plus train
transport with a reduction by 8%;
students not requiring an integrated subscription may purchase the
annual subscription to the train
transport with the same reduction.
www.mobiliter.eu
(under section "Mi Muovo")
CARS AND MOTORCYCLES
In the city centre of Bologna, the
traffic to cars and motorcycles is
strictly forbidden. For further information about the accessibility of the
city centre, please turn to the offices
of the "Settore Mobilità Urbana" at
the City Council.
Settore Mobilità Urbana
piazza Liber Paradisus 10
tel. +39 051 2193042, fax 051 2194203
Opening hours: Mon, Wed and Fri, 8.30 13.00; Tue and Thu, 8.30 - 13.30; 14.30 - 17.00
(under the section "Infomobilità")
University Zone - U
Within the University Zone, 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, the traffic to
cars and motorcycles is forbidden.
In addition to bicycle, the access by
car or motorcycle is granted only to
the students and people being resident within this zone, as well as the
University Zone authorized vehicles,
the emergency vehicles, the first aid
vehicles and the disabled persons'
cars. The University Zone is crossed
by shuttles B and C, guaranteeing
the connection with the Railway
Station and the Car Parks Zaccherini
Alvisi and Tanari.
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Limited Traffic Zone - ZTL
The ZTL Zone is a wide area within
the city centre of Bologna in which
the access to cars and motorcycles
is subject to limitation all week
days from 7 am to 8 pm, except
on Saturday. The access to the ZTL
Zone is controlled by the electronic
system SIRIO. Those who occasionally may require access to the ZTL
Zone have the possibility of purchasing a ticket at the ATC Information
Points.
Zone T
The so-called Zone T is positioned in
the very heart of the city centre, and
it represents the area of main tourist
interest and shopping/commercial
concentration. Zone T allows access
only to some categories of citizens,
and is controlled 24/7 by the electronic system RITA: this zone includes via Rizzoli, via Ugo Bassi and via
Indipendenza.
PUBLIC CAR PARKS
In Bologna, there are several car
parks, some of which offering
exchange with other means of transport. Most of these car parks have
a tariff; this tariff varies according
to the distance from the city centre. A detailed list of all car parks
is available on the website of the
Municipality of Bologna, under the
section "Infomobilità".
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Here below are reported the main
car parks.
Antistadio
via Andrea Costa - 283 posts
Certosa
viale Gandhi - 325 posts
Ex Staveco
viale Panzacchi - 180 posts
Fioravanti
via Fioravanti - 190 posts
Ghisello
via della Barca - 115 posts
Giuriolo
via Giuriolo - 500 posts
largo Lercaro
via Lercaro - 240 posts
VIII Agosto
piazza VIII Agosto - 700 posts
Piazza della Pace
piazza della Pace - 291 posts
Piazzale Baldi
Entrance from via Irnerio,
Montagnola side
Photo: Yu Lei
Prati di Caprara
Michelino (Trade Fair zone)
via Prati di Caprara - via Emilia Ponente
180 posts
viale Europa - 3270 posts
Open only during trade fair periods
Sant’Orsola - Malpighi
Parco Nord (Trade Fair zone)
via Albertoni - 450 posts
Tanari
via Tanari 17 - 400 posts
Zaccherini Alvisi
via Zaccherini Alvisi - 500 posts
Manifattura Tabacchi
(Trade Fair zone)
via della Manifattura - 253 posts
Photo: Giacomo Bonacini
via Stalingrado - 750 posts
Piazza Costituzione
(Trade Fair zone)
piazza Costituzione - 369 posts
CAR SHARING
This idea of alternative mobility
has been proposed by ATC: the Car
Sharing is a service providing for
the sharing a car. Car Sharing allows
to “buy” the effective usage of a car
rather than buying a car; it is the
ideal solution for short-distance and
frequent driving and it represents a
valid alternative to the property of
a car for those who needs to move
autonomously. To gain access to
this service, you need to pay for an
annual subscription; the cost varies
on the basis of the usage and frequency. For some categories of citizens special reductions are offered.
For further information and to subscribe
to the service:
tel. +39 051 350552, fax 051 350838
www.atc.bo.it
To book a car:
call center +39 848 810000
www.icsprenoto.it
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TAXI AND CAR RENTING
WITH DRIVER
To rapidly move across the city,
especially at particular hours of the
day , students may turn to the taxi
service or hire a car with a driver
included.
Here below are some useful contacts
for taxi and car renting companies,
also offering the driver service.
Co.Ta.Bo, tel. +39 051 372727
www.cotabo.it
AIRPLANES
The Airport “Guglielmo Marconi”
based in Bologna is the third intercontinental airport in Italy. From
the city centre, it is possible to
reach the airport through the airport
shuttle Aerobus BLQ, leaving from
the Railway Station. By car it is possible to rapidly reach the airport by
taking the bypass road up to the exit
4 bis - Airport.
Airport "G. Marconi"
via dell’Aeroporto 50, tel. +39 051 6479615
www.bologna-airport.it
Cat RadioTaxi, tel. +39 051 534141
www.taxibologna.it
Blu Class, tel. +39 051 6769310
www.bluclass.it
Taxi Vip, tel. +39 051 19900635
www.taxivip.it
Photo: Flavia Annechini
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EXPERIENCING
There is a road in the centre of Bologna
which has a hole under a portico, a square window
which seems to have been dug into the wall of a house;
this hole is covered by a small wooden shutter within an iron frame.
This is the centre of Bologna, the centre of a land city; just give the
door a knock and it will open to show a river.
Carlo Lucarelli, writer, graduated at the University of Bologna
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Photo: Gian Piero Granieri
EXPERIENCING
Bologna "The Wise" offers a wide range of opportunities for those
who wish to discover, know and have an insight view into the
world: exhibitions, concerts, masterly lectures, conferences, as
well as art, music, dance and cinema reviews, poetry events and
scientific debates. The University of Bologna promotes the initiative
"Unibocultura", a review of cultural events mainly addressed to
students. The various university museums - from the Museum of
Palazzo Poggi to the Museum of Geology and Paleontology, passing
through the Museum of Zoology, the Specola and the Museum of
Astronomy - represent another opportunity for acquiring knowledge. The likewise numerous city museums are also of great interest
for students: the Museum of Archaeology, the Museum of Judaism,
the Morandi Museum, the MAMbo - the Museum of Modern Art, Villa
delle Rose and many others make Bologna a city to be explored. An
important cultural initiative during the summer is “Bolognaestate”,
a festival of cultural and entertainment events, taking place from
June to September and including a rich agenda of events set in
charming cloisters, squares and gardens. The cultural opportunities are often offered thanks to the numerous cultural associations,
galleries and clubs promoting events, festivals and learning courses
open to everyone. The city of Bologna also includes small “places of
culture” such as the special video shops where you can find essay
films, or the shops selling the rarest comics, an industry which can
boast a solid tradition in Bologna with authors like Bonvi, Igort,
Magnus and Pazienza. Already “European capital for culture” in the
year 2000, Bologna has been appointed by UNESCO a “Creative city
of music” for the year 2008, thanks to its rich musical tradition in
constant evolution. To sum up, it is possible to affirm that Bologna
"The Wise" never lets you down: favouring and stimulating culture
and knowledge has always been one of its oldest virtues.
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UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS
Museums of Palazzo Poggi
This great and noble palace from the
Fifteenth century is seat of various
collections, such as the Specola
Museum, the Museum of Human
Anatomy and the Museum of Physics.
The Palace is also the venue for important temporary exhibitions both at an
artistic and a scientific level.
via Zamboni 33, tel. +39 051 2099610
www.museopalazzopoggi.unibo.it
SMA - University Museum System
The SMA - the University Museum
System includes various museums
and archives belonging to the
University of Bologna. The university
museums regularly organize cultural
events and exhibitions, and they promote specific programmes oriented
to schools, visitors and tourists. For
further information, please visit the
website www.sma.unibo.it.
Museum of Anatomic Waxworks
via Irnerio 48, tel. +39 051 2091533
Museum of Compared Anatomy
via Selmi 3, tel. +39 051 2094243
Museum of Anthropology
via Selmi 3, tel. +39 051 2094196
Herbarium
via Irnerio 42, tel. +39 051 2091304
Botanical Garden
via Irnerio 42, tel. +39 051 2091280
Museum of Zoology
via Selmi 3, tel. +39 051 2094140
Museum of Physics
via Irnerio 46, tel. +39 051 2091169
Museum of the Specola
(Astronomical Observatory)
via Zamboni 33, tel. +39 051 2099360
Archive of Astronomy
via Ranzani 1, tel. +39 051 2095792
Museum of Geology «Giovanni Capellini»
via Zamboni 63, tel. +39 051 2094555
Museum of Mineralogy
piazza di Porta S. Donato 1, tel. +39 051
2094926
Museum of Domestic Animal Anatomy
(BO), tel. +39 051 2097952
Museum of Pathological Anatomy and
Veterinary Teratology
(BO), tel. +39 051 2097966
Museum of the Ninth Centenary
via Zamboni 33, tel. +39 051 2099604
CITY MUSEUMS
Bologna hosts numerous collections and
museums such as the Archaeological
Museum, the MAMbo - the Museum of
Modern Art, the Morandi Museum, the
Museum in Memory of Ustica Disaster
and the National Picture Gallery. On
the website of the Municipality of
Bologna, you can find the complete
list of all museums and galleries: www.
comune.bologna.it/servizi/artecultura/musei.php
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CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS
The cultural life in Bologna is enriched by the presence of various cultural associations, both Italian and
foreign. A complete list of all cultural
associations is available on the website of the Municipality of Bologna:
www.comune.bologna.it/bolognaper/terzosettore/culturali.php. Here
below is a short list of only some
of the most interesting centres and
institutions offering cultural activities oriented to students.
Unibocultura
Unibocultura is a review of cultural events organized by the various
structures of the University in cooperation with other cultural institutions
and with the local administrative and
economic entities. It organizes exhibitions, concerts, master's classes,
conferences, art, music, dance, theatre and cinema reviews, poetry initiatives and scientific debates.
www.magazine.unibo.it
Consorzio Università-Città
This cultural consortium between the
city and the university organizes a
high number of cultural initiatives
specifically oriented to students.
Palazzo Hercolani Bonora
via S. Stefano 30, tel. +39 051 2919940
www.consorziounibocomune.it
Collegium Musicum Almae Matris
The Collegium Musicum is the main
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reference for those who want to play
music within the University: the activities of the three main bodies – the
orchestra, the choir and the chamber
choir – accompany the entire academic year with music rehearsal, laboratories, and concerts, which have
gained importance both within the
University and within the city. In
addition to the concert for the inauguration of the academic year and
the Christmas' Concert, of particular significance is the music review
entitled “Musicateneo”, hosting different choirs and orchestras coming
from all over Europe, every year.
via Zamboni 33, tel. +39 051 2099069
www.cmam.it
Musica Insieme
Musica Insieme is a music and concert organization operating in the
field of the music production and
management. It organizes the festival “Musica Insieme in Ateneo”, a
review of concerts with free entrance.
Galleria Cavour 3, tel. +39 051 271932
www.musicainsiemebologna.it
Centre of Contemporary Poetry
University of Bologna
The Centre of Contemporary Poetry is
a place of meeting, lectures, seminars, courses and contests, where it
is possible to meet and discuss with
major contemporary poets.
via delle Belle Arti 42, tel. +39 051 2094645
www.centrodipoesia.it
Centre "La Permanenza del Classico"
For years, the Study Centre “La
Permanenza del Classico" referring
to the Department of Classic and
Medieval Philology has been organizing a series of cultural initiatives
oriented to the study of classic works,
including conversations, workshops,
lectures, and shows with actors reading the classic works of literature,
together an original background of
music.
via Zamboni 32, tel. +39 051 2098539
www.classics.unibo.it/Permanenza
Centro della Voce (Centre of Voice)
The Centre promotes and organizes
performances by the major solo voices and by Italian and foreign vocal
groups in a repertoire based upon the
results of the most important research activities on musical tradition,
and it encourages the contact with
other traditions.
Within the training programme, the
Centre organizes courses aimed to
improve the individual's preparation, and to create study groups
about vocalizing.
via Castiglione 34, tel. +39 051 225655
Centre "San Domenico"
Ethics, philosophy, justice, religion
and society. These are the main topics dealt with during the “I Martedì di
San Domenico” (the Tuesdays of San
Domenico) in an open debate and
exchange of ideas, and in an interreligious dialogue.
piazza S. Domenico 12, tel. +39 051 581718
www.centrosandomenico.it
Cultural Association Kaleidos
For years, Kaleidos - in cooperation
with the Regione Emilia-Romagna -,
has been proposing a review entitled “Caleidoscopio musicale”, which
takes place in different attractive
locations, such as old mansions, castles, theatres and historical palaces.
via A. Costa 57, tel. +39 051 6140163
www.kaleidosmusica.it
CULTURAL EVENTS
The city of Bologna regularly hosts
festivals and other events, including
important trade fairs. In particular,
during the summer, the city is enlivened by dance, music, performances and cinema. Here below is a list
of some of the main cultural events
which are proposed every year with a
certain regularity.
Bologna Jazz Festival
It represents one of the city's most
important musical initiatives. Every
year, this Festival offers a rich programme with the participation of
prestigious artists in the international musical panorama.
Associazione Bologna in Musica
via Michelino 67, tel. +39 051 6176139
www.festivaljazzbologna.it
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Suoni dal Mondo
A great rendezvous for those who
love music from different parts of the
world. The festival takes place between October and November.
Department of Music and Drama
www.muspe.unibo.it/cimes
Theatrical Centre "La Soffitta"
This centre is a permanent critical
observatory on the new languages of drama, music, cinema and
dance. It is part of the Department
of Music and Drama, and it is mainly
addressed to students. The centre's
activities take place at the structure
"Manifattura delle Arti", in the period
between January and May.
Festival "Invito in provincia"
A festival of cultural events and live
shows promoted by the Department
of Culture and Equal Opportunities
at the Province of Bologna, in cooperation with the various municipal
authorities.
URP - via Zamboni 13, tel. +39 051 6598111
www.invito.provincia.bologna.it
Festival "Bolognaestate"
This cultural initiative sponsored by
the Municipality of Bologna enlivens the summer in Bologna, with
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a series of events between June and
September. The squares, cloisters and
old gardens of the city are the perfect setting for this intense programme, welcoming numerous musical,
cinematographic, drama, and dance
events, as well as cultural meetings
and guided visits.
Review "Ad alta voce"
Every year, during the month of
October, the books come off the shelves to be read "a loud" in unusual
places: for example, at the Railway
Station or at the post office, in a bus
or under the porticos, in a school or
in a prison.
Great writers, poets, actors and artists
participate into this marathon of reading sponsored by Coop Adriatica.
www.adaltavoce.it
Cineteca di Bologna
The Cineteca of Bologna (Film
Library) is a true city of audiovisuals. It promotes activities of study
and research, and organizes festivals
of international appeal: "Officinema
Festival", "Human Rights Nights Film
Festival", "Slow Food on Film", "Il
Cinema Ritrovato", "Le Parole dello
Schermo".
Cineteca di Bologna
via Riva di Reno 72, tel. +39 051 2194820
www.cinetecadibologna.it
Future Film Festival
This represents the first and most
important Italian event dedicated to
the production of images realized with
the new information technology.
Associazione Amici del Future Film Festival
via del Pratello 21/2, tel. +39 051 2960664
www.futurefilmfestival.org
Festival "Danza Urbana"
The festival "Danza Urbana" has been
the first one in Italy to specifically propose dance in open spaces,
without a stage or platforms. It takes
place in the early weeks of September.
Cultural Association "Danza Urbana"
via Castiglione 73, tel. +39 051 6440879
www.danzaurbana.it
Netmage
This international cultural rendezvous is devoted to electronic arts
and explores the metamorphosis of
images in the digital era. The festival
takes place at Palazzo Re Enzo, generally during the month of January.
tel. +39 051 331099, www.netmage.it
Angelica
This international festival of non conventional music and research takes
place in Bologna every year, during
the month of May.
June every year, and goes across
the city of Bologna in an outburst
of music, dance, street drama and
much more. Some artists, offering
their contribution for the occasion,
organize free-entry workshops for the
realization of carts, masks, singing
and dancing courses, improvisation
and conjuring tricks.
Cultural Association Oltre
via Mercadante 1, tel. +39 051 482800
www.fest-festival.net
Bologna Trade Fair
The Trade Fair of Bologna hosts several important trade fair every year,
such as "Arte Fiera (Art Trade Fair)",
"Fiera del Libro per Ragazzi (Trade
Fair of the Books for Children)",
"Salone internazionale del naturale SANA (SANA international trade
fair)", etc.
piazza della Costituzione 6
tel. +39 051 282111 - www.bolognafiere.it
VIDEO RENTING
In Bologna it is possible to find many
video renting stores and shops for all
film genres. Here below is a list of shops
renting Arthouse movies or special films
useful for the academic study.
Balboni
via Gandusio 10, tel. +39 051 240310
www.aaa-angelica.com
via Saragozza 233, tel. +39 051 6141416
www.balbonivideo.com
Par Tòt Parata
This folklore parade takes place on
L’occhio privato
via Parigi 11/b, tel. +39 051 224700
www.occhioprivato.it
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MUSIC
Here below is a list of shops where
you can buy CDs, or buy and tune
up musical instruments at affordable
prices for students.
Centro Didattico Musicale “Preludio”
All for Music
via Pier de’ Crescenzi 14/a
www.futuramaweb.it
via Pier de’ Crescenzi 4/d
tel. +39 051 6492682
via Porrettana 1/2, tel. +39 051 6153333
Container club
via dello Stallo 7, tel. +39 051 531986
Futuramaweb
Geo studios
via Luigi Serra 1/2, tel. +39 051 352265
Borsari strumenti musicali
via Massarenti 6/g, tel. +39 051 399409
www.borsarionline.it
PocArt
Centro musicale Bologna
S. Cervellati – Subcave
via R. Sanzio 6, tel. +39 051 569329
via Marconi 51, tel. +39 051 267862
Parco Scandellara
via Scandellara 50, tel. +39 051 6012680
Iodice Audiovideo
via Matteotti 4, tel. +39 051 368417
Vecchio Son
Megawatt
Va Sacco 14, tel. +39 051 4210009
via S.Donato 21, tel. +39 051 4210889
Villa Mazzacorati - Lab. Musicale
via Toscana 17/19, tel. +39 051 6279363-05
Music Academy 2000
via T. Tasso 13, tel. +39 051 6313706
COMICS AND PICTURES
Here below is a list of some shops selling comics and drawing materials.
Nannucci Store
via Oberdan 7, tel. +39 051 237337
Ricordi Media Stores
via Ugo Bassi 1/2, tel. +39 051 229604
Alessandro Distribuzioni
via del Borgo di S. Pietro 140
tel. +39 051 251278
www.alessandroeditore.it
Sergio Tommasone
via De’ Crescenzi 12/c/d/e
tel. +39 051 6490868
CONCERT AND REHEARSAL HALLS
Here below is a list of some music
centres offering concert or rehearsal halls where it is possible to play
music, also with one's band.
Ascatena
Black Velvet Editrice
via A. del Verrocchio 4, tel. +39 051 535230
www.blackvelveteditrice.com
Kappa Edizioni
via San Felice 13, www.kappaedizioni.it
Libreria del fumetto
via B. Gigli 3, tel. +39 051 441502
via dell’Arcoveggio 190, tel. +39 328 9711647
Ass. Culturale Studio SoundLab
Punto Fumetto
largo Caduti del Lavoro 1
tel. +39 347 4247293
via Fiorilli 10/2b, tel. +39 339 5695616
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SPORT
Sports distract the mind and help studying;
the preparation for an exam or a match
require the same concentration, the same method.
Ester Balassini, Italian champion in the throwing of the hammer,
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Photo: MalÒ Serena Aurora Erotico
SPORT
Although the city does not incorporate so many green
areas inside the urban perimeter, several public park surround Bologna. The best-known public park in the city is
probably the park "Giardini Margherita", a beloved destination for all joggers and rollerbladers. Positioned in the
real heart of the city centre, between via Irnerio and via
Indipendenza, is the Parco della Montagnola. A fascinating and peaceful place but with limitations in terms of
opening hours and movement is the Botanical Garden, one
of the oldest in the world.
The surrounding hills with their parks represent a further
opportunity to spend a day in a green area, for example, the Park of Villa Cassarini, the Parco Talon, the Parco
Cavaioni or the green area of Monte Donato, just to mention some of them. For those who fear that they do not have
enough training or muscle, it is recommendable to take the
bus 52B to explore the hills.
The quality of life and the health much depend on the
sports activities carried out. Moreover, sports help your
studying: the preparation for a match and that of an exam
require the same concentration and the use of a method;
sports activities contribute to the personal wellbeing and
favour social integration. For this reason, the University of
Bologna promotes sports activities among students through a special agreement with CUSB - the University Sports
Centre of Bologna, offering the opportunity of playing
several sports disciplines at an amateur or at a competitive
level, at very affordable prices.
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CUS Bologna
Sports within the University are
organized and managed by CUS
Bologna, the University Sports
Centre of Bologna. On the website
of CUS Bologna, you can find all
contacts for the sports facilities and
centres, but also information about
the different sports disciplines and
the modalities of subscription.
via S. Giacomo 9/2, tel. +39 051 4217324
www.cusb.unibo.it
SWIMMING POOLS
Piscina Comunale Arcoveggio
“Vandelli”
via di Corticella 180/4, tel. +39 051375130
Piscina Comunale Cavina
via Biancolelli 36, tel. +39 051 404312
Piscina Comunale Spiraglio
via del Carpentiere 40, tel. +39 051 533050
Piscina Comunale Stadio
“C. Longo”
via dello Sport, tel. +39 051 6152520
Piscina Comunale Sterlino
via Augusto Murri 113, tel. +39 051 6237034
Piscina CUS Record
via del Pilastro 8, tel. +39 051 4201928
Piscina Tanari
via Lodovico Varthema 19
tel. +39 051 6238811
Piscina Villaggio Del Fanciullo
via Scipione Dal Ferro 4,
tel. +39 051 5877764
Virgin Active Club Bologna
via Liberazione, tel. 800 914555
GREEN PARKS AND GARDENS
Here below is a list of some of the
main parks and gardens where students can find specialized paths for
their sporting activities.
Photo: Cus Bologna
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Giardini Margherita
Parco Melloni
viale Gozzadini
1 Apr - 30 Sept, 6.00 - 24.00
1 Oct - 31 March, 7.00 - 18.00
Entrance from viale Gozzadini, via Santa
Chiara, via Sabbioni, or Porta Castiglione
via Breventani
1 Apr - 30 Sept, 7.00 - 24.00
1 Oct - 31 March, 7.00 - 19.00
Entrance from via Turati, via Nino Bixio,
or via Melloni
Giardino di Villa Cassarini
Parco Montagnola
viale Aldini
1 Apr - 30 Sept, 6.00 - 24.00
1 Oct - 31 March, 7.00 - 18.00
Entrance from viale Aldini or viale
Risorgimento
piazza VIII Agosto
1 Apr - 30 Sept, 6.00 - 24.00
1 Oct - 31 March, 7.00 - 19.00
Entrance from via Irnerio, via del Pallone,
or via Indipendenza
Giardino del Cavaticcio
Parco Talon
Entrance from viale Pietramellara, via
del Porto or via Azzo Gardino
via Porrettana, Casalecchio di Reno (BO)
Botanical Garden
via Irnerio 42, tel. +39 051 2091280
Sat, 8.00 - 13.00; closed on bank holidays.
Parco Cavaioni
Parco 11 Settembre
(ex Manifattura Tabacchi)
Entrance from via Riva di Reno, via
Rondone, or via Azzo Gardino
Parco Villa Puglioli
via Casaglia 39
Villa delle Rose
via Cavaioni
Open 24/7
via Saragozza 228/230
Tue to Sun, 15.00 - 19.00
Open only during exhibitions.
Parco dei Cedri
via Cracovia
Villa Ghigi
Parco dei Giardini
Entrance from via dei Giardini,
via dell’Arcoveggio, via di Corticella
via San Mamolo 105/2
Entrance from via Martucci, via S.
Mamolo, or via Gaibola
Parco di Villa Angeletti
Villa Spada
Entrance from via Gagarin or via Carracci
via Casaglia 1
1 Apr - 30 Sep, 7.30 - 22.00
1 Oct - 31 March, 7.30 - 18.00
Parco Lunetta Gamberini
via degli Orti
1 Apr - 30 Sept, 6.00 - 24.00
1 Oct - 31 March, 7.00 - 20.00
Entrance from via degli Orti, largo
Lercaro, or via Dagnini.
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TAKING CARE
OF ONESELF
When I am sleepless, I dream; when I am sad, I cry;
when I am a hypochondriac, I identify myself in all illnesses,
and I try to understand from the inside
what can not be understood from the outside.
Alessandro Bergonzoni, artist, graduated at the University of Bologna
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Photo: Michele Massa
TAKING CARE
OF ONESELF
Besides boasting a prestigious School of Medicine at a national and international level, Bologna offers a wide range of
opportunities and facilities for your care.
Students coming from another city to study here may choose
a general practitioner or doctor (in Italian, “medico di base”)
as an alternative to their own doctor in the city of residence; to ask for a doctor, students just need to turn to the CUP
- Centro Unificato di Prenotazione (the Unified Centre for
Reservation) with a valid identity document and the personal
healthcare card. Students who do not want to give up their
own general practitioner at the city of residence may apply
to the practicing doctors offered by Azienda USL - Bologna
for a free check-up in their surgery. For a complete list of all
doctors available, visit the website www.unibo.it/Medico; it
is recommended to hand in the documents required.
To book a specialized check-up or examination or test, just
apply to CUP or to one of the so many pharmacies or chemist's enabled to make a reservation upon the presentation of
the doctor's prescription. If you prefer to apply to a private
centre or medical structure, you will have an amazingly
vast choice. In addition, the University of Bologna offers to
all students specific and free services, such as the SAP (the
Psychological Aid Service). Though being the cradle of traditional medicine, Bologna does not however neglect other
alternative medicines: in almost every chemist's or pharmacy, you can find an area dedicated to homeopathy, herbalism
or other disciplines. By surfing the Web, you may also find a
wide range of structures offering non conventional therapeutical treatments and practices.
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BASIC MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
FOR INCOMING STUDENTS
All the information about healthcare
and the useful contacts for medical
assistance are available at the website: www.unibo.it/Medico.
Ufficio Convenzioni per il Diritto allo
Studio (Office for Special Agreements for
the Right to Study)
Incoming Italian students
The Italian incoming students who
do not want to give up their own
doctor at the city of residence may
apply to the doctors or general practitioners available in the list publi-
shed at the website www.unibo.it/
Medico. To apply for this free service,
students just need to hand in the
university badge reporting the words
“Convenzionato Az. USL-BO” (delivered to the student at the enrollment;
the badge must be renewed every
year at the Faculty's Secretariat), as
well as the national healthcare card
and a copy of the badge.
Incoming EU students
Students staying at the University
of Bologna for periods longer than 3
months have to hand in the following
documentation:
- Form E106 released by the student's
home country; this form offers to
Photo: Michele Massa
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the student the free subscription
to the Italian National Healthcare
System (the expiry shall depends
on the duration of the study course)
and the possibility of choosing his/
her doctor in the city of enrollment
for the academic purposes;
- or a private medical and healthcare insurance policy for the entire
duration of the study course, covering all risks, and the relevant certificate of conformity with Italian
law as duly signed by the insurance
company.
The European Healthcare card (TEAM)
released by the student's home
country grants free healthcare service only for the first 3 months of study
in Italy and for medically emergency
treatments.
Incoming non-EU students
Students registered to the SSN - the
Italian National Healthcare System
may contact the Ufficio Convenzioni
per il Diritto allo Studio (Office for
Special Agreements for the Right to
Study) for the release of the badge
with the words “Convenzionato Az.
USL-BO”. To register to the SSN, non
EU students need to pay for an annual
subscription including the release of
a personal healthcare card and the
selection of a doctor. To apply to this
service, please contact Azienda USL,
at the free multilingual telephone
number 800 663 366. Otherwise, it is
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possible to buy a private insurance
policy covering all medical costs.
GUARDIA MEDICA
(Medical Assistance)
The service "Guardia medica" (medical assistential continuity) is a service
offered upon payment for all patients
coming from other cities or regions
who have not opted for a general
practitioner in the territory of residence, included the students from
the University of Bologna having the
personal healthcare badge. The service is available in the following
hours: pre-holidays from 10 am to 8
pm, bank holidays, from 8 am to 8
pm; on nights, from 8 pm to 8 am.
Guardia medica
(emergency medical service)
Bologna Est
via Andreini 27/a, tel. 848 832 832
(zones of San Vitale, San Donato, Santo
Stefano and Savena)
Photo: Michele Solmi
Guardia medica Bologna Ovest
viale Pepoli 5, tel. 848 831 831
(zones of Borgo Panigale,
Saragozza, Porto and Navile).
Reno,
CUP
UNIFIED CENTRE FOR RESERVATION
To reserve a specialized check-up or
examination/clinical test, it is possible to apply to CUP, or to many chemist's or pharmacies in Bologna or
visiting the website www.cup2000.it.
To cancel or postpone a reservation,
just call CUP at the phone number
8488 84888.
CHEMIST'S AND PHARMACIES
Chemist's and pharmacies in Bologna
are open all week days, from 8.30 am
to 12.30 pm and from 3.30 to 7.30 pm.
On Saturday and Sunday, only some
chemist's or pharmacies are on duty.
www.comune.bologna.it/servizi/
salute/farmacie.php
Farmacia Comunale
Piazza Maggiore
piazza Maggiore 6, all week days, 24/7.
Farmacia della Stazione Centrale
(Entrance inside the Railway Station):
open from 7.30 to 23.00 on the working
days, from 8.00 to 22.00 in the bank
holidays.
Pharmacies and chemist's on duty
For information on the pharmacies on
duty, please contact:
Farmaco Pronto 800 218489
Pronto Salute 800 547454
Photo: Giovanni De Franceschi
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PSYCHOLOGICAL AID
The Department of Psychology from
the University of Bologna offers to
all university students the service
SAP - Psychological Aid Service, helping in coping with any problems
arising during the university career.
A special Psychological Aid Service is
also available for situations of crisis,
separation and loss.
Dental
largo Nigrisoli 2, tel. +39 051 6478111
Department of Psychology
118 Pronto Soccorso
viale Berti Pichat 5, tel. +39 051 2091832
www.psibo.unibo.it/servcli.htm
Gynaecologic Obstetric
via dell’Ospedale 2, tel. +39 051 3172411
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Orthopaedic First Aid
via Pupilli 1, tel. +39 051 6366300
USEFUL CONTACTS
(First Aid: ambulance service)
051 505050 Ambulanza Cinque
(ambulance service)
DENTAL TREATMENT
The Department of Odontostomatologic Sciences offers a wide range
of dental treatments. A special
reduction of 20% is applied to all
students and university staff.
051 234567 Croce Rossa Italiana
(Italian Red Cross)
112 Carabinieri Pronto-Intervento
(Carabinieri first aid)
113 Polizia Soccorso-Pubblico
(Police public aid)
115 Vigili del fuoco
(fire brigade)
800 856 080 Test HIV
(HIV test)
SPECIALIZED EMERGENCY WARD
Policlinico S. Orsola - Malpighi
General and Orthopaedical
Gynaecologic Obstetric
Ophthalmologic
via Palagi 9, tel. +39 051 6362838
Ospedale Maggiore
General and Orthopaedical
largo Nigrisoli 2, tel. +39 051 6478111
Photo: Michele Solmi
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GOING OUT
The pleasure of clubbing in Bologna is a trip through territories
which do not know any longer the superfluous difference
between night and day, between highbrow intake and pop .
Pierfrancesco Pacoda, journalist, graduated at the University of Bologna
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Photo: Gennaro Pazienza
GOING OUT
Bologna is the ideal city to exploit one's leisure time to the
best: from the aperitif time to late night, all bars, discos and
streets of the city centre are enlivened by young men and
women coming from different regions of Italy and foreign
countries. Among the many thousand ways of spending the
night, Bologna can boast a high number of theatres and
cinemas having an agreement with the University, such as
the Cineteca Lumière, where entire generations of students
have explored and appreciated the film production of every
continent; or theatres like the Arena del Sole, which is the
stage of great Italian actors and artists, including prestigious
international performances.
Music has also a fundamental role in the cultural and entertainment panorama of the city. As a matter of fact, there is
the saying in Bologna: "if you kick a bush, a DJ will come
out of it".
The places where music is played live are various, from classic jazz at Chet Baker, Cantina Bentivoglio or Scuderia, to
pop-rock (Covo, Estragon, Locomotiv), passing through the
inter-ethnic remaking of traditional music (La Casbah).
But Bologna is also the place for dance: from the glamour
clubs such as Kinki to the discos like the Container, where it
is possible to find a niche-audience.
So, after studying or working, students have the possibility
of enjoying themselves in a continuous party, which concludes every night with a hot croissant at one of the numerous
bars open during the night, scattered all over the city.
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CINEMAS IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE UNIVERSITY
Students and staff from the University
of Bologna have access to a large
number of cinemas having an agreement with the University, which offer
a reduced ticket price on Mondays,
Tuesdays, and Thursdays (except
during bank holidays). The Cineteca
of Bologna applies special reductions
to all students (also during bank
holidays) as well. To benefit from
these reduction, students have to
present their university badge and a
valid identity document.
Arlecchino
via Lame 57, tel. +39 051 522285
Cinema Lumière
Cineteca of Bologna
via Riva di Reno 72, tel. +39 051 2194820
Partner cinema halls: "Scorsese"
and "Mastroianni/Officinema"
www.cinetecadibologna.it
Odeon
via Mascarella 3, tel. +39 051 227916
Rialto Studio
via Rialto 19, tel. +39 051 227926
Roma d’Essai
via Fondazza 4, tel. +39 051 347470
THEATRES IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE UNIVERSITY
Arena del Sole
via Indipendenza 44, tel. +39 051 2910910
www.arenadelsole.it
Europauditorium
Palazzo dei Congressi
piazza Costituzione 4, tel. +39 051 372540
www.teatroeuropa.it
Theatrical Centre "La Soffitta"
via Azzo Gardino 65/a, tel.
tel. +39 051 2092400
Teatri di vita
via Emilia Ponente 485,
tel. +39 051 566330
www.teatridivita.it
Teatro Accademia 96
via del Pratello 53
www.accademia96.it
Teatro Alemanni
via Mazzini 65, tel. +39 051 303609
www.clubdiapason.org
Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Photo: Antonella Adobati
largo Respighi 1
call center 199 107070
www.tcbo.it
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Teatro Dehon
www.siparioclub.it
via Libia 59, tel. +39 051 342934
www.teatrodehon.it
Teatro Polivalente Occupato
via Casarini 17/5, www.tpo.bo.it
Teatro delle Celebrazioni
Villa Serena
via Saragozza 234, tel. +39 051 6153370
www.teatrocelebrazioni.it
via della Barca 1, tel. +39 051 6154447
www.vserena.it
Teatro delle Moline
Xing c/o Raum
via delle Moline 1, tel. +39 051 235288
www.arenadelsole.it (Nuova scena)
via Ca’ Selvatica 4/d, tel. +39 051 331099
www.xing.it/raum.html
Teatro del Navile
via Marescalchi 2/b, tel. +39 051 224243
www.teatrodelnavile.it
ICE-CREAM BARS
Capo Nord
Teatro Duse E.T.I.
via Murri 39/d
via Cartolerie 42, tel. +39 051 656391
www.teatroduse.it
Cremeria Mascarella
via Mascarella 30/b
Teatro San Leonardo
www.circoteatrosanleonardo.it
Gelateria delle Moline
Teatro San Martino
Gelateria Gianni
via delle Moline 13/b
via Oberdan 25, tel. +39 051 224671
www.teatrosanmartino.it
via Montegrappa 11
via San Vitale 1, via D’Azeglio 77
Testoni Ragazzi
Gelateria Islanda
via Matteotti 16, tel. +39 051 4153800
www.testoniragazzi.it
Gelateria Mauritius
via Saragozza 65/e
via Riva di Reno 76 - via di Corticella 192
CULTURAL CENTRES WITH
ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES
Chiosco del Parco,
via Dei Giardini 8/a
Container club
via dello Stallo 7, tel. +39 051 531986
www.containerclub.net
Il Gelatauro
Ex Mercato 24
La Sorbetteria Castiglione
via San Vitale 98/b
via Fioravanti 24
www.ecn.org/xm24
via Castiglione 44
Sipario Club
via Galliera 49/b
via Riva di Reno 7/a
Stefino
via Vinazzetti 1/2, tel. +39 0542 33000
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Ugo
De’ Marchi
via San Felice 24
Piazza San Francesco 4, tel. +39 051 235356
BARS, PUBS AND DISCOS
Bologna is well-renowned for its
night life. In addition to the restaurants and osterias mentioned in the
chapter “Eating”, students may find
other places to spend the night in a
pleasant way, often with live music in
the background, or with the accompanying of live shows or other forms
of entertainment. Here below is a list
of the most popular places.
Boavista
via Battisti, 9/b, tel. +39 051 272333
Byblos
via Marsala 17/19, tel. +39 051 226386
Caffè Zamboni
via Zamboni 6/b, tel. +39 051 273102
www.caffezamboni.it
Celtic Druid
via Caduti di Cefalonia 5/c
tel. +39 051 227518
Charleston
via Belvedere 11, tel. +39 051 221453
English Empire
via Zamboni 24/a, tel. +39 051 224275
www.empirebologna.com
Enoteca Altotasso
Piazza San Francesco 6/d,
tel. +39 051 238003
La Linea
Piazza Re Enzo 1/h, tel. +39 051 2960134
www.myspace.com/barlalinea
La Paresse - ex Onagro
(circolo Arci)
via Avesella 5/a, tel. +39 051 269246
La Vereda (circolo Arci)
via De’ Poeti 2/f, tel. +39 051 238945
Le Stanze
via del Borgo di S.Pietro 1
tel. +39 051 228767
www.lestanzecafe.com
Marsalino
via Marsala 13/d, tel. +39 051 238675
www.marsalino.it
Miki e Max
via Orfeo 24, tel. +39 051 239763
Cicileo
via Parigi 11, tel. +39 051 222221
College Bar
largo Respighi 6/c, tel. +39 051 229624
Contavalli
Da Maurizio
via Guerrazzi 22/a, tel. +39 329 6886322
Photo: Orkide Izci
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Modo info shop
Cassero (circolo Arcigay)
via Mascarella 24/b, tel. +39 051 5871012
www.modoinfoshop.com
via Don Minzoni 18, tel. +39 051 6494416
www.cassero.it
Mammuth Cafè
Chalet Giardini Margherita
via del Pratello 96, tel. +39 051 6593938
Mutenye
Osteria dell’Infedele
via Gerusalemme 5/a, tel. +39 051 239456
www.linfedele.it
Osteria del Sole
viale Meliconi 1 (Giardini Margherita)
tel. +39 051 307593
www.chaletdeigiardinimargherita.it
Container Club (Arci)
Via dello Stallo 7, tel. +39 051 531986
www.containerclub.net
Corto Maltese
Vicolo Ranocchi
via del Borgo di San Pietro 9/2
tel. +39 051 229746
Piccolo Bar - Pub - Wine Bar
Covo
Piazza Verdi 4, tel. +39 051 4070428
www.alpiccolo.net
via Zagabria 1, tel. +39 051 505801
www.covoclub.it
Rosa Rosae
Estragon
via Clavature 18/b, tel. +39 051 225071
Sushicafé
via Stalingrado 83, tel. +39 051 323490
www.estragon.it
Piazza Malpighi 14, tel. +39 051 221773
Forte Jola
Tarcaban Café
via Monte Donato 17, tel. +39 339 7646486
www.ilfortejola.com
via del Pratello, 96/f
Transilvania
via Zamboni 16/d, tel. +39 051 272601
www.transilvaniabologna.it
Vapian
via Santa Croce 14
DISCOS, CLUBS AND LIVE MUSIC
Arterìa
Vicolo Broglio 1/e
www.arteria.bo.it
Caffè Atlantico
Piazza Azzarita 3, tel. +39 051 521056
www.myspace.com/caffeatlantico
Photo: Paolo Folletti
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Kasamatta
Ruvido
via Sampieri 3, tel. +39 051 224256
via Maserati 9, tel. +39 051 6311892
Kinki Club
Sesto Senso (Arci)
via Zamboni 1, tel. +39 051 266028
www.kinkidisco.com
via Petroni 9/c, tel. +39 051 223476
www.circolosestosenso.it
La Capannina
Soda Pops
via S. Vittore, 29/2 tel. +39 051 581115
via Castel Tialto 6, tel. +39 0512720279
www.sodapops.it
La Casbah
via Brini 34 (winter)
via De’ Carracci - Parco di Villa Angeletti
(summer), tel. +39 051 265878
http://isole.ecn.org/lacasbah
La Grada (Arci)
via della Grada 10
Lobby One
2B - To Be (ex Capital Town)
via Don Minzoni 5/c, tel. +39 051 4211178
NIGHTLY-OPEN BARS
Almetti
via Massarenti
(at the corner with main street)
www.lobbyone.it
Al mi furner
Locomotiv Club (Arci)
Bar Bambi
via Saffi 1/c, tel. +39 051 550054
via Serlio 25/2
www.locomotivclub.it
via S. Vitale 126 (porta S. Vitale)
Millennium (Arci)
via delle Moline 14
via Riva di Reno 77/a, tel. +39 051 220149
Bombo 2 – Creperia
Bombo Crêpe
via San Felice 93
Caffè dei Mulini
via Saffi 81/e, tel. +39 051 520763
Krisstal
Piazza Liber Paradisus 1, tel. +39 051 353692
Il Kroffo
via Clavature 33/b, tel. +39 051 6330441
Il Lurido
via Borgonuovo 3/d
Pasticceria Sterlino
Photo: Davide Dalle Fabbriche
via Murri 103/b, tel. +39 051 62365
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ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA
INSTRUCTIONS TO FILL IN YOUR STUDY PLAN
WHAT’S THE ONLINE STUDY PLAN? (and why is it compulsory?…)
The study plan is the list of courses that you wish to follow based on your approved Learning Agreement. It is
necessary in order to sit exams and record your marks. The study plan has to be filled in online through the
service Piani di studio web.
It is compulsory to fill it in before sitting the exams because only after completing your study plan will you be
able to register for exams and professors will be enabled to record them. Almaesami, the system for
registering for and recording of exams works only for those exams which are already included in your study
plan.
It is possible to change your study plan at any time by adding or deleting course units; but if you are adding a
course unit, you must do it before the exam!
In order to find the list of course units you can check the university website www.unibo.it under the link Course
catalogue >> Course units catalogue in the grey column on the left of the home page. If you need some help in
choosing the right course unit please contact your exchange coordinator or the Uffici didattici of your School.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ONLINE STUDY PLAN
Go to the students’ online services of www.unibo.it or to your personal homepage in AlmaRM – Accesso studenti
or directly connect to the web page https://piani.unibo.it and type in your username and password. Use the
blue buttons to browse, and not the arrows of the browser.
To choose the course units you wish to attend click on
and on the next page
You can select the course units by School, course unit name, professor or degree programme, by filling in the
relative field and clicking on
You will see the course units in alphabetical order along with the Professor that teaches them, the code and the
name of the degree programme they belong to, the credits and the School. Sometimes the same Professor
teaches the same course unit for different degree programmes. In this case the same course unit and credits
are listed more than once.
To choose the right course unit pay attention to the name of the professor and to the amount of credits
assigned to the unit. If you find two or more course units with the same name, taught by the same professor
and with the same amount of credits you must check that the course unit you are choosing belongs to the right
degree programme.
e.g.
Insegnamento/Course unit
ELEMENTI DI INGEGNERIA
ELETTRICA T
Professor/
Docente
BRESCHI MARCO
Degree programme/ Corso
Credits/CFU Scuola/School
di laurea
0918-INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E
BIOCHIMICA
9
INGEGNERIA
You can find integrated courses made of two or more sub-units (the so-called C.I. = Corso Integrato). For
instance:
29953 - AGRONOMIA
SPERIMENTALE (C.I.)
AMBIENTALE,
MALERBOLOGIA
ED
ELEMENTI
DI
METODOLOGIA
is made of three sub-units:
29954 - AGRONOMIA AMBIENTALE
Vicari Alberto 5 ECTS
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA – Via Zamboni 33 – 40126 Bologna, Italy – www.unibo.it
24488 - MALERBOLOGIA
Catizone Pietro 3 ECTS
29960 - METODOLOGIA SPERIMENTALE ED ANALISI DEI DATI
Ventura Francesca 3 ECTS
You can load in your online study plan the whole integrated course and sit the whole exam or load one or more
single sub-units and sit the single exams (always check with your coordinator about this option). To be sure
you are loading the right sub-unit check the name of the professor, the code of the degree programme and the
credits. Furthermore check that the name of the course unit is separated by the name of the sub-unit by a dash
(C.I. – Sub-Unit)
e.g., if you want to select “Malerbologia”, you have to look for
Sub-Unit/ Insegnamento
Professor/
Docente
AGRONOMIA AMBIENTALE, MALERBOLOGIA ED
ELEMENTI DI METODOLOGIA SPERIMENTALE
CATIZONE
(C.I.)
PIETRO
- MALERBOLOGIA
Degree Programme/
Corso di laurea
Credits/CFU
0878-SCIENZE E
TECNOLOGIE AGRARIE
3
If you do not want to choose any other course unit click on
When you are sure that you have identified the right course unit or sub-unit click on the white square at its side
and it will be automatically added to your study plan. You will see the list of the chosen course units:
List of course units chosen
0918- 29904 - ELEMENTI DI INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA T - 2011
The first 4-digit code on the left identifies the degree programme, the second 5-digit code identifies the subject.
2011 identifies the Academic Year 2011-2012 in which you submit your study plan.
If you want to remove a course unit click on the corresponding button
If you wish to submit your study plan click on
and then save it by clicking on
Once you have saved your study plan the session ends. You can print out a document that will include your
personal data, the full list of the selected course units, the credits for each course unit, the total number of
credits and the date.
If you do not wish to submit the plan nor save the changes you have made click on “Logout”.
The exams that you have uploaded in your study plan are automatically loaded on AlmaEsami. You can find
AlmaEsami among the students’ online services of www.unibo.it or in your personal homepage in AlmaRM –
Accesso studenti or you can connect to https://almaesami.unibo.it/ to register for exams and to check that the
exams have been recorded.
Aptitude Test in a Foreign Language at CILTA or CLIRO
If you want to obtain an aptitude qualification in a foreign language at CILTA or CLIRO (English, German,
Spanish, French), you must insert the language qualification in your plan at the desired level (A1, A2, B1, B2,
C1, C2) and with the number of credits which interests you.
To find the appropriate aptitude qualification carry out a research by name, using the following designations:
Idoneita’
Idoneita’
Idoneita’
Idoneita’
lingua
lingua
lingua
lingua
inglese
francese
spagnola
tedesca
and choose the test with the level and the number of credits desired, from those available at CLIRO or CILTA.

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