Incoming Erasmus+ study and traineeship

The Erasmus+ programme offers foreign students the opportunity to study at UniGe.
Each year UniGe welcomes more than 500 Erasmus+ students from over 350 partner universities.

On this page you can find all the useful information about the application procedure for the Erasmus+ Programme and about living and studying at the University of Genoa.

The length of stay varies depending on the course of study attended at your university and the one you choose to attend during your stay in Genoa.

The length of stay ranges from a minimum of 2 months to a maximum of 12 months.

Your home institution, by agreement with UniGe, is responsible for providing you with support for the recommended language skills prior to your departure for Genoa:

• All subject areas ITALIAN - B1, ENGLISH - B1
• Medicine ITALIAN - B1
• Economics ITALIAN - B1, ENGLISH - B1 (1st cycle students) - B2 (2nd cycle students)
• Architecture ITALIAN - A2 (compulsory), ENGLISH - B2

Your home institution and UniGe will assist you in obtaining insurance, in accordance with the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education.

UniGe will inform you of cases in which insurance cover is not automatically provided.

Information and assistance can be provided by UNIPOL-SAI, div. La Fondiaria (liability insurance no. 151189675, expiring 30/06/2020)

This is the first office you should visit (don't forget to bring a valid ID with you).

Here you will be able to:

• register and complete the enrollment
• receive your matriculation number and the necessary documents
• you will receive the badge
• required for access to laboratories, libraries and student canteens.

After enrolment you will be able to access all the facilities and services to which you are entitled as a UniGe student.

You will also receive all useful information about the professor responsible for your Erasmus exchange at UniGe. If necessary, ask for his or her counselling hours and other contacts directly at the Erasmus Office of the UniGe department you are directed to.

This office can help you

• find the best accommodation for your needs
• apply for a tax code
• apply for a residence permit (only for non-EU citizens)

Contact the professor in charge of the exchange, listed in the Erasmus+ stay details section of the application form.

He/she will support you in matters concerning your study/training plan (learning agreement) and course units.

Contact the International Office of the UniGe Department to which you are directed: they will provide you with all useful information about our organisation, academic calendar and course units.

Once registered at UniGe by the International Mobility Office, you will be given a UniGePASS account to access all online services, such as:

• wifi internet access
• student webmail
• e-learning and classroom web
• use of university computers
• library services
• etc.

For information on accommodation, canteens, transport, other services and leisure, visit the dedicated page.

The GEG (Gruppo Erasmus Genova) is a non-profit student organisation, part of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN). Its objective is to promote student mobility within the framework of university exchange projects, according to the "students helping students" principle.

The GEG is run by volunteers and organises many activities to help foreign students feel welcome in Genoa. GEG also organises a pick-up service on request.

GEG contact
Hotel dei poveri
Piazzale E. Brignole, 2
genova@esn.it

If you are interested in sports, you can contact the CUS (University Sports Centre).

UniGe organises, with the support of the EU, courses in Italian for international students, completely free of charge.

The courses are divided into levels, from A1 (basic level) to C2 (proficiency), according to the criteria established by the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Modern Languages.

For further information contact the Language Competence Development Department (formerly CLAT).

You must fill in your Learning Agreement and its amendments in agreement with your home institution and the professor responsible for the exchange at UniGe (following the rules of your UniGe Department).

If the document needs the approval of the Erasmus Institutional Coordinator, you will have to go to the International Mobility Office after obtaining the signature of the professor responsible for the exchange.

• Erasmus+ coordinator: Maria Traino
• International mobility office (Erasmus students): coopint@unige.it
• International activities for didactics office: relint@unige.it

Welcome Office - Reception of international students and users

The Erasmus+ programme offers foreign students the chance to study in UniGe.

Every year UniGe welcomes more than 400 Erasmus+ students coming fom over 350 partner universities.

In this page you can find the registration procedures, useful information on application, study, arrival and life in Genoa.

The period of stay varies according to the course of studies you attend at your university and to the one you choose to attend during your stay in Genoa.

The stay ranges from a minimum of 2 months to a maximum of 12 months.

If you want to study in UniGe as an Erasmus student you should be nominated by your home university first.
If the number of students applying for a place exceeds the number of places available, applications will be processed and accepted in chronological order.

To be an Erasmus+ exchange student, you must meet all the following requirements. Once these steps are completed, you may proceed with the application form.

You can participate if there is a valid Erasmus+ Interinstitutional agreement between your home Institution and UniGe for a.y. 2021/22.

N.B. If in the application form you do not find your study area, please contact your University.

If you want to choose Units from the Master’s Degree in Architectural Composition you must meet the following requirements:

• Language skills: English B2 CEFR - certificate
• Portfolio max 6 A4 size (5 MB)

Your home institution and UniGe will provide assistance in obtaining insurance for you, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. UniGe will inform you of cases in which insurance coverage is not automatically provided.

Information and assistance can be provided by UNIPOL-SAI, div. La Fondiaria (Liability insurance n. 151189675, exp. 30/06/2020).

Please do not use smartphones or tablets to fill the Application form, since it may cause errors. If technical problems occur during the Online procedure, please mail to help.applicationform@unige.it.

Checklist of what to do:

1. Fill in the form completely and carefully
2. Indicate all your names and surnames (as they are printed in your identity documents).
   When you enter names and addresses , please use the English or Italian alphabet and do not use special characters. If names or addresses contain special characters, please use the following characters in place of them:
    
   • a instead of °á,â,ã,ä,å,ă,ą
   • e instead of è,é,ê,ë,ę,ě
   • i instead of ì,í,î,ï,ĩ,ī,ĭ
   • o instead of ò,ó,ô,õ,ō,ŏ,ő,ǿ
   • u instead of ù,ú,û,ũ,ū,ŭ,ů
   • c instead of ç,ĉ,ċ,č
   • n instead of ñ,ň,ń
   • l instead of ł
   • oe instead of ö
   • ss instead of ß
   • ue instead of ü
      

3. If in the list included in the Application form, you don’t find the name of your place of birth, select the option "Others, as indicated in the copy of my identity documents" and send the copy of a valid identity document (Passport or identity card), attached to the complete Application Form.

4. Check the correctness of the e-mail address you indicate in your Application Form, since all official communications will be sent to you by e-mail.

At the end of data entry, two options are available:

1. Data Confirmation
   if you select this option, you create the definitive version of your Application Form and your data are registered in the Erasmus + Incoming database of UniGe. No more changes can be done through the Online procedure, if changes occur, you have to contact directly the International Mobility Office
2. Cancel
   if you select this option, all data you inserted will be deleted and a new online procedure has to be started.

N.B. If you don’t confirm the application, your data won’t be registered in the UniGe Erasmus + Incoming database.

1. After confirmation, two options are available:
   • save: if you want to save a PDF version of your application form on your computer
   • print: if you want to print the application form
      
2. Once saved or printed, the application form has to be signed and stamped by your home University
    
3. The signed and stamped application form has to be sent only via email to the address erasmusapplicationform@unige.it directly by the International Office of your home University.
   N.B. Email sent by unofficial email addresses or students’ addresses (@gmail.com, @yahoo.com…) won’t be considered
    
4. The complete Application Form sent by e-mail by your home University, has to be received by the International Mobility Office.

This is the first office you have to visit (don't forget to bring a valid identity document with you).

Here you will:

• be registered and enrolled
• receive a matriculation number and necessary documents
• be given the student badge that is necessary to access to the labs, to libraries and student canteens

After you have enrolled you will be able to access all the facilities and services you are entitled to as an UniGe student.

Here you will also receive all useful information regarding the professor responsible for your Erasmus Exchange in UniGe. If needed, ask his/her consulting hours and other contacts directly to the Erasmus Office of the UniGe Department you are headed to.

This office can help you in:

• finding the best accommodation for your needs
• applying for the tax code number
• applying for the permit of stay (non-EU citizens only)

Contact the professor responsible for your exchange, indicated in the section Erasmus+ stay data of your application form.

He/she will support you in matters concerning your study/traineeship plan (learning agreement) and the course units.

Contact the International Office of the UniGe Department you're headed to: it will provide all useful information regarding our organization, the academic calendar and the course units.

Once enrolled at UniGe by the International Mobility Office, you will be assigned a UniGePASS account to access all the online services, such as:

• wifi internet access
• student's webmail
• e-learning and aulaweb
• use of university computers
• library services
• etc...

ALISEO offers general student services such as meal services and accommodation.

Canteens are one of the main services provided for students, also Erasmus students can have access to this service, prior authorization.

The complete list of canteens available for students and the prices of meals can be consulted at the ALISEO web page.

UniGe supports International students in their accommodation research, but does not guarantee nor reserve any kind of accommodation.
Nonetheless, UniGe provides an accommodation bulletin board where you can find a flat or a room.

If you are interested in university residences, contact ALISEO (Regional Agency for Students and Tutoring), the body in charge of this kind of accommodation.

Bed & Breakfasts, residences and religious accommodations can be alternative solutions, especially for short stays. A list of these types of accommodation is available at SASS office.

GEG (Gruppo Erasmus Genova) is a non-profit student organization, part of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN). Its goal is to promote students mobility in the framework of university exchange projects, according to the principle students helping students.

GEG is run by volunteers and organizes lots of activities to help foreign students to feel welcome in Genoa. GEG also organizes pick-up service upon request.

GEG Contact
Albergo dei poveri
Piazzale E. Brignole, 2
genova@esn.it
 

If you are interested in sports, you can contact CUS (Centro Universitario Sportivo).

There are many courses and subjects taught in English.
If the courses and subjects in your Learning agreement are taught in Italian, you do not need to submit a language certificate but UniGe offers Italian language courses.

UniGe organizes, with the contribution of EU, Italian language courses for foreign students, completely free of charge.

If you want to follow the course you have to fill in the appropriate section of the Application Form.

The courses are divided into levels from A1 (breakthrough) to C2 (mastery) in keeping with the criteria laid down by the Common European Framework of Reference for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe. You have to sit for an entrance test.

For further information please, contact Settore Sviluppo Competenze Linguistiche (ex CLAT).

If you want to extend the duration of your Erasmus stay, you need the authorization both of your home Institution and the professor responsible for the exchange in UniGe.

The extension request has to be received by the International Mobility Office at least 15 days before the end of the registered Erasmus period. After receiving both authorizations, the International Mobility Office will issue a confirmation of acceptance.

N.B. Remember that the Erasmus period cannot exceed 12 months and must be completed within September 30, 2020.

You have to complete your Learning Agreement and its changes in accordance with your home institution and the professor responsible for the exchange at UniGe (following the rules of your UniGe Department).

If the document needs the approval of the Erasmus Institutional Coordinator, you have to come to the International Mobility Office after obtaining the signature of the professor responsible for the exchange.

Before leaving, you have to contact the Professor responsible for the exchange or the Erasmus office of your UniGe Department, in order to get your confirmation of attendance duly signed and stamped.

At the end of your Erasmus exchange, you have to go your UniGe Students' registrar Office (segreteria) in order to get the document stating your didactic activies during the Erasmus exchange.

Polytechnic School (Architecture - Engineering)
Via Stradone Sant'Agostino, 37
Tel: 0039-010 209 5660
Fax: 0039-010 209 9652
studenti.poli@unige.it

Coordinatore Erasmus+
Maria Traino

Internationl Mobilty Office
Piazza della Nunziata 6, second floor
16124 Genova
Tel. +39 010 209 9545 - Fax +39 010 209 5012
coopint@unige.it

SASS - Settore accoglienza studenti stranieri
(International students office)
Piazza della Nunziata 6, first floor
16124 Genova
+39 010 209 51525
sass@unige.it