What are Your course of study includes the obligation to acquire CFUs by carrying outOther Activities that are closely related to your university course and useful for your entry into the world of work. Each CFU corresponds to a commitment of 30 hours (study/work).Remember that you will not be awarded credits in excess of the number provided in your syllabus for "Other Activities." Certified but excess hours of commitment cannot be counted in place of the basic, characterizing, related/integrative or elective educational activities provided by your Course's regulations. In your study plan you have available, depending on the curriculum you choose, from 9 to 12 CFUs for other activities, of which 6 CFUs are for computer skills. Remember to read the Study Manifesto carefully.
Recognized activities Other internal activities Internships Some activities of this kind are organised within your course, such as training placements and guidance (promoted by the Tutoring and Orientation Commission) and Computer courses. Internal Other activities also include all the seminars and laboratories that provide useful work experience. Some activities of this kind are organised within your course, such as training placements and guidance (promoted by the Tutoring and Orientation Commission) and Computer courses. Internal Other activities also include all the seminars and laboratories that provide useful work experience. Third language You may include in your study plan, as 'other activities', additional language knowledge if you pass an examination of an extra foreign language taught in the Department, besides Language A and B in the standard study plan. You must enter the "Third language" teaching in the syllabus with the relevant code for 6 CFU (e.g. Arabic Language I code 55868, 6 CFU). Under no circumstances can the third foreign language included in the study plan be validated in accordance with the procedures laid down for "other external activities" (see below). If you wish to allocate the "other" credits to the third language, we advise you to contact the Commission of Study Plans, which will help you assess how to do this. You may include in your study plan, as 'other activities', additional language knowledge if you pass an examination of an extra foreign language taught in the Department, besides Language A and B in the standard study plan. You must enter the "Third language" teaching in the syllabus with the relevant code for 6 CFU (e.g. Arabic Language I code 55868, 6 CFU). Under no circumstances can the third foreign language included in the study plan be validated in accordance with the procedures laid down for "other external activities" (see below). If you wish to allocate the "other" credits to the third language, we advise you to contact the Commission of Study Plans, which will help you assess how to do this. Erasmus Stay If you have spent a study period abroad at another university and have passed examinations for an appropriate number of CFUs (set annually by the course council on the basis of the Erasmus national agency's guidelines), you can apply for your stay to be recognised as Another activity up to a maximum of 6 CFUs. If you have spent a study period abroad at another university and have passed examinations for an appropriate number of CFUs (set annually by the course council on the basis of the Erasmus national agency's guidelines), you can apply for your stay to be recognised as Another activity up to a maximum of 6 CFUs. Other external activities Additional language skills Language courses belong to this category:. different from those included in your study plan taken at Italian and foreign public institutions (assessable at the discretion of the "Recognition of other external activities" commission on the basis of the documentation submitted, which in all cases must include a certificate of passing an examination or of acquisition of a level of competence). The language acquisitions also include the courses attended during the Erasmus stay (appropriately included in the learning agreement). Remember, however, that the languages studied must be different from those included in your study plan and that you must pass the relevant examination. Language courses belong to this category:. different from those included in your study plan taken at Italian and foreign public institutions (assessable at the discretion of the "Recognition of other external activities" commission on the basis of the documentation submitted, which in all cases must include a certificate of passing an examination or of acquisition of a level of competence). The language acquisitions also include the courses attended during the Erasmus stay (appropriately included in the learning agreement). Remember, however, that the languages studied must be different from those included in your study plan and that you must pass the relevant examination. Work activities Temporary work activities with tasks that explicitly require mastery of the skills provided by the courses and, in particular, the written and oral use of the languages studied can be recognised. Temporary work activities with tasks that explicitly require mastery of the skills provided by the courses and, in particular, the written and oral use of the languages studied can be recognised. Participation in conferences You may obtain credits for Other Activities if you have participated, for a total commitment of 30 hours (1 CFU), in: conferences seminars conferences of proven cultural authority, organised by the University or public or private institutions. You will have to write and present a report on the topics covered or on the performance of activities related to the event (e.g. interpreting activities). N.B.In order to verify the relevance of the topics covered, we advise you to consult in advance the "Recognition of other external activities". You may obtain credits for Other Activities if you have participated, for a total commitment of 30 hours (1 CFU), in: conferences seminars conferences of proven cultural authority, organised by the University or public or private institutions. You will have to write and present a report on the topics covered or on the performance of activities related to the event (e.g. interpreting activities). N.B.In order to verify the relevance of the topics covered, we advise you to consult in advance the "Recognition of other external activities".
Unrecognized activities The following are normally excluded: . learning courses in disciplines unrelated to the course of study. employments with permanent contracts. language knowledge acquired as part of school training.
CFU Recognition Even if you have entered Other Activities in a given academic year, remember that you can acquire the relevant CFUs at any time during your studies. To obtain credit for Other activities: . . External: you must apply by the 15th of each month. Internal:will be recognised automatically. To read the regulations and download the recognition request form, visit the dedicated page on Aulaweb. On the same page you will be able to upload all the required documentation (applications must be filled in clearly in all their parts, under penalty of exclusion from the evaluation): . on the type, e.g. translations, interpreting, language tour guide, intercultural mediation, secretarial work involving contact with foreign clients, word processing in a foreign language, provision of lessons in/for the foreign language, and the like. on the modalities of the activity performed, with precise indication of the period (start day and end day) and the number of hours actually performed All documentation must be issued by the organisation or company concerned on headed notepaper and signed by the person responsible, thus excluding any form of self-certification. The committee may recognise credits only once the activity has been completed, that is to say, performed for the number of hours corresponding to the credits requested.
