Are you going to study at our university? Then you are warmly invited to attend our online info event!
When: Tuesday 26th November 2024 - 11.00 am (Italian time)
Where: click here and join us on Microsoft Teams
Language: English
During the meeting you will meet:
At the event you will find out more about student life and ask any questions you may have!
The 2024-2025 Academic Calendars for each Department are now available.
Academic Calendars at the University of Bergamo depend on the Department where you are going to study.
Here you can find the Academic Calendars divided for each Department.
Start of the second/spring Semester 2024-2025:
The lectures and exams of the bachelor’s, master’s and single-cycle master’s degree courses in the a.y. 2024-25 will take place exclusively in person at the University
The Course catalogue is a web application which allows to search for all the Courses offered by the University.
The University of Bergamo offers to Incoming Erasmus/Exchange students a wide choice of courses at the Bachelor and Master level. The list of courses is updated once a year by each Department.
Students can find the Course catalogue clicking here.
For a wider knowledge of the didactical offering at the University of Bergamo it is possible to find here all the active study plans.
Please check the COURSE CATALOGUE GUIDE.
LEARNING AGREEMENT BEFORE MOBILITY
After checking the Course catalogue, fill in the before mobility Learning Agreement and make sure to enter the correct course code, course title, semster and credits.
The before mobility Learning Agreement need to be approved by the Erasmus/Exchange student, the Home University Coodinator and then send to the University of Bergamo International Office for final approval and signature according to the deadlines listed as follow:
Table A and B are compulsory and must be completed in detail.
How can you submit your Learning Agreement?
The University of Bergamo will accept:
- A PDF version of your Learning Agreement, this must respect either your Home University format or the standard one that you can find below. Other format will not be accepted. The Learning Agreement should be typed and not handwritten.
- thanks to the Erasmus Without paper you can also fill out the Online Learning Agreement (OLA) through the online platform of your University. In case your home university does not use the OLA platform or a similar software, we kindly ask you to inform us and to use the Learning Agreement before the mobility form attached to this page via email ([email protected]).
Please contact your Internationa Office to know which is the correct procedure to follow for you.
CREDITS
Students coming for full Academic Year need to sign up maximum 60 credits (minimun 36 CFU) and students coming for one semester maximum 30 credits (minimun 18 CFU).
Erasmus+ students are asked to choose 50% of the courses in the Department for which they have been selected.
Levels refer to the Common European Language Framework - CEFR
Italian Language Courses (Centro Italiano per stranieri)
Incoming students should have a minimum of knowledge of Italian to allow them to attend classes and exams. The minimum reccommended level is A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.
Before the beginning of each semester Intensive praparatory Italian Language courses are offered.They last one/two weeks.They are not mandatory but highly recommended. The courses are free of charge. No credits will be assigned.
During the semesters, General Italian Language Courses and special courses are organized at CIS (Centro di Italiano per Stranieri) to help students improve their language competences. At the beginning of the semester a Placement Test is held.
The courses are free of charge. Credits will be assigned.
APPLICATION: ONLINE APPLICATION FORM (2023/2024): click here
The credits will be registered in the final Transcript of Records. The courses will be held on the premises of the University.
For further information please check the following webpage Centro Italiano per Stranieri click here or write to [email protected]
Apartment Accommodation
As Erasmus/Exchange student you will be given the chance to rent a flat through the Accommodation Service of the University of Bergamo.
Please check Cercoalloggio webpage, login with id and pw given by University during the application procedure and check the list of available rooms.
Before you apply for accommodation, please make sure you have first completed the Erasmus Admission/Registration procedure with the International Office.
Housing applications are processed only by the Accommodation Office and the International Office has no influence on that process.
ACCOMMODATION BOOKINGS will open:
After June 1st: Applicants nominated for the 1st semester (Winter Semester) or Full Academic year
After November 1st: Applicants nominated for the 2nd Semester (Spring Semester)
Erasmus Students will be informed by email when the bookings will be available.
All students have to pay a deposit fee to be refunded at the end of tenancy.
Rents are to be paid to the owners at the beginning of each month.
The contract registration fee and withdraw fees are approximately 100 euros each.
At the end of your study period, you will be required to pay a final cleaning .
The Accommodation Service supports Erasmus (KA 103 and KA107)/Exchange Students in finding accommodation in private apartments and in signing related contracts.
For further information and details, please write to: [email protected]
Temporary Accommodation
If you need an accommodation for the first few days, you can easily find:
NON-EU CITIZEN:
If you are a non-EU citizen and wish to study in Italy for more than 90 days, you need a Visa to enter Italy. If you stay for less than 90 days, find out from the Embassy (or Consulate) if you require a visa.
Important: you must apply for a Visa for "Study –Exchange and Mobility Programme".Please check Visa and rules for residence in Italy
To apply for a visa you must:
Non-European Union citizens must get a valid passport.
The Invitation letter will be issued by the International Office in late June. (after the International Office has received all Application Documents)
UNIVERSITALY PORTALE APPLICATION:
Register on UNIVERSITALY PORTALE and you will have access to all the resources and services of the UniversItaly portale.
Complete the online Visa application procedure on the UNIVERSITALY PORTALE : Choose Università di Bergamo > course Information/Nome corso indicato: put the course name as indicated in your invitation letter > Course type choose: Corso Singolo/Single Course > upload copy of your invitation letter, copy of your passport and copy of transcripts of records, copy of your language certificate.
The University of Bergamo is in charge for the first verification you will receive a notification in your email account specifying if the application has been approved or not.
If your application is approved it will be transmitted to the Italian Representative.
Italian Representative will contact you for further information about Visa and to arrange an appointment.
UNITED KINGDOM STUDENTS
If you are a student from the United Kingdom (UK) or from another non-EU country residing in the United Kingdom, carefully read the instructions on the website of the competent Consulate in London for "Exchange and mobility programs" and arrange an appointment at the competent Consulate for the Visa application.
Among the required documents there is: original recent letter (not older than 1 month) of acceptance from University in Italy, specifying the type of course, number of weekly hours and dates, request the letter well in advance (about 20 days) to [email protected] and proving the date of your appointment.
NON-EU STUDENT ENROLLED IN A UNIVERSITY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
If you are enrolled at a University in the European Union (Schengen Area) and you have a residence permit for study purposes issued in a member country of the European Union (Schengen Area) which covers the entire mobility period and which is renewable in the country where it was issued, you must check at the Visa Office of the Embassy of Italy in the country where you currently reside and study, if you are exempted from a Visa.
It is recommended to have a written reply by e-mail from the Visa Office. In this case, upon arrival you will have to make the declaration of presence and you will not have to apply for a residence permit.
If the Embassy/Consulate offers this service, also apply for the issue of an official Italian tax code (codice fiscale).
PERMIT OF RESIDENCE: once in Italy all foreigners have to register with the Questura (Local Police) within 8 days of arrival.
The International Office will support ALL NON EU STUDENTS in the application procedure of the Italian Residence Permit. An appointment is required with the Incoming Erasmus Office - Via San Bernardino 72/E.
For further details, please refer to the following paragraph (below) : NON EU STUDENTS - RESIDENCE PERMIT
Find out here the educational offering of the University of Bergamo for the Academic year 2024-2025
N.B. : (limited enrollment program) it does not referr to Erasmus/Exchange students