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    2011-2012

    Small Guide orInternational Students

    2011-2012

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    UNIVERSIT DEGLI STUDIDI MILANO

    2011-2012

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    Small Guide orInternational Students

    Concept:University of Milan International Students Secretariat Communication Oice

    Graphic design:Andrea Rovatti

    Photographs:Paolo Sacchi, Vaclav Sedy

    Printed by Alfagraf, Milano

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    Welcome Desk International Students 5Introduction

    Ofces or international students

    The frst things to do with regard 11to residency documentsHealth insurance

    Residence permit

    Taxpayers code

    Current account

    The frst things to do at the University 19Students

    Italian language exam and aptitude tests

    Submission o embassy documentation

    Admission tests or courses with limited places

    Matriculation

    Erasmus incoming

    Doctoral students

    MatriculationFees

    Scholarships

    Educational and research activities supervisor

    On-line doctoral services

    E-mail and log-in credentials

    University portal

    SIFA serviceInterns

    Matriculation

    Fees

    Contracts and scholarships

    Educational activities supervisor

    Certifcates, periods abroad, renewals, fnal examinations

    On-line intern servicesE-mail and log-in credentials

    University portal

    SIFA service

    Fees and scholarships 29Enrolment ee

    ISEEU certifcation or second instalment o ees

    Exemptions

    Scholarships

    The University on-line 35The University portal

    E-mail and log-in credentials

    SIFA servicePayment o ees: on-line payment slips

    Inomail Segreterie

    Unimia

    Google, Twitter, Facebook, RSS Feeds

    Hotspots and wi-f service

    Services or students 43Accommodation and reectories

    Italian language courses

    Services or disabled students

    Living in Milan 47Getting around

    Transport

    Useul links and numbers

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    Welcome DeskInternational Students

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    Welcome Desk International students

    Ofces or international students

    For enrolment and recognition o qualifcations:

    Segreteria Studenti internazionali (International StudentsSecretariat)

    via S. Sofa, 9/1 20122 Milan

    From Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

    (new opening times on website rom 1 October)

    e-mail: [email protected]

    To receive guidance, choose a course and discoverinternships and job opportunities:COSP - Centro per lOrientamento allo Studio e alle Professioni

    (Study and Career Guidance Centre)

    via S. Sofa, 9/1 20122 MilanGuidance: tel. +39 02 503.12113 12147

    Internships and work placements: tel. +39 02 503.12032

    ax +39 02 503.12146

    e-mail: [email protected]

    For inormation on EU Training Programmes:

    Ufcio Accordi e Relazioni internazionali (International

    Agreements and Relations Ofce)

    Sezione Accordi in Materia di Formazione (TrainingAgreements Section)

    via S. Antonio, 12 20122 Milan

    tel. +39 02 503.13500 13506

    ax +39 02 503.13503

    e-mail: [email protected]

    Introduction

    Students who decide to study in Italy oten fnd themselves thrown

    into a system and a culture which are very dierent rom those o their

    own countries; they must also deal with unamiliar and, at times, com-

    plex bureaucratic procedures.

    It was or this reason that the Welcome Desk was created, a University

    service or students, doctoral students and interns who have come

    to Milan or the frst time. The service is also dedicated to those who

    already live in the city and need to veriy the validity o academic qua-

    lifcations obtained abroad in order to enrol on one o our courses.

    The Welcome Desk is the point o reerence or all the initial necessities

    o your new adventure in Milan and at the University. This short guide

    will outline the various steps you need to take in order to:

    obtain the documents necessary or living in Italy

    take an Italian language course

    take advantage o the services and opportunities oered by the Uni-

    versity

    enrol on a course

    live and get around in the city o Milan.

    For urther inormation you can contact the:

    Welcome Desk

    via S. Sofa, 9/1 20122 MilanFrom Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.

    (new opening times on website rom 1 October)

    e-mail: [email protected]

    Suggestions All inormation about the University can be ound on our portal

    www.unimi.it.

    A lot o general inormation which also concerns Italian customs

    and liestyle can be ound at www.studiare-in-italia.it, a website

    run by the Ministry o Universities and Research (MIUR).

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    For students on mobility programmes (Erasmus andother programmes):

    Ufcio Accordi e Relazioni internazionali Sezione Mobilit

    (International Agreements and Relations Ofce Mobility

    Section)

    via S. Antonio, 12 20122 Milan

    ax +39 02 503.13503

    Incoming mobility: tel. +39 02 503.13507

    e-mail: [email protected]

    To enrol on a master or an advanced course:

    Ufcio formazione permanente (Permanent training ofce)via Festa del Perdono, 7 20122 Milan

    tel. +39 02 503.12093

    ax +39 02 503.12300

    From Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. 12 p.m.

    e-mail: [email protected]

    e-mail: [email protected]

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    The frst things to do with regardto residency documents

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    The frst things to do with regard to residency documents

    2. register with the local health authority (ASL or Azienda SanitariaLocale) oice nearest to your residence address (you will ind all the

    addresses on the website www.salute.gov.it > Servizio Sanitario

    Nazionale) remembering to take with you:

    i you are an EU citizen:

    your payment receipt

    one o the ollowing European orms: TEAM/EHIC, E111 or E128

    i you are a non-EU citizen:

    your payment receipt

    Italian taxpayers code passport

    your residence permit application receipt

    the certifcate o enrolment issued by our University.

    Please noteThe TEAM/EHIC (European Health Insurance) card should be

    requested rom the local health authority o your home country prior

    to departure. In any event, old orms such as the E111 or E128 will still

    be considered valid.

    To take out a policy with INA-Assitalia you must:

    go to a post oice and use a payment slip to make a payment o

    98,00 (cost o the service or one year) to post ofce current account

    n.71270003, registered to: Agenzia Generale di Roma INA Assitalia,

    speciying the ollowing reason or payment: polizza sanitaria studentistranieri da 6 a 12 mesi.

    To live in Italy, both European and non-European students are required

    to obtain certain ofcial documents in order to ormalize their right o

    residence.

    To acilitate the procedure, we have arranged the necessary inorma-

    tion in a specifc order, which we suggest you ollow step by step: in

    act, there are certain documents that you must hold beore you can

    apply or others.

    Health insurance

    It is extremely important to have valid health insurance, as it is also requi-

    red in order to apply or a residence permit within 8 days o your arrival

    in the country.

    Perhaps you already have health insurance, which was taken out in

    your home country and validated by the diplomatic representation

    prior to your departure. I not, the two saest options are:

    voluntary registration with the Italian national health service (Servi-zio Sanitario Nazionale or SSN), which gives you the opportunity

    to choose a doctor (general practitioner), who will deal with health

    problems ree o charge, and prescribe medicines, tests and speciali-

    st examinations when necessary.

    the INA-Assitalia policy, which only covers emergency health carein public hospitals.

    To register with the SSN you must:

    1. go to a post ofce and use a payment slip to make a payment o

    149,77 (cost o the service or one year) to post ofce current

    account n.379222, registered to: Amministrazione P.T. Regione

    Lombardia, speciying the ollowing reason or payment: iscrizione

    volontaria al SSN;

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    The frst things to do with regard to residency documents

    Renewal

    In order to renew your residence permit you must fll in the application

    kit, specifying that it is a renewal. The kit is available rom any post

    ofce displaying the "Sportello amico" logo, to which it must then be

    returned along with the ollowing documents:

    1. a photocopy o your passport (only the pages with your personal

    details and the visa stamp)

    2. a copy o your residence permit

    3. a copy o the documentation which attests to the availability oadequate fnancial resources (approximately 5,400), or example,

    proo that you hold a scholarship or details o your current account

    4. your university record book with proo that you have passed 1

    examination, in the case o the frst renewal, and 2 examinations

    or every subsequent renewal

    5. your health insurance.

    Please noteIt is advisable to begin the renewal procedure 60 days before the

    expiry date.

    Costs

    14,62 or 1 revenue stamp (available rom any tobacconists shop),

    which is to be applied to your residence permit application

    30 to be paid at the post ofce when the kit is sent

    27,50 to be paid at the post ofce or issue o an electronicresidence permit.

    Residence permit

    First application

    I you are an EU citizen, you do not require a residence permit as such,but you must register with your local civil records ofce.

    I you live in Milan you can book an appointment on the website www.

    comune.milano.it > Servizi online > Servizi Anagrafci > Residenza

    stranieri.

    On the day o the appointment, you must take the following to thecivil records ofce:

    1. your passport or identity card

    2. the certifcate o enrolment issued by our Students Secretariat

    3. a photocopy o the documentation which attests to the availability

    o adequate fnancial resources (approximately 5,400), or exam-

    ple, proo that you hold a scholarship or details o your current

    account

    4. health insurance.

    I you are a non-EU citizen you must fll in and submit the residence

    permit application kit. You can ask or the kit at the Welcome Desk,

    where someone will also be on hand to help you fll it in. It must then

    be submitted to a post ofce displaying the Sportello amico logo,

    along with:

    1. a photocopy o your passport (only the pages with your personal

    details and the visa stamp)

    2. our passport-size photographs

    3. certifcation o the chosen course o study speciying the duration

    and the stamp o the Italian diplomatic representation which issued

    the visa

    4. a copy o your health insurance.

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    The frst thingsto do at the University

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    The frst things to do at the University

    Students

    Italian language exam and aptitude tests

    I you have just arrived rom a non-EU country, you must take theItalian exam (unless you are exempt rom doing so, perhaps because

    you hold the CELI 3 certifcate level B2) and, in some cases, also an

    aptitude test, beore enrolling on your chosen course.

    The exam venues and results are shown on the International

    Students notice board in the Students Secretariat.

    Submission o embassy documentation

    I you have a qualification which was obtained abroad, the

    documents issued by the embassy relative to your secondary school

    diploma or degree must be presented at the International Students

    Ofce.

    Admission tests or courses with limited places

    I you have chosen a course with a limited number of places, you

    must pass the admission test, beore matriculation.

    In order to take the test you must:

    pick up the payment orm rom the International Students Ofce and

    pay the test ee at your bank

    hand in the payment receipt and pick up the details regarding the testdate and venue (the dates can also be ound on the page www.unimi.it/studenti/immconcl/2363.htm)

    check the test results on the notice board in the Students Secretariat.

    Please note Non-EU students resident abroad are added to confdential lists.

    Students who are already resident in Italy and have a taxpayers code

    can apply to take the admission test through SIFA, (www.unimi.it/hpsia/

    nonProfledPage_100.html), where they can also check the results.

    Matriculation

    I you have chosen a course with a limited number of places and

    passed the necessary tests, you can matriculate (enrol or the frst time)

    by the established deadline.

    In order to do so, you must:

    go to the International Students Ofce and pick up a matriculation

    orm and a bank orm, which is required to pay the frst instalment

    o your ees ( 688).

    make the payment at a bank

    submit the ollowing to the International Students' Ofce:1. the completed orm

    2. the payment receipt

    3. a passport-size photo

    4. a translated and authenticated copy o your diploma

    5. a copy o the declaration o value

    6. a copy o your passport (only the pages with your personal

    details and the entry visa stamp).

    Please noteStudents who are already resident in Italy and have a taxpayers code

    must matriculate through SIFA (www.unimi.it/hpSIFA/nonProfledPa-

    ge_100.html).

    Suggestions Remember to bring with you the original documents issued by the

    embassy and your passport.

    I you need to make an appointment with the International StudentsSecretariat outside o normal opening times, you can write an e-mail

    to [email protected].

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    The frst things to do at the University

    Erasmus incoming

    I you have arrived at the university as part o the Erasmus Programme,

    you must submit the ollowing in person at the International

    Agreements and Relations Ofce:

    1. your passport or other identity document

    2. two passport-size photos

    3. the certifcate or Erasmus students issued by your own university

    4. your accident insurance certifcate (which is valid abroad)

    5. your TEAM/EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) or medicalassistance.

    The ofce will help you to:

    make an appointment with your academic tutor in order to discuss

    details o the study plan (Learning Agreement)

    obtain inormation regarding health care and travel cards

    access the services oered by the University (e-mail address, wi-f,

    library access, accommodation, reectories, Italian courses, services

    or disabled students), and provide inormation about cultural and

    social activities and student associations

    receive the ree card or the Centro Universitario Sportivo (University

    Sports Centre).

    Please noteOn request, the University oers accommodation or Erasmus studentsin the university halls o residence (at a cost o 300 per month, with

    use o the relative reectory services, at a cost o 3 per meal) and60-hour language courses or all levels.

    SuggestionsYou will fnd ull, detailed inormation about Erasmus trips on the

    pages o the portal dedicated to Incoming Students www.unimi.it/

    ENG/relations/31234.htm.

    Doctoral students

    Matriculation

    To enrol on a doctoral course, you must submit the ollowing to theInternational Students Ofce:

    1. the completed and signed matriculation orm

    2. a translated copy o your diploma supplement or degree with

    declaration o value

    3. a passport-size photo

    4. a copy o your residence permit receipt5. your taxpayers code

    6. the enrolment ee payment receipt (i you do not have a scholarship).

    SuggestionsRemember to bring with you the original documents issued by the

    embassy, your passport and your residence permit receipt. I you

    need to make an appointment with the International Students

    Secretariat outside o normal opening times, you can write an e-mailto [email protected].

    Fees

    I you have been awarded a place without a scholarship, you must pay

    an enrolment ee o 925 or the frst year at the time o matriculation.

    The ee includes accident and civil liability insurance, which is valid

    or all the structures in which you will carry out authorized study andresearch activities.

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    The frst things to do at the University

    Scholarships

    I you have been awarded a place on a doctorate course with a

    scholarship you must contact the Training and Research Contracts Ofce

    ([email protected]) in order to begin the payment procedures.

    The scholarship is paid into your current account every two months.

    The payslips with details o each individual payment can be consulted

    at www.unimi.it/ricerca/30838.htm.

    Educational and research activities supervisor

    The supervisors o doctorate course activities are the course coordinators

    indicated in the competitive examination annou ncements. It is

    advisable to contact your supervisor as soon as possible in order to

    schedule these activities.

    SuggestionsFor ull inormation regarding procedures relative to youruniversity career and to the payment o scholarship (certiicates,

    periods abroad, renewals, inal examinations) go to the webpage

    www.unimi.it/ricerca/dottorati/15706.htm or visit the Doctorate Course

    desk o the Students Secretariat.

    On-line doctorate course services

    An entire section o this guide is dedicated to on-line services, which

    are basically the same or everyone, barring the ew exceptions

    outlined below:

    E-mail and log-in credentialsDoctoral students are also assigned an e-mail box with the same

    characteristics and levels o protection as those assigned to other

    students (see the University on-line section). However, in this case, the

    address is structured as ollows: [email protected]

    The address is automatically generated once the matriculation

    procedure has been completed. From October, thepasswordcan then

    be set by visiting https://auth.unimi.it/credenziali/.

    Your user name (e-mail address) and password are your log-in

    credentials or accessing all the Universitys on-line services: rom SIFA

    services (see below) to the Institutional Research Archive (AIR).

    University portalInormation dedicated to doctoral students can be accessed via the

    COURSES section (in the horizontal menu above the photos) > Third

    Cycle > Doctorates.

    SIFA serviceDoctoral students can take advantage o the SIFA on-line service or:

    checking and changing their personal data

    printing certifcates

    They must use the SIFA on-line service to:

    renew their enrolment

    apply or admission to the fnal examination.

    Interns

    Matriculation

    To enrol in a specialisation school, you must submit the ollowing tothe International Students Ofce:

    1. the completed and signed matriculation orm

    2. a passport-size photo

    3. a copy o your residence permit receipt

    4. your taxpayers code

    5. the enrolment ee payment receipt.

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    Fees and scholarships

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    Scholarships

    There are various types o scholarships, some o which are aimed

    specifcally at oreign students.

    Scholarships offered by the Italian government

    Intended or non-EU students, these scholarships are oered by

    the Italian Ministry o Foreign Aairs. To fnd out how to obtain a

    scholarship, you can contact the Italian diplomatic representation or

    consult the Ministry's website at www.esteri.it/MAE/IT ollowing the

    path> Services> Foreign Nationals>Work and Study Opportunities

    or Foreigners, or write to the Ministry o Foreign Aairs: Ministero

    degli Aari Esteri Direzione Generale per le Relazioni Culturali

    Ufcio IX piazzale della Farnesina 1 00194 Roma.

    Scholarships offered by the University and the C.I.Di.S.

    Allocated each year to students on dierent years o courses, thescholarships are awarded according to merit and income, as shown by

    ISEE/ISEEU certifcation.

    The scholarships are managed and allocated by the C.I.Di.S., and a part

    o those provided by the University are specifcally reserved for non-

    EU students. In order to apply, you must contact the C.I.Di.S. by 30

    September 2011.

    Detailed inormation can be ound on the portal www.unimi.it/ENG,

    ollowing the path COURSES > Fees, exemptions, scholarships and

    loans>

    Scholarships.

    Scholarships for disabled students

    Every year, the University awards scholarships, by means o a

    competitive examination, to rst-year disabled students.

    Full inormation can be ound in the section COURSES > Fees,

    Exemptions, Scholarships and Loans > Scholarships on the University

    portal www.unimi.it/ENG.

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    The University on-line

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    The University on-line

    E-mail and log-in credentials

    All students are assigned an email box with a capacity o 150 MB.

    The box can be accessed with the log-in credentials received upon

    completion o matriculation.

    Consisting o a user name and apassword, your log-in credentials are

    also required to use the SIFA services, the digital library, the services

    o the CTU (the Universitys multimedia and e-learning centre) and to

    access the AIR, the Research Archive.

    Your user name, which is also your e-mail address, is generatedautomatically and structured as ollows: name.surname@studenti.

    unimi.it.

    The e-mail box may be consulted and used directly via the portal www.

    unimi.it, by selecting Webmail studenti in the Accesso rapido

    column on the right.

    You can change your passwordand resolve any problems by visiting

    the page www.unimi.it/studenti/posta_elettronica.htm.

    Please noteYour University e-mail address is the sole channel for official

    communications .

    Thereore, it is essential that you regularly check and empty your e-mail

    box in order to avoid exceeding your quota.

    The University portal

    www.unimi.it/ENG is the address o our Universitys international

    portal. Its pages contain all the inormation you will need. Like every

    website, the portal is constantly changing, but there are several fxed

    paths to help you fnd your way. The ones that regard you most

    directly are the COURSES and STUDENT SERVICES sections (both in

    the horizontal menu above the photos) and the Segreterie Studenti

    (Students Secretariat) banner on our Italian website (www.unimi.it).

    In the COURSES section you will fnd all the inormation you need

    about the various aculties, with links to the website or each degree

    course and the on-line courses.

    The STUDENT SERVICES section, on the other hand, oers inormation

    which is designed to help students deal with all other aspects o

    university lie.

    Every month, the Segreterie studenti section on our Italian website

    (www.unimi.it) highlights the most requently requested inormation,

    regarding such things as general orms, payment orms, regulations,

    ees, deadlines, etc.

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    The University on-line

    Inomail Segreterie

    Inomail Segreterie is an inormation service provided by the Students

    Secretariat, which can be accessed via the portal www.unimi.it >

    Segreterie studenti.

    Ater logging-in with your e-mail credentials, you can fll in the on-line

    orm: choose the category o inormation that interests you and send

    your query to the Secretariat. You will receive a prompt reply.

    Unimia

    Unimia is your customisable home page, which gives you access

    to all the most important inormation concerning study (examination

    enrolment, lesson programmes and times), administration

    (administrative position, ees, benefts) and your university career

    (academic position, electronic record book, average examinationmark). The page also allows you to use the study, secretariat (SIFA),

    guidance, internships and job search services (COSP).

    With Unimia, you can create your own personal lesson calendar, keep

    an eye on the syllabi that interest you, obtain inormation about the

    teaching sta and organise a directory o the most useul university

    websites.

    How to access the pageUnimia can be accessed at unimia.unimi.it or rom the homepage o

    the portal www.unimi.it, ollowing the path > Servizi online Sia and

    logging-in with your user name and password.

    Please noteAt the moment, Unimia is only available or the aculties o Pharmacy,

    Law, Exercise and Sports Sciences and Veterinary Medicine. The servicewill be activated during the course o the year or all other aculties.

    SIFA service

    The on-line SIFA (Integrated Faculty Services) environment has been

    created in order to simpliy administrative procedures and cut down

    on queues at desks. The service allows you to:

    check your personal data and administrative position

    print certifcates

    enrol or examinations, courses and workshops

    draw up a study plan

    apply or exemption rom payment o ees enrol or competitive examinations or the Erasmus programme and

    or student collaborations

    calculate the second instalment o your ees by means o a simulator.

    The service can be accessed in two ways:

    via Internet, using your e-mail address and password

    with the sel-service terminals, using your matriculation number

    and PIN.

    The terminals, which are located in various University buildings

    or details see www.unimi.it/studenti/1129.htm provide on-screen

    inormation and can be used to print documents and certifcates.

    Payment o ees: on-line payment slips

    The payslips or payment o the frst and second instalments o your

    university ees must be downloaded rom the portal, accessing theappropriate page via the Segreterie studenti banner and selecting

    > Scarica i bollettini Mav per i pagamenti delle tasse universitarie.

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    The University on-line

    Searching with Google

    At the top right o the home page, you will fnd the Google searchengine box, which can be used or searching the portal and the other

    University websites.

    Keep up to date with Twitter

    You can keep up to date with administrative news (ees, loans, scholarships,

    deadlines, etc.) through Twitter. Follow us on UNIMIsegreterie.

    You can access us directly or rom the home page o the portal.

    The Statale on Facebook

    The University also has its own ofcial Facebook page, which can be

    ound at: www.acebook.com/laStatale. You can keep up to date with

    University news, take part in discussions or comment on posts.

    RSS Feeds

    University news, announcements and press coverage are also available

    via RSS Feeds. Follow the link rom the home page to discover how toreceive the updates.

    Hotspots and wi-f service

    A number o hotspots are active around the University,

    enabling you to access the network with a laptop or

    palmtop equipped with a wireless interace.

    This means that you can connect to the University network and rom

    there to the Internet by using a laptop and your log-in credentials.

    The areas which are currently covered are shown by signs. For details

    o coverage and how to confgure your computer or access, go towww.divtlc.unimi.it/Rete/home_hotspot.html.

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    Services or students

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    Services or students

    Accommodation and reectories

    In the STUDENT SERVICES section o the University portal www.unimi.it/

    ENG, you will fnd the Refectories and Accommodation subsection,

    which contains a ull list o solutions or students: reectories,

    restaurants oering special deals arranged by the University and the

    accommodation notice boards, where you can fnd a bed, a room or

    an apartment.

    I your stay in the city is to be a short one, or i you need a place

    to stay while looking or more permanent accommodation, you maybe interested to know that the University has an excellent guestroom

    service (or inormation write to [email protected])

    and special agreements with OstellOlinda (www.olinda.org) and the

    Lambrate Hostel (www.lambrate-hostel.it).

    You can also consult the website o the Province o Milan www.

    visitamilano.it which eatures a list o all the hotels, restaurants and

    pizzerias in Milan and the surrounding province.

    Italian language courses

    Our University oers Italian language courses or foreign students:

    or Chinese students taking part in the Marco Polo programme

    or Erasmus students and those enrolled on the Cultural Mediation

    programme

    or doctoral students.

    There are also summer courses, which are held between July and

    September at Gargnano (BS) on Lake Garda or in Milan.

    For inormation, consult the portal webpage www.calci-ateneo.it, orcontact the CALCIF, the university centre which manages our Italian

    language courses:

    CALCIF

    Department o Modern Philology (ground oor)

    via Festa del Perdono, 7 20122 Milan

    tel. + 39 02 503.12812

    ax + 39 02 503.12656

    SuggestionsAlternatively, there is also an on-line course oered by the intervarsityconsortium ICON, o which our University i s a member (www.italicon.

    it) or the extremely eective courses or oreigners oered by the

    Municipality o Milan (www.lingueincomune.it).

    Services or disabled students

    The University o Milan provides assistance or disabled students,

    guaranteeing transport services, learning and computer support,

    tutoring and assessing the possibility o taking specifc measures (e.g.,

    or cases o dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dysorthographia).

    Service for Disabled Students

    via Festa del Perdono, 7 20122 Milan

    tel. + 39 02 503.12225 12353

    ax + 39 02 503.12253

    e-mail: [email protected]

    SuggestionsYou can fnd inormation about the service on the portal webpage

    www.unimi.it/ENG/student/31204.htm.

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    Living in Milan

    Cars, bicycles and trains

    Those who cant live without a car should take a look at the Car Sharing

    website (www.milanocarsharing.it). You will discover that hiring a car,

    even or just a ew hours, is not as expensive as you may think.

    Cycling enthusiasts who wish to explore the city on two wheels can

    take advantage o the bicycle hire service BikeMi (www.bikemi.com),

    which is provided by the Municipality o Milan, or visit the website o

    Ciclobby (www.ciclobby.it), an association that has been promoting

    bicycle travel in the city and organising group excursions or many years.

    For travelling outside o the city, useul websites include those oTrenitalia (www.trenitalia.it), the airports o Linate, Malpensa (www.sea-aeroportimilano.it) and Orio al Serio (www.orioaeroporto.it) and

    the website o the Autostradale (www.autostradale.it), which contains

    timetables and ticket prices or the buses that link Milan to several o

    Italys most important tourist destinations.

    I, on the other hand, you wish to travel around Europe, you will fnd

    all the inormation you need on the European Youth Portal (europa.eu/

    youth/travelling_europe/index_eu_en.html).

    SuggestionsI you are travelling by car or on oot and require directions, you can

    consult the TuttoCitt (www.tuttocitta.it/mappa/milano) or ViaMichelin

    (www.viamichelin.it) websites.

    Useul links and numbers

    Emergencies

    It is helpul to remember that the Italian health service is public andree, especially in the case o emergencies.

    Almost every city hospital has a Casualty Department or medical

    emergencies, A complete list can be ound on the website www.asl.

    milano.it/sos/serviziemergenza.asp. I it is impossibile or you to reach

    the nearest hospital you can call 118, the number o the ambulanceservice (www.118milano.it).

    I you fnd yoursel in danger or have urgent need o protection you

    can request help by calling 113, the number o the State Police

    (www.poliziadistato.it), or 112, the number o the Carabinieri (www.

    carabinieri.it) or, in the event o a fre, 115, the number o the Fire

    Brigade (www.vigiluoco.it).

    For bureaucratic matters concerning residence permits you can consult

    the website o Milans Police headquarters, or called "Questura"(www.poliziadistato.it).

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    Notes

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    via Festa del Perdono, 7 - 20122 Milano

    UNIVERSIT DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO