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Welcome Day for international students 2012

Welcome Day for international students 2012. Where is Trento?. •. Trento. The location of Trento in Central Europe. Distance from Trento to: Verona 98 km Venezia (Venice) 157 km Innsbruck 173 km. Trentino Alto Adige.

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Welcome Day for international students 2012

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  1. Welcome Day for international students 2012

  2. Where is Trento? • Trento

  3. The location of Trento in Central Europe • Distance from Trento to: • Verona 98 km • Venezia (Venice) 157 km • Innsbruck 173 km

  4. Trentino Alto Adige • Trento is the main town of the Province of Trento, which is part of the Trentino Alto Adige region – an autonomous region. Autonomy means competences at political, legislative, administrative, and fiscal level. • Languages: The main language groups are Italian (about 63% of the total) and German (33%), with a small minority speaking Ladin (4%). • Economy: The most important features of the region's economic structure are the strength of tourism and the special system of • co-operation between agriculture and industry. • Trento counts about 113.000 residents.

  5. Trento and its University • In the centre of Trento everything is within walking distance: libraries, university canteens, laboratories, cultural events venues, etc. • University of Trento counts around 16.000 students, 600 people between lecturers and researchers and 700 non-academic staff people.

  6. Faculties and National Ranking • Mathematical, Physical • and Natural Sciences • Founded in 1972 • CENSIS ranking 2012: • 1st position • Sociology • Founded in 1962 • CENSIS ranking 2012: • 1st position • Arts and Philosophy • Founded in 1984 • CENSIS ranking 2012: • 13th position • Economics • Founded in 1973 • CENSIS ranking 2012: • 2nd position • Law • Founded in 1984 • CENSIS ranking 2012: • 1st position • Engineering • Founded in 1985 • CENSIS ranking 2012: • 4th position • Cognitive Sciences • Founded in 2004 • CENSIS ranking 2012: • 2nd position

  7. The University of Trento: Teaching and Learning Degrees 24 Bachelor programmes- 3 years (180 credits, European Credit Transfer System - ECTS) Master programmes - 2 years (120 credits ECTS) 32 6 Professional Masters (1 year, 60 credits ECTS ; 1 year and a half, 150 credits ECTS, 2 years 120 credits ECTS) 1 Specialization Programme - 2 years (120 credits ECTS) 16 Doctoral Programmes (PhD) 3 years

  8. People Structures 563 7 Schools Professors and Researchers 13 656 Research Departments Technical and Administrative Staff 61 15.931 Research Laboratories Total enrolled Students Center of Excellence 1.052 1 Foreign enrolled students (EU/non EU) in 2010/11 1 Language Center and 5 Main Libraries The University of Trento: a Few Data

  9. Welcome Office: the mission since 2004 in order to:  provide international students with a dedicated service by supporting them in the necessary administrative procedures related to their arrival and stay in Trento;  facilitate the integration of international students in the University and in town;  encourage the multi-cultural exchange between international and national students;  increase the attractiveness and competitiveness of the University of Trento at international level and strengthen the incoming international mobility.

  10. Some of our activities… Cultural visits and excursions free guided visits to the town excursions in the surroundings throughout the academic year (Dolomites, Lake Garda, etc.) in collaboration with ESN. “Al CaffèdelleLingue” (usually in June) students representing different countries will meet the people in Trento and let them know their own culture, customs and native language by showing pictures, books, poetry and typical objects. Welcome Buddies A network of senior students willing to help newcomers with practical needs (i.e. pick up from the station, advice on where to buy particular items, sports activities, etc.).

  11. Some of our activities… Cultural seminar A cultural seminar was held on 27th October 2011: “Analysis of the main differences between Italian and Maghreb culture” English club – autumn Informal sessions to practice the language and meet each other. Italian conversations - autumn informal sessions held by student collaborators, to practice the Italian language at different levels, from everyday-life situations to discussions on a specific theme or to the reading of a newspaper. If you are interested in the English club or Italian conversation sessions please send an e-mail to welcome@unitn.it

  12. University facilities Libraries: • apply for library card by filling in the form you can find at the Central Library, Via Verdi 8 • open from 8.00 to midnight (Central Library, Via Verdi 8) • online data bases; online newspapers; etc. • Inter-Faculty Centre for Learning Languages - CIAL: • Italian language courses • other available courses: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese and Chinese; • access to the language lab and the multimedia room; http://www.unitn.it/cial

  13. University/Opera Universitaria facilities Sports – Unisport via Prati 10 • The Card offers: • free access to University and Opera Universitaria sports facilities • discounts on town sports centres, swimming-pools, skilifts (see the booklet) • possibility to participate in competitions, sports events, etc. • UNISPORT via Prati 10 • Mon – Fri: 9.30 – 12.00 am • Tue: 2 – 4 pm

  14. Opera Universitaria facilities • Intercultural mediation service • at San Bartolameo Students Residence, to support students in the solution of problems with other students or with the housing; • Cafeterias • 5 cafeterias: 3 downtown and 2 “uphill” (Mesiano, Povo); • Canteens in Trento: • XXIV Maggio (via XXIV Maggio, 13) • Tommaso Gar (via Tommaso Gar, 18) • via Zanella (via Zanella) • Mesiano (Facoltà di Ingegneria) • Povo (Facoltà di Scienze) • In Rovereto: • Ristorante Tandem • Ristorante Gilda • Le Arti del MART • Rent a bike for students entitled to the accommodation; • Psychological consultancy • Support for disabled students

  15. How we communicate with you • Web page http://www.unitn.it/incoming : Information on: - living in Trento and Rovereto, - studying in Trento - info on visa and stay permit issues, heath insurance coverage, transports, etc. - welcome activities • Welcome news (monthly) • a newsletter is sent about the activities of the office, events and highlights in town, news on the legislative or administrative aspects, health issues, etc.

  16. Contacts... Welcome Office Open from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 12 am welcome@unitn.it welctn.it

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