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UNIVERSITIES AS INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION

UNIVERSITIES AS INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. STUDENT SUPPORT: RESIDENTIAL, LANGUAGE SUPPORT, INDUCTION AND PASTORAL SUPPORT. AN ITALIAN OVERVIEW AND THE EXPERIENCE OF A SMALL AND NEW UNIVERSITY. HUMANE SEMINAR - TRIESTE 15th/ 16th SEPTEMBER 2006

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UNIVERSITIES AS INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION

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  1. UNIVERSITIES AS INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT SUPPORT: RESIDENTIAL, LANGUAGE SUPPORT, INDUCTION AND PASTORAL SUPPORT. AN ITALIAN OVERVIEW AND THE EXPERIENCE OF A SMALL AND NEW UNIVERSITY HUMANE SEMINAR - TRIESTE 15th/ 16th SEPTEMBER 2006 “AMEDEO AVOGADRO” UNIVERSITY PASQUALE MASTRODOMENICO CRISTINA CONTI

  2. CONTENTS • ITALIAN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM • FOREIGN AND SOCRATES ERASMUS STUDENTS IN ITALY • “AMEDEO AVOGADRO” UNIVERSITY: ALESSANDRIA, NOVARA, VERCELLI • GENERAL INFORMATION AND LANGUAGE SUPPORT • PASTORAL SUPPORT • PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS

  3. CENTRES OF STUDY AT A. AVOGADRO UNIVERSITY . Main centres of study: • Alessandria • Novara • Vercelli Other branches: • Alba-Bra • Asti • Biella • Casale Monferrato • Stresa • Verbania

  4. ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES2006 AT PRESENT, THE ITALIAN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IS MADE UP OF 90 INSTITUTIONS: • 58 STATE UNIVERSITIES • 2 UNIVERSITIES FOR FOREIGNERS • 17 PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (LEGALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE) 1 UNIVERSITY FOR 49.620 19/24 YEARS OLD PEOPLE (A. Y. 2005/2006) • 4 SCHOOLS SPECIALISED IN POSTGRADUATE UNIVERSITY STUDIES (E.G. SISSA IN TRIESTE AND “LA NORMALE” IN PISA) • 9 ON LINE UNIVERSITIES Source: CRUI WEB SITE

  5. ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES FOR FOREIGNERS PERUGIA • SPECIAL INTEGRATION COURSES • SUPPLEMENTARY COURSES • STUDY OF ITALIAN VOCAL MUSIC 2.430 students SIENA • UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND LANGUAGE TEACHERS 302 students SOURCE: C.N.S.V.U. WEB SITE

  6. PROFESSORS AND RESEARCHERS IN ITALY 1 TEACHER 31 STUDENTS Source: CRUI WEB SITE

  7. STUDENTS IN ITALY Source: CRUI WEB SITE

  8. ERASMUS PROGRAMME: OUTGOING STUDENTS(A. Y. 2004/2005) 16.419 ITALIAN STUDENTS TO 28 COUNTRIES (EU25 – EEA – EFTA) SOURCE: A.N. SOCRATES ITALIA

  9. ERASMUS PROGRAMME: INCOMING STUDENTS (A. Y. 2003/2004) SOURCE: A.N. SOCRATES ITALIA

  10. ERASMUS PROGRAMME: INCOMING STUDENTS (A. Y. 2004/2005) SOURCE: A.N. SOCRATES ITALIA

  11. OUTGOING AND INCOMING STUDENTS • THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS, BOTH OUTGOING AND INCOMING, • IS INCREASING. • THERE IS A CONSTANT UPWARD TREND FOR BOTH. • THE GAP BETWEEN THEM IS BECOMING NARROWER. • OUTGOING STUDENTS STILL OUTNUMBER INCOMING ONES.

  12. INCOMING STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES

  13. A. AVOGADRO UNIVERSITYUFFICIO DIRITTO ALLO STUDIO,ORIENTAMENTO E PROGETTI ERAMUS Nadia Piloni: Head of the Office Cristina Conti Ombretta Finotello ALL HAVE A DEGREE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

  14. ERASMUS PROGRAMME: OUTGOING STUDENTS AT A. AVOGADRO UNIVERSITYA. Y. 2005/2006 Belgium: Gent, Mons France: Nice, Chambéry, Grenoble, Lille, Orléans, Paris Denis Diderot Germany: Bochum, Mannheim, Marburg, Potsdam, Frankfurt The Netherlands: Rotterdam Austria: Graz, Wien Poland: Poznań, Warszawa Portugal: Universidad de Lisboa, Algarve Spain: Tenerife, Valladolid Sweden: Uppsala United Kingdom: Nottingham, Aberdeen 36 STUDENTS

  15. ERASMUS PROGRAMME: INCOMING STUDENTS AT A. AVOGADRO UNIVERSITYA. Y. 2005/2006 Belgium: Haute Ecole Provinciale de Charleroi – Université du Travail Finland: Helsingin Yliopisto France: Université de Savoie-Chambéry Université de Metz Université Stendhal-Grenoble III Germany: Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule-Aachen Ruhr Universität-Bochum Universität Trier Poland: Polsko-Japońska Wyższa Szkoła Technik Uniwersytet Im. Adama Mickiewicza-Poznaniu Uniwersytet Wroclawski-Wroclaw Spain: Universidad de Valladolid 20 ERASMUS STUDENTS ENROLLED FOREIGN STUDENTS: 255 2,5% OF ENROLLED STUDENTS

  16. PhD’s AGREEMENTS France: Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Law Université de Savoie (Chambéry), Humanities Université Lumière Lyon 2, Mathematics, Physics And Natural Sciences Germany: Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Medicine And Surgery Poland: University of Wroclaw, Humanities Portugal: Universidade de Lisboa, Medicine And Surgery Spain: Universidad de La Laguna, Humanities Universidad de Salamanca, Humanities Universidad de Valladolid, Medicine And Surgery Universidad de Alicant, Law United Kingdom: University of Aberdeen, Mathematics, Physics And Natural Sciences

  17. ALESSANDRIA – NOVARA – VERCELLI • FRIENDLY • LIVELY • CULTURAL • HISTORICAL LOCATIONS

  18. ALESSANDRIA • INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, TRANSPORTATION CENTRE (FELT HATS: BORSALINO) • THE CITTADELLA (FORTRESS) • THE CATHEDRAL (1875-1879)

  19. NOVARA • INDUSTRIAL TOWN • 11th c. BAPTISTERY • LAKES ORTA AND MAGGIORE (STRESA)

  20. VERCELLI • LEADING RICE MARKET • 13th c. ST. ANDREW’S BASILICA • “MANSIONES” (STOP OVER) ON THE FRANCIGENA ROUTE

  21. ACCOMMODATION - BEDS IN COMMON WITH MANY OTHER ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES, WE ARE NOT COMPETENT ON RESIDENCES. THE ACCOMMODATION SERVICE IS MANAGED - AT REGIONAL LEVEL - BY A SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION (E.G. E.DI.SU IN PIEDMONT) 1. SINGLE AND DOUBLE APARTMENTS WITH KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. 2. APARTMENTS FOR GROUPS OF STUDENTS. 3. INDIVIDUAL ROOMS WITH A SHARED KITCHEN. ALL ACCOMMODATION IS FURNISHED AND HAS THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES: • LAUNDRY ROOM. • CABLE TV. • LIMITED CLEANING SERVICE. • A WARDEN IN EACH HALL.

  22. RESIDENZA CASA SAPPA ALESSANDRIA22 BEDS RESIDENZA UNIVERSITARIA PONTIDA RESIDENZA UNIVERSITARIA MAZZINI NOVARA36 BEDS RESIDENZA DAL POZZO RESIDENZA VIA MANZONI VERCELLI119 BEDS

  23. HOUSING IN PIEDMONT

  24. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR INCOMING ERASMUS STUDENTS • AN APPLICATION FORM, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT OUR WEB SITE: HTTP://UNIPMN.SOCRATESMANAGER.IT/INCOMING/ • WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM THE FOREIGN UNIVERSITY THAT THE STUDENT HAS OBTAINED A SOCRATES GRANT TO STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT “AMEDEO AVOGADRO”; • THE “LEARNING AGREEMENT”, WITH THE PROGRAMME OF STUDY AND THE COURSES TO BE ATTENDED AT OUR UNIVERSITY; • A VALID IDENTITY DOCUMENT; • 2 PASSPORT PHOTOS FOR THE “LIBRETTO DEGLI STUDI”; • PROOF OF MEDICAL INSURANCE (E-128/E-111 AND/OR EUROPEAN HEALTH CARD). STUDENTS FROM NON-EU COUNTRIES SHOULD TAKE OUT PRIVATE INSURANCE WITH COVERAGE IN ITALY.

  25. RESIDENCE PERMIT – ERASMUS STUDENTS • FOR EU-STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING TO STAY MORE THAN 3 MONTHS IN ITALY, IT IS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE “CARTA DI SOGGIORNO” (D.P.R. 18th JANUARY 2002 N. 54) AT THE POLICE OFFICES (QUESTURA) OF ALESSANDRIA, NOVARA AND VERCELLI. • YOU NEED 4 PASSPORT PHOTOS, YOUR ID CARD OR PASSPORT, YOUR MEDICAL INSURANCE POLICY AND THE ERASMUS CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY OUR UNIVERSITY. • FOR ALL INFORMATION GO TO WWW.POLIZIADISTATO.IT/PDS/CITTADINO/STRANIERI/STRANIER.HTM

  26. GENERAL INFORMATION • REGISTRATION: ALL STUDENTS HAVE TO REGISTER IN VERCELLI (UFFICIO DIRITTO ALLO STUDIO, ORIENTAMENTO E PROGETTI ERASMUS) WHERE THEY WILL ALSO RECEIVE THEIR “LIBRETTO DEGLI STUDI” . • IN IT THEY MUST RECORD THEIR STUDY PLAN AND THE COURSES THEY ARE GOING TO ATTEND. IT IS ALSO USED TO RECORD EXAMINATION RESULTS. • A FISCAL CODE IS NEEDED TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT IN ITALY. STUDENTS CAN APPLY FOR IT AT ONE OF THE TAX OFFICES IN ALESSANDRIA, NOVARA AND VERCELLI.

  27. THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS • THE COURSE IS OPTIONAL AND FREE OF CHARGE. • IN VERCELLI WE HAVE A MEDIALAB, WITH CABLE VIEWING AND A WIDE RANGE OF OTHER MATERIALS. STUDENTS CAN BORROW LANGUAGE BOOKS, TAPES, VIDEOS AND MAGAZINES. • ONCE STUDENTS HAVE ENROLLED, THEY HAVE TO DO A PLACEMENT TEST TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE. AT THE END OF THE COURSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTENDED AT LEAST 90% OF THE CLASSES WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE.

  28. PASTORAL SUPPORT • OUR COUNSELLING SERVICE GIVES THE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS THEY MAY HAVE WITH EXPERT COUNSELLORS: • RELATIONAL PROBLEMS • STUDY DIFFICULTIES, DROP OUT • STRESS • FOOD DISORDER • CREATION OF AWARENESS CONCERNING TALENT AND SKILLS • …. • ALL MATTERS DEALT WITH BY THE COUNSELLORS ARE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO USE THE SERVICE.

  29. CLIMATE IN OUR REGION • WINTERS ARE USUALLY COLD WITH LITTLE RAIN BUT REGULAR SNOW FALL. • SUMMERS ARE HOT AND HUMID. BECAUSE OF VERCELLI’S PROXIMITY TO THE RICE FIELDS, THERE MAY BE QUITE A FEW, THOUGH HARMLESS, MOSQUITOES. • DURING THE WINTER THE TEMPERATURE RANGES BETWEEN –5° AND 10° C AND DURING THE SUMMER BETWEEN 20° AND 35° C. • FOR FURTHER INFORMATION YOU CAN CONSULT THE WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.TEMPOITALIA.IT

  30. GENERAL COST OF LIVING THE AVERAGE MONTHLY EXPENSE FOR A FOREIGN STUDENT IS ABOUT 550 EUROS. OF COURSE, ACCOMMODATION WILL BE THE HIGHEST EXPENSE. • MILK 1,20/LITRE • BREAD 3,50/KILO • BUTTER 1,70/250 GR. • BEEF 9,00 – 19,00/KILO • CHICKEN 8,00 – 10,00/KILO • RICE 1,70 – 2,50/KILO • PASTA 0,80 – 1,20/KILO • MINERAL WATER 0,50 – 0,80/LITRE • CINEMA 7,50 EUROS • FAST FOOD MENU 5,50 EUROS

  31. TO SUM UP … • GREAT CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SITES • GOOD CLIMATE • DELICIOUS FOOD • TO INCREASE ACCOMMODATION • TO DEVELOP FOREIGN LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE • TO INCREASE FINANCIAL STATE INCENTIVES

  32. SOURCES • A.N. SOCRATES ITALIA – ERASMUS SECTOR • “STUDIARE DA STRANIERI NELLE UNIVERSITA’ ITALIANE”, UCSEI, DECEMBER 2004 • WWW.CNVSU.IT/ • WWW.CRUI.IT • WWW.EDISUPIEMONTE.IT • WWW.MIUR.IT/

  33. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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