CICLO DI VITA DELLO STUDENTE

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UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL AND NATURAL
SCIENCES
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THE FACULTY

• The Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural
  Sciences is among the most complex Faculties
  within the University of Bologna because it
  involves many different scientific areas

• Mathematics
• Physics and Astronomy
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Biology
• Geology
• Natural Sciences
• Environmental Sciences
• Science for Conservation of Cultural Heritage

The Faculty is composed of 409 faculty members
124 full professors, 128 associate professors and
157 assistant professors. There are about 5500
students attending the facultys 2008/2009
academic year.
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THE DEPARTMENTS

• The wide range of degree courses offered has been
  developed with individual Departments, drawing on
  the numerous scientific competencies with which
  they operate. This allows also numerous direct
  interactions among the different disciplines.

• Department of Astronomy
  http//www.astronomia.unibo.it/Astronomia/
• Department of Experimental
• Evolutionary Biology
  http//www.dipartimentobiologia.it/
• Department of Chemistry
  http//www.chimica.unibo.it/Chimica/

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THE DEPARTMENTS
Department of Physics
http//www.df.unibo.it/ Department of Computer
Science
http//www.cs.unibo.it/en/ Department of
Mathematics http//www.dm.unibo.it/
Department of Experimental Pathology
http//patologia-sperimentale.
unibo.it/frm-main.php Department of Earth,
Geological and Environmental Sciences
http//www.geomin.unibo.it/
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MULTICAMPUS

Bologna has adopted a Multicampus structure in
order to permit the diffusion of educational
offering and the activation of a stabile research
activity on the premises with the intent to
better the functionality and quality of
university community life. The Faculty of
Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences based
in Bologna has courses also in the campus of
Ravenna and Cesena.
The Ravenna Campus represents a point of
excellence in the studies of preservation,
protection and appreciation of cultural heritage,
archeology, restoration on one hand and the
awareness of the environment and the promotion of
environmental quality, law, relations with
eastern European and Mediterranean nations,
regional planning, and of urban design and health
on the other.
http//www.tecore.unibo.it/
http//didattica.ambra.unib
o.it/
The Cesena Campus of the Faculty has always
hosted the area of Computer Sciences http//www.c
sr.unibo.it/
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DEGREE COURSES
The Faculty is made up of many Degree Courses
divided into 14 first Level Degrees and 15 second
Level or Master Degree Courses
http//www.eng.unibo.it/PortaleEn/Academicprogra
mmes/Courses/MathematicalSciences/1stDegree/ http
//www.eng.unibo.it/PortaleEn/Academicprogrammes/C
ourses/MathematicalSciences/2ndDegree/
Undergrate students have access to 1st Level
Degree Courses which last 3 years during and for
which it is necessary to obtain 180 credits.
Graduate students can apply for the 2nd Level
Degree Courses which last 2 years and require the
acquisition of 120 credits. INTERNATIONAL
MASTERS DEGREE IN BIOINFORMATICS The Faculty
also offers an International Masters Degree in
Bioinformatics completely taught in English and
aimed at generating knowledge and expertise in
specific fields of Biology, Biotechnology and
Medicine in the post-genomic era.
http//www.biocomp.unibo.it/lsbioinfo/ Informatio
n concerning the Degree Course can be found on
the Facultys website http//www.scienze.unibo.it
/ScienzeMatematiche/
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DOCTORATE SCHOOLS

• The doctorate schools within the Faculty cover
  all the areas concerned
• MATHEMATICS- PHYSICS - ASTRONOMY
• http//www.eng.unibo.it/PortaleEn/Research/Researc
  hDoctorates/DoctorateSchool/Mathematical.htm
• CHEMISTRY
• http//www.eng.unibo.it/PortaleEn/Research/Researc
  hDoctorates/DoctorateSchool/ChemicalSciences.htm
• BIOLOGY http//www.eng.unibo.it/PortaleEn/Research
  /ResearchDoctorates/DoctorateSchool/biological.ht
  m
• COMPUTER SCIENCE
• http//www.eng.unibo.it/PortaleEn/Research/Researc
  hDoctorates/DoctorateSchool/ComputerScience_.htm
  
• GEOLOGY NATURAL SCIENCES ENVIRONMENTAL
  SCIENCES
• http//www.eng.unibo.it/PortaleEn/Research/Researc
  hDoctorates/DoctorateSchool/EarthEnvironmental.ht
  m

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SCIENCE FOR CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

• This is an International PhD funded by European
  Marie Curie Actions
• http//www.episcon.scienze.unibo.it/episcon
• All doctorate schools have a duration of three
  years and consist mainly of laboratory and
  research activities and very few lectures.
• All the information concerning the application of
  foreign students to research doctorates and a
  detailed lists of the doctorates available within
  the University can be found on the following
  page
• http//www.unibo.it/NR/rdonlyres/40B58AF2-E199-4FA
  F-89A0-7C617E2C212C/138349/Help_for_application_fo
  reign_students2.doc

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ADMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
ADMISSIONS TESTS IONS TESTS

• To be admitted to a course a student must pass an
  Italian language proficiency test and a cultural
  test.
• Moreover, the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical
  and Natural Sciences requires admission tests to
  courses which are aimed at an orientation for the
  students and not a limitation for admission.
• The date of the Italian language and culture test
  is normally at the beginning of September. 
• To be admitted to the test, on the day of the
  test itself the student must show his/her
  passport and entry visa for study reasons or
  his/her residence permit, or the receipt issued
  by police headquarters for application for the
  residence permit.  A candidate waiting for the
  residence permit shall be admitted to the tests
  with reserve.Students can enrol only once they
  have passed the tests.
• ENROLMENT FEES
• 1st level degrees about 1,400 euros
• 2nd level degrees about 2,000 euros

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REGISTRATION
Registration for the University of Bologna can be
done on-line www.almawelcome.unibo.it or
students can go to one of the several Almawelcome
points, where they can find assistance and
information.To be able to use the on-line
service, students must be provided with a codice
fiscale (tax registration number). For students
abroad, this tax registration number can be
applied for at the Italian Embassy-Consulate
offices.For students already in Italy, this tax
registration number should be applied for at the
local Tax Agency Office.
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USEFUL WEBSITES

• Useful information concerning application,
  language courses, accomodation and immigration
  rules
• http//www.eng.unibo.it/PortaleEn/Students/Interna
  tionalStudents/exchange/before.htm
• Facultys international relations office
• scienzemfn.esteri_at_unibo.it
• Italian Ministry website for application of
  foreign students
• http//www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri
  /
• For opportunities of grants and visa please
  contact Italian embassy in your country.