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EXCHANGE
STUDENTS‘
GUIDE
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2018/2019

     Free University of Bozen-Bolzano   1
EXCHANGE STUDENTS' GUIDE 2018/2019 - Free University of Bozen ...
Welcome to
                 Index                                                                                                                             the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano!
                 Unibz Introduction                                                                                                  3   Thank you for choosing the Free University of Bozen–Bolzano for your study abroad experience.
                      The university in numbers ........................................................................             4   Together with your home institution we will endeavor to assist you in the whole exchange
                      University ranking 2017............................................................................            4   process and hope you will have a valuable and enjoyable experience at our university.
                      unibz network of scientific partners.........................................................                  5
                                                                                                                                         Please read this handbook carefully and if you still have any questions, please contact us:
                 Getting here                                                                                                        6
                       Planning your arrival................................................................................ 6           International Relations Office
                       Travel information..................................................................................... 6
                                                                                                                                         Universitätsplatz / piazza Università, 1           opening hours:
                 Your first days at Unibz                                                                                            7
                                                                                                                                         39100 Bozen-Bolzano                                InfoPoint in Bozen-Bolzano (room A1.01)
                       Accommodation........................................................................................ 7           Phone: +39 0471 012500                             Monday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
                       Healthcare.................................................................................................. 7    Fax: +39 0471 012509                               Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
                       Registration and Residence Permit........................................................... 8                    Email: international.relations@unibz.it
                                                                                                                                         Let’s meet on Facebook!
                         •Registration at the local city authority for EU citizens......................... 8
                         •Residence permit for study for Non-EU citizens.................................. 8
                       Tax code.................................................................................................... 8
                       Bank account opening............................................................................... 8
                 Academic Matters	                                                                                                  10
                       Course Overview....................................................................................... 10
                       Course Enrolment & Learning Agreement............................................... 11
                       Exam Enrolment....................................................................................... 11
                       Transcript of Records (ToR) ..................................................................... 12
                 University Services                                                                                                13
                       General services....................................................................................... 13
                       University Library...................................................................................... 13
                         •Reserve Collection .............................................................................. 14
                       Language Courses.................................................................................... 14           Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
                       Canteen..................................................................................................... 14   Campus Bozen-Bolzano
                 Life Beyond Academics                                                                                              15
                       Students’ Associations.............................................................................. 15
                       Buddy program......................................................................................... 16
                       Free time and leisure............................................................................... 17
                       Cost of living............................................................................................. 18
                       How to get around..................................................................................... 18                                                                           Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
                 FAQs                                                                                                               20                                                                          Campus Brixen-Bressanone
                 Useful numbers and addresses                                                                                       23
                 Checklist                                                                                                          26

                                                                                                                                         Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
                                                                                                                                         Campus Bruneck-Brunico
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EXCHANGE STUDENTS' GUIDE 2018/2019 - Free University of Bozen ...
The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
                                                                                                                                                                                                     unibz introduction

    facts and figures                                                                                          UNIBZ network
                                                                                                               of scientific Partners
    Languages? A bonus!                                                                                        EURAC                                               TIS
    Teaching and research at unibz are character-                                                              The European Academy of Bozen-Bolzano is            The TIS innovation park sees itself both as a
                                                          published every year by the newspaper La
    ized by a unique trilingual approach, as the                                                               an centre of applied research founded in 1992.      centre and a driving force for innovation, co-
                                                          Repubblica.In the second position, nine points
    languages of tuition - and this also applies to                                                            Currently, EURAC has 11 institutes divided into     operation and transfer of technologies for all
                                                          behind, is the LIUC University of Castellanza,
    conferences, meetings and all events in our                                                                4 main research areas: Autonomies, Mountains,       stakeholders in innovation, but above all, for
                                                          followed by Aosta, IULM, San Raffaele di Milano
    University - are English, German and Italian.                                                              H​ealth and ​Technologies. Through an interdis-     individual companies.
                                                          and others.
    This makes the University an ideal place for our                                                           ciplinary approach, researchers at EURAC work
                                                          The ranking list considers five criteria: services
    students to become highly effective commu-                                                                 on the protection of minorities and multilingual-   Claudiana
                                                          to students, availability of scholarships and fi-
    nicators, trilinguals who are sought after by                                                              ism, climate change, sustainable development        The Claudiana Institute is a training centre for
                                                          nancial contributions, University facilities, web
    employers.                                                                                                 plans via renewable energy and on biomedical        nursing and midwifery, rehabilitative, technical
                                                          services and internationalisation. unibz classi-
    Multilingualism and internationality are the                                                               studies.                                            diagnostic, technical assistance and prevention
                                                          fied as first in four of these criteria.
    main characteristics of the Free University of                                                                                                                 medicine in the Province of Bolzano. Bachelor’s
    Bozen-Bolzano. The five faculties have a high                                                              "monteverdi" Conservatory of music                  degrees, master’s programmes and further
                                                          3,482 STUDENTS                                       The “Claudio Monteverdi” music conservato-          education in the health care professions are
    number of lecturers and students from abroad
    (respectively 31% and 17%). Teaching and                                                                   ry, the Higher Institute for Musical Education      offered.
                                                          622 PROFESSORS (TENURED AND CONTRACT)
    research at the University are based on high                                                               / Higher Institute for Musical Studies of the
    quality standards and the faculties are part of a     240 TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF               Province of Bolzano.                                Fraunhofer Institute
    growing international network. This young and                                                                                                                  Founded in 2009 as the first Italian affiliate of
    dynamic university at the crossroads between          11 BACHELOR DEGREES COURSES                          German Department of Education and Training         the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft it is the largest
    the Italian and German cultures and economies                                                              The “Innovation and consulting” field deals         European organization for applied research. As
    offers excellent conditions for studying in a         14 MASTER DEGREES CORSES                             primarily with the pedagogic aspects of educa-      a non-profit research organization, Fraunhofer
    multilingual region with an optimal student-lec-                                                           tion and has the objective to both safeguard and    Italia works on the behalf of industrial and the
                                                          6 PhD PROGRAMMES                                     develop the quality of education.                   economic interests as well as for the benefit of
    turer ratio, a particularly high standard of living
    and lots of opportunities for sport and recrea-                                                                                                                society. The main projects and research activi-
                                                          69,4% GRADUATION WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED
    tion in the surrounding Dolomites.                                                                         klimaHaus CasaClima                                 ties are focused on supporting small and medi-
                                                          COURSE DURATION                                      The CasaClima Agency, born in 2002, is an           um-sized local companies through customized
                                                                                                               independent public society which operates as        and practical research services. The interdis-
    Unibz has 3 main campuses and 5
                                                          76,7% GRADUATE PERCENTAGE EMPLOYED AFTER             a certification body for the energy efficiency of   ciplinary team is divided into “Automation and
    Faculties:                                                                                                                                                     Mechatronics Engineering” and “Process Engi-
                                                                                                               the construction sector. The agency is also re-
    Campus Bozen-Bolzano                                  ONE YEAR                                             nowned for its consultancy and guidance in the      neering in Construction”. Both areas are com-
    Faculty of Economics and Management                                                                        planning and management of projects.                plemented by the third transversal business
    Faculty of Design and Art                                                                                                                                      area “Business Model Engineering”.
    Faculty of Science and Technology                                                                          Laimburg
    Faculty of Computer Science                                                                                Through meticulous research and scientific ex-
                                                                                                               perimentation, Laimburg works in collaboration
    Campus Brixen-Bressanone
                                                                                                               with the farming industry, continually seeking
    Faculty of Education
                                                                                                               new solutions to our ever-changing agricultural
                                                                                                               problems.
    Campus Bruneck-Brunico
    Bachelor in Tourism, Sport
    and Event Management                                                                                       philosophical-theological Academy
                                                                                                               The “Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule
    UNIvErSITY rANKING 2017                                                                                    Brixen” (Philosophical-theological Academy
                                                                                                               Brixen) is a school of higher education under
    unibz is first in Italy among small (less than                                                             the auspices of the Catholic church. The
    5000 students) non-public Universities, with                                                               academy specializes in the study of
    a score of over 102 points.                                                                                Philosophy and Theology
    This is the result of the ranking list that is

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GETTING HERE                                                                                       YOUR FIRST DAYS AT UNIBZ
    Planning your arrival                                                                              ACCOMODATION                                        HEALTH CARE

    What to pack                                                                                       All exchange students are eligible for universi-     Health Insurance for EU citizens
    In the Bozen-Bolzano area the climate is moun-     The other airports Bergamo, Treviso, Venice     ty-arranged accommodation while at the unibz.       The Italian National Health Service is called
    tain, cold and snowy in Winter, and mild in        and Munich are over 200 km away (about          We endeavour to ensure that all have suitable       “Servizio Sanitario Nazionale” (SSN), and is
    Summer. Snow falls regularly in the province       four hours by train).                           accommodation arranged prior to their arrival,       divided into local Healthcare Boards (“Aziende
    of South Tyrol, but good weather and sunshine      Innsbruck: www.innsbruck-airport.com            but it is advisable to also seek accommodation       Unità Sanitarie Locali – AUSL”). If you are an
    prevails with low winter averages (between −7      Verona:www.aeroportoverona.it/passeggeri_t5     in the private sector, as unibz has a limited        EU citizen, you must bring your European
    and −3 °C). Larger amounts of snow fall in the     Milano: www.milanomalpensa-airport.com          number of places into university residences          Health Insurance Card – EHIC in order to have
    mountain areas, ideal for skiing.                  Venezia: www.veniceairport.it                   and rooms. The International Relations Office        access to medical care. Using your card, you
    At the foot of the mountains (Bolzano), the cli-   Bologna: www.bologna-airport.it                 will inform incoming students whether they           can go directly to a general practitioner
    mate is moderately continental, with cold win-     Munich: www.munich-airport.de                   have been assigned a room or not in a timely         “medico di base”. All the costs will be charged
    ters, with an average in January around freez-                                                     manner and provide information about                 to your insurance body.
    ing, and hot summers about 35 degrees in the       By car                                          contacts for confirmation and bank details for       For some specialist services, the payment of a
    city are not too rare. Many outdoor pools and      From north: Munich - Kufstein (A12 Inn          the payment of the deposit.                          “ticket” is required as a contribution to cover
    lakes as well as the proximity to the mountains    Valley Motorway) - Innsbruck - Brenner (A22     PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING                               part of the costs. For dental care, the nation-al
    provide for refreshing mountain air.               Brenner Motorway) – Bozen-Bolzano;                                                                   health system provides only diagnostic and
                                                       From south: A22 Modena Highway; A4                                                                   urgent treatment.
                                                                                                       Notice boards display announcements for rent-
    The academic calendar is available online: →       Milano Highway.
                                                                                                       ing or sharing rooms and flats. Accommodation
    you can find it here                                                                                                                                   Health Insurance for Non-EU
                                                       How to arrive to Brixen-Bressanone and          ads are displayed at the boards in the
                                                                                                                                                           A health insurance policy is necessary in Italy (it
    1st semester lectures: 01.10.2018-21.12.2018       Bruneck-Brunico                                 university buildings and also online here; if you
                                                                                                                                                           is requested also when applying for a
    | 07.01.2019 – 19.01.2019                          Brixen-Bressanone is a stop on all IC and EC    want to post an announcement, you can send
                                                                                                                                                           Residence Permit):
    Seasonal holiday: 22.12.2018 – 06.01.2019          trains on the route Innsbruck – Brenner –       an email to info@unibz.it The price for one
                                                                                                                                                           If you have a health insurance make sure that it
    Exams: 21.01.2019 – 16.02.2019                     Verona. From Bozen-Bolzano you can reach        room varies from about € 350 to € 500 per
                                                                                                                                                           has been issued in your name and that it covers
    2nd semester lectures: 25.02.2019 –                Bruneck-Brunico changing in Fortezza to a       month. Short term accommodation is available
                                                                                                                                                           at least the whole period of your stay (i.e. the
    18.04.2019 / 23.04.2019 – 15.06.2019               local train (towards San Candido). You can      in all three campus sites.
                                                                                                                                                           duration of your Visa). The insurance policy
    Eastern holiday: 19.04.2019 – 22.04.2019           take a bus of the local public transport com-                                                       must have undergone an approval procedure by
    Exams: 17.06.2019 – 13.07.2019                     pany SAD. Visit their webpage for the bus                                                           the Embassy so carry for instance a stamp of
                                                       schedule: www.sad.it/it                                                                             approval.
                                                                                                       Information about youth hostels are                  Should this not be the case, no Residence Per-
    Travel information                                 Please plan your trip in order to arrive in     available at the following webpages:                mit will be released. For this reason, make
                                                       Bolzano in time for the Welcome day, the        Bozen-Bolzano:                                      sure that your Embassy does so when you go
    how to arrive to Bozen-Bolzano                     week before the term start.                     www.bozen.jugendherberge.it/                        there for your visa.
    By train                                                                                           Brixen-Bressanone:                                  If you do not have health insurance, or you
    The train is the best means of transport to get    Useful contact numbers                          www.brixen.jugendherberge.it/                       have an insurance policy that has not been
    to Bozen-Bolzano. The train station is only 5                                                      Bruneck-Brunico:                                    stamped by the Embassy, you can buy one at
    minutes away from the city center and              Traffic Information Office                      www.hostelworld.com/                                the Post Office in Italy by completing and paying
    the University.                                    tel. +39 0471 200198                                                                                a payment slip (bollettino postale) to:
    You can book your ticket online on at              www.provinz.bz.it/traffico
    www.trenitalia.com and www.bahn.com                Highway Brennero A22                                                                                GENErALI ITALIA SpA - C/C n. 712 70 003
                                                       www.autobrennero.it                                                                                 via marocchesa 14, 31021
    By plane                                           Bolzano Radio Taxi                                                                                  mogliano veneto (Tv)
    South Tyrol’s only airport is located in the        tel. +39 0471 981111                                                                               CAUSALE [reason for payment]:
    southern outskirts of Bozen-Bolzano.               Tourist Information Office                                                                          Polizza Sanitaria studente straniero 6/12 mesi
    Beyond South Tyrol, the nearest international      tel. +39 0471 307000                                                                                [foreign student healthcare policy 6/12 months]
    airports are in Innsbruck in the north                                                                                                                 IMPORTO [amount]: 6 months = € 49.00 /12
    and Verona in the south.                           → see map                                                                                           months = € 98.00

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Your first days at Unibz                                                                                                                                                                    Your first days at Unibz

    To obtain the certificate of confirmation of the     the certificate of enrolment. For the latter you     Warning: Do not seal the envelope!
    insurance policy after payment, you must send        need 2 revenue adhesives of 16.00 €, or you can                                                           • the postal receipts (received
    a fax to Generali Italia SpA(fax 06 3613626)         ask if your Student Card is enough);                                                                        at the Post Office);
    with a copy of the payment slip, a copy of the         • Tax code                                         STEp 2: The open envelope containing the
                                                                                                                                                                   • 4 passport-sized photographs against
                                                                                                              above-mentioned documents must be handed in
    first page of your passport, your email address,     If you need any assistance please contact our                                                               light background;
                                                                                                              by you personally at one of the authorized Post
    your postal address and you must immediately         student tutors.                                                                                           • 1 copy of the documentation you put
                                                                                                              Offices displaying a document certify-
    contact the Generali Italia SpA offices by phone                                                                                                                 in the envelope at the Post Office
                                                                                                              ing your identity. The whole procedure costs
    on 06 3611676 or 06 3210214.                         residence permit for study
                                                                                                              aproximatively €137.50.
    Alternatively, private health insurance can be       for non-EU citizens                                                                                      STEP 5: Keep track of the status of your resi-
                                                                                                              STEP 3: You will receive a receipt from the Post
    bought contacting the following agencies:            The residence permit is the document issued                                                              dence permit procedure visiting the webpage:
                                                                                                              Office which you must keep with you and always
    Expat www.expatinsurance.eu/                         by the “Questura” (Police Headquarters) which                                                            www. questure.poliziadistato.it/stranieri/
                                                                                                              display along with your passport. This docu-
    Global Assistance Allianz www.allianz-               entitles you to stay in Italy for a determined                                                           Once it has terminated go to the “Questura” and
    assistance.it/                                       period of time. Non-EU citizens must apply for       ment is valid as a “temporary residence permit”.
                                                                                                                                                                  ask for your residence permit.
    Europassistance www.europassistance.it               a residence permit (“Permesso di soggiorno”)
                                                         within 8 working days from their arrival into the    Please come to the International Relations          STEP 6: Within the 3 following days provide the
    Registration and residence permit                    Schengen area.                                       Office and hand in a copy of this receipt.          International Relations Office with a copy of your
                                                                                                              This receipt will also allow you to keep track of   residence permit. Our student helpers/buddies
    registration at the local city authority             STEp 1: Meeting with the International Rela-         the status of your procedure through the user       will accompany you to the “Questura” upon
     for EU citizens:                                    tions Office (the schedule will be sent by e-        ID and password that are indicated on it by         request.
    EU citizens are allowed to travel within the Ital-   mail by the International Relations Office):         con-sulting the following website:
    ian borders without restrictions for at least the     You will be provided with an information pack-                                                          Stay permit renewal costs
    first 3 months of their stay in Italy (90 days).     age which includes the application form and the
    For periods longer than 90 consecutive days, EU      list of attachments to add to the application.       http://questure.poliziadistato.it/                  Approx. € 153.50 for the application itself (€
    citizens settled down in Bozen-Bolzano or in any     Please make sure to take along th following                                                              107.50 for the stay permit + € 30 for the postal
    other neighboring town or village shall con-tact     documents and items:                                                                                     service + € 16 for the revenue stamp) + €
    the local Register Office and get registered. The                                                         In order to be permitted to travel outside Italy    149.77 for the National Health insurance or €
    local Register Office shall be informed also of        • certificate of enrolment (which the Interna-     you need a final residence permit; the receipt      98 for the private health insurance (INA
    your departure.                                      tional Relations Office will hand out to you);       of the post office is not sufficient.               ASSITALIA), or another private insurance of
                                                           • 3 revenue adhesives (contrassegno telema-        STEp 4: On the receipt you will find the date       your choice.
    Tax code “codice fiscale” –                          tico) of €16.00. Buy the adhesives at a “Tabac-      and time of your appointment at the                 For the renewal of the stay permit the Immigra-
    “Steuernummer”                                       chino” (small shop selling newspapers and cig-       “Questura” (Police Headquarters). Your              tion office might ask you to certify that you have
                                                         arettes) and take them along; please mind that       fingerprint will be taken.                          at least € 500/month for a minimum period of 6
    An Italian tax code is needed in the case you        we can not process your file if you do not deliver   Do not miss the appointment!                        months - please note that this amount in-
    want to open a bank account. For non-EU citi-        the adhesives;                                       On that day you will have to bring:                 cludes basic expenses only.
    zens: The tax code “codice fiscale” request can        • your passport and a copy of all pages of your
    be submitted only after applying for the resi-       passport (not the blank ones);
    dence permit.                                          • a copy of your health insurance policy cover-       your passport and visa (original
    If you need any assistance in preparing the tax      ing the whole period of your stay;                    • documents);
    code request please contact one of the student
    tutors.The tax code has to be requested at the                                                             • the appointment letter (received at
    Agenzia delle Entrate.                                                                                       the Post Office);

    Bank account opening

    To open a bank account you will need the
    following documents:
      • Copy of your passport;
      • Residence permit / receipt from the Post
    office (non-EU citizen);
      • Certificate of enrolment or self-declaration
    (you have to ask in the Student secretariat for

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ACADEMIC MATTERS
                                                                                                                                              Academic matters

    teaching offer                                 Course Enrolment
                                                   and Learning Agreement

                                                   In your first days at unibz you will attend a           enrolment you cannot register for taking the
    The complete list of courses is available at   meeting with your faculty where you will get            exams and without exam enrolment you can-
    Economics and Management                       detailed and important information regarding            not take the exam.
    Computer science                                                                                       Questions related to courses and exams as
                                                   the enrolment procedure. Thereafter, you will be        well as for assistance in the drafting of your
    Education                                      able to register online for the selected courses.       LA can be addressed to:
    Design and Art                                 WArNING: Please note that without course
    science and Technology

                                                   Faculty of Economics        Bozen–Bolzano       Valerie Aloa
                                                   and Management                                  valerie.aloa@unibz.it
                                                                                                   +39 0471 013010

                                                   Bachelor in                 Bruneck -           Silvia Boniolo
                                                   Tourism, Sport and          Brunico             silvia.boniolo@unibz.it
                                                   Event Management                                +39 0474 013603
                                                                                                   Kirchler Christine
                                                   Faculty of Computer         Bachelor & Master   christine.kirchler@unibz.it
                                                   Science
                                                                                                   +39 0471 016007

                                                                               EMSE – Joint        Prof. Barbara Russo
                                                                               Programme           barbara.russo@unibz.it
                                                                                                   Elena Gabardi
                                                                                                   elena.gabardi@unibz.it
                                                                                                   +39 0471 012509

                                                   Faculty of Design and Art                       Elena Ghizzo
                                                                                                   elena.ghizzo@unibz.it
                                                                                                   +39 0471 015005
                                                   Faculty of Science                              science.technology@unibz.it
                                                   and Technology                                  +39 0471 017600

                                                   Faculty of Education                            Ingo Ritsch
                                                                                                   ingo.ritsch@unibz.it

                                                   Exam Enrolment                                         IMPORTANT:

                                                   In order to be permitted to take any examination       Information on courses and exams offered by
                                                   you have to register online. The language of the       your faculty and included in the degree course
                                                   exam is the same as the language of the course.        you are enrolled in will be provided via email.
                                                   Exam enrolment takes place via the website of          Information about courses and exams which are
                                                   the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano by enter-         not included in your main degree programme,
                                                   ing the Cockpit.                                       can be found on the student portal on a regular
                                                   Here, you will also find some guidelines for en-       basis.
                                                   rolment. Your Faculty administration will inform
                                                   you via email when the exam session opens.

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UNIVERSITY SERVICES
    Academic matters

    WHen DO I enroll for exams?                                                                            Student Card                                        to use university computers, have access
                                                                                                                                                               to your university mailbox; use Intranet services
                                                       full-time student during one academic year.         The card is handed out after the Welcome            and the wireless network (WLAN).
    Faculty of Economics and management
                                                       The student workload for a full-time study          Session (for Erasmus & Bilateral Agreement          Mailbox and intranet services can be accessed
    Enrolment for exams (or cancellation of the
                                                       programme in Europe amounts in most cases to        exchange and Free Mover students) or at the         also remotely.
    enrollment) must happen at least five days
                                                       36/40 weeks per year and 1 credit is equivalent     Student Secretariat (for Joint programme
    before the date of the exam (including Sundays
                                                       to 25 - 30 working hours. Italian Credit (CFU) =    students). The card allows to:                      If you have a personal notebook you are advised
    and public holidays, excluding the day of the
                                                       25 working hours = 1 ECTS credit                                                                        to install an access connection to the wireless
    exam). For example: if the exam takes place on
                                                       The pass mark for examinations is 18 out of 30.     •pay at the university canteen (Mensa), Unibar      network (Scientific Network South Tyrol) in
    a Friday, you can enrol up until 11.59 pm of the
                                                       The highest mark for examinations is 30 out of      (in Bozen-Bolzano) and vending machines in          almost all areas of the buildings. It will allow
    Sunday before.
                                                       30. Particular outstanding exam outcomes are        Bozen-Bolzano and Brixen-Bressanone;                you to connect to printers on the server and to
                                                       awarded with the label “con lode”.                  •borrow and return books from the library;          surf the web. Detailed handbooks are available
    Faculty of Computer Science
                                                       An excellent performance is usually graded          •photocopy and print;                               for instructions on how to setup the WLAN etc.
    Enrolment for exams (or cancellation of the
                                                       above 28.                                           •access the university buildings from the back      These can be found at the following website
    enrollment) must happen at least three days
                                                                                                           entrance of the buildings C and F (in Bozen-        www.unibz.it/ict
    before the date of the exam (excluding Sundays     ds                                                  Bolzano);
    and public holidays and excluding the day of the
                                                       The Transcript of Records is issued at the end      •access rooms reserved to faculty.                  Remote access to university e-mailbox:
    exam). For example: if the exam takes place on
                                                       of your exchange period in Italian, German and                                                          www.webmail.unibz.it or from the University
    a Friday, you can enrol up until 11.59 pm of the
                                                       English. It contains your personal data, your       The card serves also as proof of identity. Do not   homepage www.unibz.it, click on “Students”;
    Monday before. Exception: if the exam takes
                                                       arrival and departure dates, the list of exams      forget to take it along when taking exams. Card     “ICT Service”.
    place on a Monday, you can enrol only until
                                                       and internships you have done, with the date of     can be recharged with cash at the machines (in
    11.59 pm of the Wednesday before.
                                                       the exam, the credits (CFU and ECTS) and the        Bozen-Bolzano on the left of the canteen –          Printing
                                                       grades obtained. The grades are expressed in        mensa entrance; in Brixen-Bressanone close
    Faculty of Design and Art
                                                       the Italian scale out of thirty and are converted   to the reception desk; in Bruneck-Brunico in        To print, you select the printer “All-in-one”. You
    Enrolment for exams (or cancellation of the
                                                       into the ECTS scale. The Transcript also ex-        the entrance hall).                                 insert your student card in the card reader close
    enrollment) must happen at least three days
                                                       plains the Italian grading system and provides      The card offers special conditions for services     to the printer. Your documents are displayed to
    (excluding Sundays and public holidays and ex-
                                                       the “ECTS grading tables”. These tables allow       to culture, sport, music and leisure.               be selected for printing.
    cluding the day of the exam) before the date of
                                                       the universities of the European Higher Educa-
    the exam. For example: if the exam takes place
                                                       tion Area, which have adopted the ECTS              The student portal “cockpit”                        University library
    on a Friday, you can enrol up until 11.59 pm of
                                                       system, to convert Italian grades into local
    the Monday before. Exception: if the exam takes
                                                       grades. Before leaving for your home                The so-called “cockpit” is the university portal.   Libraries in Bozen-Bolzano and Brixen-Bres-
    place on a Monday, you can enrol only until
                                                       institution please submit the google form at the    From the cockpit you can enroll in your exams,      sanone have reading rooms and areas, as well
    11.59 pm of the Wednesday before.
                                                       following link: https://goo.gl/forms/               have access to your electronic transcript of re-    as group and single study rooms, computers,
                                                       VxfvWyP90iuVIp6J3. After completing the             cords and check your personal updated course        photocopy machines, printers, CD-burners and
    Faculty of Education
                                                       google form, the International Relations Office     timetable.                                          scanners.
    Enrolment for exams (or cancellation of enroll-
                                                       will send the ToR directly to your Home             To have access to the cockpit student portal        Students, teaching and administrative staff can
    ment) must happen at least three working days
                                                       University by e-mail.                               visit the university website www.unibz.it click     access the services of the library with their
    before the date of the exam. Sunday is not a
                                                                                                           on “Students”; “ICT services for students” and      cards.
    working day.
                                                                                                           select “Cockpit”.                                   Electronic books and hard copies can be found
                                                                                                                                                               in the online catalogue. In addition, the library
    Grading System, Assessment &                                                                           Computer Rooms/webmail/Account                      offers a local lending service as well as an
    Academic Recognition                                                                                                                                       interlibrary loan service, user training and a
                                                                                                           Computer rooms (in Bozen-Bolzano and Brix-          reference service.
    The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano has                                                               en-Bressanone) are located in the libraries.
    adopted ECTS as an accumulation system. The                                                            Credentials for access are provided after the       With the LIBRARY APP access to the library is
    workload refers to the notion of time that it                                                          Welcome Session (for Erasmus, Bilateral             provided from Android Smartphone or iPhone.
    might take an average student to complete the                                                          Agreement and Free Mover exchange students)         In addition you can look up the current Library
    required learning outcomes.                                                                            or at the Student Secretariat (for Joint            News; check the library opening hours; start a
    ECTS are used as recognition for study periods                                                         programme students, like EMSE). After the first     search in the library catalogue and address the
    abroad; 60 credits measure the workload of a                                                           login you are requested to change the pasword.      library staff with information queries.
                                                                                                           With the university account you are permitted

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LIFE BEYOND ACADEMICS
    University services

    The RESERVE COLLECTION is used by many               University canteen                                   students assOCIATIONS
    professors and lecturers to publish their course
    material, e.g. slides, handouts, homework, stu-      The Unibar in Bozen-Bolzano gives you a 20 %         KIKERO                                             Kikero (from Cicero) was established in 2000
    dent grades, and text books.                         discount when you pay with your student card.        Universitätsplatz 1/Piazza Università, 1 (Office   with the purpose to involve students and cit-
    To have access to the reserve collection visit the                                                        C6.03)                                             izens in cultural projects and events. It is as
                                                         A typical Italian breakfast (consisting of a
    university website www.unibz.it, click on “Stu-      sweet pastry and a coffee) costs around € 2.50                                                          well a space for student to share their ideas
    dents”; “ICT services for students” and select                                                            T: +39 0471 012 182
                                                         in a bar.                                            F: +39 0471 012 189                                and exchange opinions. If you are willing to
    “Reserve Collection”.                                The university canteen offers seven different        kikero@unibz.it                                    live the kikero life, you are very welcome to
                                                         menus at a very modest price. You can choose                                                            come and join! Let’s make unibz a place to
    Language courses                                     between a first course with two side dishes or                                                          enjoy studying while having fun together!
    at the Language Centre                               two first courses (€ 2,92), a second course with
                                                         two side dishes (€ 3,63), a first and second
    The Language Centre offers language                  course with two side dishes (€ 4,33), with small     SCUB
                                                                                                              Piazza Università 1 (office F6.02)                 Since 2001 when it was founded, the “Sports
    courses, international language certification,       salad and dessert/fruit. You also have the
                                                                                                                                                                 Club University Bolzano” has been organizing
    individual learning and counseling about lan-        possibility to choose the “Pizza Menu”               T: +39 0471 012 183                                sports events for students providing an alter-
    guage learning.                                      consisting of a pizza with salad and a dessert/      F: +39 0471 012 189                                native to classrooms.
                                                         fruit (€ 4,33). Drinks and bread are included in     scub@unibz.it
                                                                                                              www.scub.unibz.it                                  Events are designed to be fun and aim at
    The Language Centre offers following courses:        the price.
                                                                                                                                                                 bringing students closer to the world of sport.
                                                                                                                                                                 The offer is very diverseranging from a chess
    ENGLISH          · Modular courses                   Bozen-  Monday-Saturday          Piazza                                                                 club, to a fitness club and a rock climbing
                                                                 11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.      Università 1,                                                          course.
                     · Preparation courses for           Bolzano Monday-Friday            on the ground                                                          As well as the regular training of the foot-
                       Cambridge ESOL certificates               6:30 p.m. - 8:30         floor next to                                                          ball teams (male and female), volleyball
                     · Courses for academic skills               p.m. (closed             the main
                                                                 during the               entrance and                                                           and basketball teams, cheerleading, tennis,
    GERMAN           · Modular courses                           summer).                 the Unibar.                                                            beach volleyball, karate, swimming, capoeira
                                                                                                                                                                 and badminton, S.C.U.B. organizes trekking
    ITALIAN          · Preparation courses for
                                                                                                                                                                 trips in the mountains in Trentino-Alto Adige
                       TestDaF and CELI certification                                                                                                            and further afield, providing the appropriate
    ARABIC           · A1 to A2 courses                             Monday-               Basement of                                                            equipment when needed.Each year S.C.U.B.
                                                         Brixen-
    CHINESE          · Refresher and
                                                                    Saturday              the main                                                               takes part in various international university
                                                         Bressanone 12 p.m. - 2           university                                                             tournaments, where the Free University of
                       conversation notes                           p.m.                  building in viale
                                                                                          Ratisbona, 16.                                                         Bozen-Bolzano competes with other European
    FRENCH                                                                                                                                                       institutions. SCUB organizes the “Snowdays”
    RUSSIAN                                                                                                                                                      every year, a snowsports event that is open to
    SPANISH                                                                                                                                                      national and international university students.

                                                                                                              UNIPARTY
    Language courses refer to the levels of the                                                               Piazza Università 1 (office C4.04)                 Lectures and library are not all that there is at
    Common European Frame of Reference for                                                                                                                       unibz: after long sessions on the books, it’s fi-
    Languages (CEFR) and are based on a modu-                                                                 uni-party@unibz.it                                 nally time to hang out with friends for a party!
    lar course-system. Each module comprises 40                                                               www.uni-party.it                                   The UniParty Team provides weekly itinerant
    hours of teaching.                                                                                                                                           parties all around the city - every Thursday
    Optional courses, course descriptions, time-                                                                                                                 evening a different theme, music and situation
    tables and further details are available at the                                                                                                              await you for a great opportunity to spend time
    website of the Language Centre, click on “lan-                                                                                                               with your friends!
    guage courses”. Incoming Exchange Students
    shall not take language computer based
    exams but only end of course tests.

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Life beyond accademic                                                                                                                                                                              Life beyond accademic

      TALÌA UNILIfE                                                                                                Free time and leisure
      Brixen-Bressanone                                 It is the first student association in
      www.facebook.com/taliaunilife                     Brixen-Bressanone. It was born on the 29                   Bozen-Bolzano, Brixen-Bressanone                     The medieval alleys and the wealth of histor-
                                                        October 2013 with the goal of support ingthe               and Bruneck-Brunico are ideal places for             ical references are an ideal starting point for
                                                        idea of Campus Life: a multilingual university             studying and enjoy the time between                  excursions into the countryside and for prac-
                                                        community operating in different contexts.                 examinations and classes.                            ticing a wide variety of sports and leisure
                                                        Its main activity is the choir: choir-practice,             The surroundings as well offer a large and          activities. Leaving directly from the town
                                                        exchanges with international and national                  diversified range of in and outdoor activities.      centre, students can set off on their bikes or
                                                        choirs. Talìa also collaborates with uniparty                                                                   on foot for excursions into the surrounding
                                                        and has planned some activities such as the                                                                     hills and mountains; a good example of a
                                                                                                                   BOZEN-BOLZANO
                                                        university paper and cineforum.                                                                                 nice place for hikes and bike rides is
                                                                                                                                                                        the Plose mountain, easily accessible
                                                                                                                   Bozen-Bolzano has around 100,000 inhabitants,        by public transport.
                                                                                                                   mainly divided between the three language
                                                                                                                   groups present in South Tyrol:
                                                                                                                   German, Italian and Ladin. In the whole of South     Bruneck-Brunico
                                                                                                                   Tyrol the German-speaking group makes up
    Buddy Programme
                                                                                                                   about 68% of the local population, the Italian       The town of Bruneck-Brunico, with approxi-
                                                                                                                   group about 27% and the Ladin group about 4%.        mately 14,000 inhabitants, is the most im-
    The buddy programme connects new                    libraries, holidays, etc.), accommodation (lodg-           In the city of Bolzano the proportions are almost    portant town in the Pustertal/Pusteria Valley.
     international students with local students.        ing, rent, etc.), the city of Bolzano (public trans-       the opposite with about 73% of the population        In Brunico and in the outlying villages, there
    Buddies provide a helping hand and friendly         ports, sports facilities, nightlife, etc.), Italy (trav-   belonging to the Italian-speaking group, com-        are very many modern tourist facilities, as
    face and can also offer linguistic support, cul-    elling, interesting sites, etc.). The Buddy can            pared with only 27% who belong to the Ger-           well as numerous restaurants and bars. The
    tural guidance and information. Typical activ-      also help the incoming student with the regis-             man-speaking group (the Ladin group in the city      heart of the area’s winter tourism is the local
    ities might include showing students around,        tration and assist as an interpreter if                    is only 0.79%).                                      Kronplatz/ Plan de Corones mountain which
    locating banks, shops etc. near the universities,   necessary. unibz volunteers and new students               The city dates back to Roman times.                  soars 2,275 meters above the town.
    helping to find an apartment etc.                   are paired before their arrival.                           In the Middle Ages it became a commercial            Over the last ten years Brunico has also
    The Buddy can help the international student        There is no deadline to sign up by, although it is         crossroads and an important trading centre           developed as an important centre for art
    arriving in Bozen-Bolzano to become familiar        important to sign up before the semester                   across the Alps, thanks also to its geographical     and culture. Initiatives in the cultural sec-
    with university courses, with the various loca-     starts. For this, please contact our Buddies at:           location. In the last two centuries it was part of   tor include exhibitions of famous artists,
    tions and services the university provides and      exchange.buddies@unibz.it                                  the Austrian empire first, and then it became        theatre festivals, and concerts, as well as a
    with city life and its cultural environment.                                                                   part of Italy. This has created a cultural mix of    variety of cultural projects and shows con-
    The Buddy can answer all kinds of questions                                                                    Italian and German cultures.                         ceived and organized by young local artists.
    regarding the university (classes, teachers,                                                                   Bozen-Bolzano is also famous for the magical         Bruneck-Brunico offers ideal conditions for
                                                                                                                   atmosphere that spreads across the city during       practicing sport every season of the year. In
                                                                                                                   Christmas time.                                      winter, skiing and snowboarding are almost
                                                                                                                                                                        obligatory, especially in the area served
                                                                                                                   BRIXEN-BRESSANONE                                    by the excellent ski facilities of Kronplatz/
                                                                                                                                                                        Plan de Corones, otherwise one can take up
                                                                                                                                                                        cross-country skiing, ice skating
                                                                                                                   Brixen-Bressanone, a bishop’s residence, is dis-
                                                                                                                                                                        or ice hockey.
                                                                                                                   tinguished by its medieval Gothic architecture.
                                                                                                                   Since the end of the Second World War Brix-
                                                                                                                   en-Bressanone has experienced an economic
                                                                                                                   growth spurt while consolidating its artistic and
                                                                                                                   cultural vocation. Students who come to study
                                                                                                                   here will find a calm, comfortably-sized town
                                                                                                                   of about 18,000 inhabitants, free of traffic prob-
                                                                                                                   lems.

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Life beyond accademic

    The most popular activities include
    jogging along the banks of the river Talfer-Tal-     Cost of Living                                                                                            HOW TO GET AROUND
    vera, walking to Jenesien-S. Genesio and to the
    nearby Schlern-Sciliar plateau, excursions and       A student’s average budget will have to consid-                                                           bIkE
    mountain climbing in the Dolomites, swimming         er the following general expenses. All amounts,                                                           In Bozen-Bolzano the most efficient and fastest
    in the numerous nearby lakes and, last but not       which are only approximate, are expressed in                                                              way to move from one place to another is using
    least, skiing and snowboarding in the surround-      Euros from a minimum up to a maximum.                                                                     the bike, as there is a great cycle lane network
    ing ski areas.                                                                                                                                                 and all places are close by bike.
    Here some tips for a day excursion, for little                                                                                                                 If you do not have a bike you can rent one (Viale
                                                         Other general needs
    money and with public                                                                                                                                          della Stazione, in front of Piazza Walther). Bikes
    transports:                                                                                                                                                    can be rented between April and October at a
                                                         For transport: see Public Transport                                                                       price of 1 € for the first 6 hours, 3 € for a whole
    Puez-Geisler Nature Park:                                                                                                                                      day and 5 €/day if you want to keep it more than
                                                         For clothing: shoes € 50.00/pair, jeans € 40.00-                                                          one day (deposit 10 €). Viale della Stazione,
    Suggestive natural park located between              70.00 €/pair, sweater € 40.00 – 60.00.                                                                    right in front of Piazza Walther.
    Val Gardena and Alta Badia. Perfect in the sum-
    mer time for fresh air and amazing landscape.        To buy a mobile phone: € 50.00 - 400; month-
                                                         ly and pay-as-you-go plans: € 10 up to € 40        For one meal in a medium-priced restaurant/            bUS AND TrAIN
                                                         (e.g. of Italian providers: WIND, TRE, VODA-       pizzeria: € 15/30.                                     Using the city buses you pay 1.50 € for one ride.
    Messner Mountain Museum:                             FONE, TIM, POSTEMOBILE)                            Some bars in Bozen-Bolzano offer student               The price is the same for the entire city area
                                                                                                            discounts.                                             (there are no zones) except if you use certain
    The two museums are hosted in two enchant-           To buy a laptop: € 400.00 – 1.000.00.                                                                     lines (e.g. lines 110, 111, 112, 201 2) which go
    ing castels in the Bozen-Bolzano area. They are                                                         The approximate prices of some items are               outside the city. The tickets can be bought on
    about the mountain, each one focusing on a dif-      For a movie ticket: € 8.50; for a 8-entrance       listed below (in euro):                                the bus (coins of 0.10 €; 0.20 €; 0.50 €; 1 € and
    ferent aspect of it.                                 card: € 50.00.                                     Milk: 1.20 / Litre                                     2 €). It is cheaper to buy a daily ticket for 3 €
                                                         For a museum ticket: € 4.00 – 10.00.               Bread: 4.50 / Kilo                                     (Tagesticket Stadtbereich/ biglietto giornaliero
                                                                                                            Butter: 1.70 / 250 gr.                                 urbano) if you want to take the bus more than
    Gondola of Renon:                                                                                                                                              twice a day.
                                                         For a theatre/concert ticket: € 15.00 – 50.00.     Beef: 9.00 / 19.00 / Kilo
                                                                                                            Chicken: 8.00 / 10.00 /Kilo                            You can also buy a Prepaid Card (Wertkarte/
    In only 12 minutes you reach Oberbozen-So-                                                              Rice: 1.70 / 2.50 / Kilo                               Carta Valore) for 10/25/50€ where you pay 0.12
                                                         For a gym membership: € 60.00 – 100.00 /
    prabolzano from the town of Bozen-Bolzano.                                                              Pasta: 0.80 / 1.20 /Kilo                               € per kilometer. Those tickets can be used for
                                                         month.
    Departures every 4 minutes.                                                                             Bottled water: 0.50 / 0.80 /Litre                      both bus and train rides that go outside the city
                                                         To buy a skipass during the skiing season: €                                                              in the whole region of South Tyrol. Also very
    Carezza and Monticolo Lakes:                         15.00 – 50.00/day.                                                                                        important: do not forget to validate regular train
                                                                                                            Costs you will incur at your arrival                   tickets (otherwise they are not valid and you will
                                                                                                            (non-EU students)                                      have to pay a fine!).
    Two very beautiful lakes not far from                For a swimming pool entrance ticket: €
                                                                                                            stay permit application: aprox. from € 153.50 to
    Bozen-Bolzano and surrounded by mountains.           3.50 for students up to 26 years (€ 5.50 for
                                                                                                            173.50 (depending on the duration of your stay)
    You can easily reach them using the                  adults); 12-entrance card € 35 for students up
                                                                                                            + the cost of health insurance;
    public transport.                                    to 26 years (€ 55.00 for adults); season tick-
                                                                                                            health insurance: aprox. € 149.77 (per solar
                                                         et €155,00 for students up to 26 years and €
                                                                                                            year) for the enrolment to the Italian Health
    Roncolo Castle:                                      310,00 for adults.
                                                                                                            System; accommodation deposit: aprox. € 580
                                                                                                            cash for student home (see Accommodation)
                                                         To enrol at SCUB (Sport Club University of
    Famous for the largest cycle of secular frescoes                                                        housing rent: aprox. € 290.00 per month for
                                                         Bozen-Bolzano) and have the right to special
    dating back to the Middle Ages. Easily reachable                                                        student home (see Accommodation)
                                                         prices for gym courses, entrance to swim-
    via Shuttle bus, Public transport and by foot (ap-                                                      meals at the University canteens: approximate-
                                                         ming-pools and tennis courts, etc.: € 15.00/
    prox. 40 minutes from Walther square).                                                                  ly € 250 per month (see Eating and drinking)
                                                         year.
                                                                                                            bus transport: € 1.50 for a single ticket (valid for
                                                                                                            one ride), years transport pass € 150,00 (see
                                                                                                            Public Transport)
                                                                                                            It is highly recommended that you can count on
                                                                                                            an amount of € 600/700 € per month

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Frequently asked questions                                                                                                                                                             Frequently asked questions

    Academic matter                                      What can I do if my Student card has been lost       Check in the Library or you can go to the librar-   Are the language courses accredited with any
                                                                                                              ian at the desk, who will check them back in for
                                                         or stolen?                                                                                               ECTS-credit points?
                                                                                                              you.
    Are all exams oral?                                  On the Cockpit you will find a CARDWATCH page                                                            At the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano the
                                                                                                              And if the Library’s closed, or you don’t want to
    The Italian university system is based mostly        from where you can block the card and stop any                                                           language courses offered by the Language
                                                                                                              go in the library, you can drop your items in the
    on oral exams, although some courses may             misuse. You can ask for a new card at the Stu-                                                           Centre are not accredited with any ECTS-credit
                                                                                                              Book Drop Box just outside the main building all
    require written work during the semester or          dent secretariat. The cost to replace a card is €                                                        points.
                                                                                                              around the clock and every day of the week.
    written exams before the final oral examination.     20. Any credit you had on your old card will be                                                          If you need a document to certify your course
                                                         transferred to the new one.                                                                              attendance, the course level, the period and the
                                                                                                                                                                  total number of hours, you can require it after
    Will failing grades be registered?
                                                         How much money can I upload on the chip-                                                                 having attended at least 75% of the scheduled
    In the Italian university system the minimum
                                                                                                                                                                  tuition hours. It is up to your home university to
    passing grade is 18/30. Grades below 18 are          card?
                                                                                                                                                                  recognise or not the credit points.
    considered failing grades and cannot be regis-       Currently it's possible to upload max. 200 Euro
                                                                                                                                                                  If you have attended a modular language
    tered.                                               on a single chip-card.
                                                                                                                                                                  course (A1 to C1) regularly (at least 75% of the
                                                                                                                                                                  scheduled tuition hours), you can sit an end of
    When can I retake an exam if I fail?                                                                                                                          course test The mark will be indicated on the
                                                         Library
    If students do not pass an examination they can                                                                                                               certificate of attendance.
    retake the exam. If students fail an exam on the
                                                         How do I have access to the Library services?
    first examination date, they can usually retake it
                                                         Your Student Card is pretty flexible, and one of                                                         How can I request the certificate of attendance?
    on the last examination date, depending on the
                                                         the things it does is double up as your Library
    professor. If the student would like to refuse a                                                                                                              Before leaving for your home institution please
                                                         Card.
    grade, between 18 and 30, he/she must not sign                                                                                                                submit the google form at the following link:
    the "verbale".                                                                                                                                                https://goo.gl/forms/WzQMGRkpjG9q7h012.
                                                         What is my user account?
                                                                                                                                                                  After completing the google form, the
                                                         Go to the online catalogue, click on ACCOUNT
     When will I receive my transcript?                                                                                                                           International Relations Office will send the
                                                         and you have 24/7 access to your own university      LANGUAGE CENTRE
    Transcripts of record will be sent by e-mail to                                                                                                               language certificate directly to your Home
                                                         account! The account display your borrowings
    the partner universities after the end of each                                                                                                                University by email.
                                                         and reserved items and for how long you can
    examination session and in any case no later         keep the books you borrowed (and when you            Are language courses free of charge?
    than 5 weeks.                                                                                             For incoming exchange and joint program stu-
                                                         have to bring them back!) You can also use your
                                                         account to renew the borrowing or reserve new        dents all courses organized by the Language
    How can I meet other exchange students?                                                                   Centre are free of charge.
                                                         items. To gain access, all you need to do is enter                                                       How many language courses can be attended?
    At the beginning of each semester, the               your university account, via the student portal                                                          You can take as many language courses as you
    Interna-tional Relations Office organizes a                                                               When do the next courses begin?
                                                         or email.                                                                                                like. However, before registering for a language
    Welcome and Orientation Session, where all                                                                During the semester we organize courses of 4
                                                                                                                                                                  course please make sure that you are able to
    exchange stu-dents are invited. The Free                                                                  hours per week. All courses follow the
                                                                                                                                                                  attend it throughout the whole semester.
    University of Bozen-Bolzano is also on               How do I borrow books and media?                     language study plan according to the Common
    Facebook, students´organisations organize            To borrow media you need your Student Card. In       European Framework for languages.
    recreational activities and parties and              Bozen-Bolzano and Brixen-Bressanone you can
    excursions. Last but not least you can join the      use the Self Check to take out books on your
    Buddy-Programme!                                     own. In Bruneck-Brunico you can borrow books
                                                                                                                                                                  Can I take an international language examina-
                                                         from the University Library that’s in the same       Are there German and Italian courses for ab-
                                                         building as the Town Library. You can borrow                                                             tion?
    Student card                                         up to 40 items (books, journals, DVDs, …) at the     solute beginners?                                   Yes! The Language Centre is an official exam
                                                         same time.                                           Yes! Courses for absolute beginners are usually     centre for: ESOL Examinations of the Univer-
                                                                                                              scheduled in the first semester.                    sity of Cambridge; TestDaF – Test Deutsch als
    My Student card doesn’t work, it’s damaged or
                                                                                                                                                                  Fremdsprache; CELI – Certificati di conoscenza
    broken: what can I do?                               How do I return the items I’ve borrowed?              How can I enrol in a language course?              della lingua italiana dell’Università per
    You can ask for a new card at the Student sec-       You can return the borrowed items to any of the      The procedure is described on the website of        Stranieri di Perugia.
    retariat. The cost to replace a card is € 20. Any    three libraries in Bozen-Bolzano, Brixen-Bres-       the Language Centre, click on “LANGUAGE
    credit you had on your old card will be trans-       sanone or Bruneck-Brunico. In Brixen-Bress-          COURSES”.
    ferred to the new one.                               anone and Bozen-Bolzano you can use the Self

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Frequently asked questions
                                                                                                                 SERVICES and useful adDresses
    Transport                                             Tyrol on the local transport services (busses,         Unibz services
                                                          trains, cable cars). You can also travel to Inns-
    What is the Südtirol –Alto Adige Pass and how         bruck (Austria) using the Südtirol-Alto Adige          Advisory Service                                Infopoint bozen-bolzano
                                                          Pass. In this case between Brenner and Inns-           Universitätsplatz 1 - piazza Università, 1      Universitätsplatz 1 - piazza Università, 1
    can I have one?
                                                          bruck you will be charged the regular fare of          39100 Bozen-Bolzano                             Wed, Fri 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    The Südtirol–Alto Adige Pass is a rechargea-
                                                          Austrian Railways on your pass (~7€).                  Tel.: +39 0471 012 100                          Tue, Thu 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
    ble prepaid pass which allows you to use the
    public transport services in South Tyrol for one                                                             Fax: +39 0471 012 109
    year from the date of issue. Since you are not        What is Abo+ pass and how can I get it?                e-mail: info@unibz.it
    resident in South Tyrol, you will have to declare     Abo+ is a pass for students aged under 26 years
    that you are attending university (e.g. with your     old which allows you to use the public transport       Student Secretariat Bozen-Bolzano               opening hours:
    student card). The Südtirol–Alto Adige Pass can       services in South Tyrol as much as you want for        Universitätsplatz 1 - piazza Università, 1      Mon, Wed, Fri 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    be acquired directly at the central bus/train         more than one year (from September to Sep-             39100 Bozen-Bolzano                             Tue, Thu 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
    station, or requested online:                         tember).                                               Tel.: +39 0471 012 200
    www.sii.bz.it/suedtirolpass_beantragen/ The           Abo+ can be purchased by completing the                Fax: +39 0471 012 209
    form is available only in Italian or German.          request form that you will find only in German         e-mail: student.secretariat@unibz.it
    Without an Italian tax code you cannot ask for a      or Italian on the website http://www.provincia.
    Südtirol–Alto Adige Pass. The card is not valid       bz.it/mobilita/service/service.asp. The form has
                                                          to be handed in at the central bus/train station.      Student Secretariat Brixen-Bressanone           opening hours:
    on IC, EC, EN and ES Trenitalia trains.                                                                      Regensburger Allee 16- viale Ratisbona, 16      Mon, Wed, Fri 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                          You have to indicate on the request form that
                                                          you are a student of the Free University of Bo-        39042 Brixen-Bressanone                         Tue, Thu 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
    How much will I pay for travelling?                                                                          Tel.: +39 0472 012 200
                                                          zen-Bolzano.
    Thanks to this pass, you will pay a lower price                                                              Fax: +39 0472 012 209
    per kilometer. The more kilometers you ride the                                                              e-mail: student.secretariatBX@unibz.it
    less you will pay per kilometer. The card itself is   How much will I pay for travelling?
    free. For the first 1,000 km, you’ll pay 0.08 €/km    The Abo+ pass costs 150,00 Euro and you can
    instead of the full price 0.15/per km. If you ride    travel with it on all available public transports in   Secretariat
                                                                                                                 Faculty of Economics and Management             opening hours:
    more than 1,000 km, the fare will decrease even       South Tyrol.
                                                                                                                 Universitätsplatz 1 - piazzetta Università, 1   Mon, Wed, Fri 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    more ( 0.04 €/km – 1,001- to 10,000 km; 0.02 €/
                                                                                                                 39031 Bruneck-Brunico                           Tue, Thu 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
    km, 10,001 to 20,000 km, 0 € for any additional       How can I use it and where?                            Tel.: +39 0474 013 600
    km).                                                  You will have to validate your Abo+ every              Fax: +39 0474 013 609
                                                          time you use it. You can travel as far as Bren-
     How can I recharge the pass?                         ner-Brennero (north) and Trento (south) by
    There are three payment options: you can either       train and throughout the entire Province of            Language Centre                                 Infopoint bozen-bolzano:
    provide your Italian bank account details. Your       Bozen-Bolzano with the local transport services        Universitätsplatz 1 - piazza Università, 1      Universitätsplatz 1 - piazza Università, 1
    account will be charged periodically (this is the     (busses, trains, cable cars). It is not valid on IC,   39100 Bozen-Bolzano                             Wed, Fri 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    simplest solution). Otherwise, you’ll have to         EC, EN and ES Trenitalia trains.                       Tel.: +39 0471 012 400                          Tue, Thu 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
    open a “virtual online account” on the website                                                               Fax: +39 0471 012 409                           Infopoint brixen-bressanone (2.12):
    provided as above and recharge the pass by                                                                   e-mail: language.centre@unibz.it                Regensburger Allee 16 - viale Ratisbona, 16
    using your credit card (you’ll be able to access                                                                                                             Thu 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on request
    the virtual account once you have acquired the
    pass, and got your username and password by
    email). This option is suitable for those of you                                                             International Relations                         Infopoint bozen-bolzano:
                                                                                                                 Universitätsplatz 1 - piazza Università, 1      Universitätsplatz 1 - piazza Università, 1
    who do not have/want to open an Italian bank
                                                                                                                 39100 Bozen-Bolzano                             Mon, Thu 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    account. Foreign credit cards will work as well.
                                                                                                                 Tel.: +39 0471 012 500                          Tue 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
                                                                                                                 Fax: +39 0471 012 509
    How can I use it and where?
                                                                                                                 e-mail: international.relations@unibz.it
    You will have to validate your Südtirol –Alto Adi-
    ge Pass every time you use it.
    You can travel as far as Brenner-Brennero
    (north) and Trento (south) by train and through-
    out the entire Province of Bozen-Bolzano/South

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Services and useful adresses

    LOCAL SERVICES

    italian tax number                                                                             health cover

    Agentur der Einnahmen -                                                                        Information and Enrolment in the local sanitary
    Internal Revenue Service                                                                       system Health Authorities
                                                                                                   www.asdaa.it
    Bozen-Bolzano
    G. Ambrosoli-Platz 24 - piazza G. Ambrosoli, 24     opening hours:                             Bozen-Bolzano
    39100 Bozen-Bolzano                                 Mon, Thu 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.             W.-A.-Loew-Cadonna-Platz 12 -
                                                        Tue, Wed, Fri 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.           piazza W. A. Loew Cadonna, 12                     opening hours:
    Tel.: +39 0471 194 5111
                                                        (August: 8:30 - 13:00)                     39100 Bozen-Bolzano                               Mon - Fri 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
                                                                                                   Tel. +39 0471 909 113 or +39 840 002 211          Thu also 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Brixen-Bressanone
    Vittorio-Veneto-Str. 67 - via Vittorio Veneto, 67   opening hours:
                                                        Mon - Fri 8:15 a.m. – 1 p.m.                                                                 opening hours:
    39042 Brixen-Bressanone                                                                        Brixen-Bressanone
                                                        Mon and Wed 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.                                                               Mon 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Tel. +39 0472 824 611                                                                          Romstraße 7 - via Roma, 7
                                                        (August: 8:15 a.m. - 1 p.m.)                                                                 Tue, Wed 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
                                                                                                   390472 Brixen-Bressanone                          Thu 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Bruneck-Brunico                                                                                Tel. +39 0472 836 145
                                                        opening hours:                                                                               Fr 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
    Graben 7 - Bastioni, 7
    39031 Bruneck-Brunico                               Mon - Fri 8:15 a.m. – 1 p.m.               Bruneck-Brunico
                                                        Mon and Wed 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.                                                               opening hours:
    Tel. +39 0474 572 411                                                                          Paternsteig 3 - vicolo dei Frati, 3
                                                        (August: 8:15 a.m. - 1 p.m.)                                                                 Mon - Fri 8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
                                                                                                   39031 Bruneck-Brunico                             Mon also 13:45 p.m. – 4 p.m.
                                                                                                   Tel.: +39 0474 586 506

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    Quästur Bozen-Bolzano Police Headquarter
    Amt für Einwanderung -                              opening hours:
    Polizia dell’Immigrazione                           Mon - Fr 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    Palatucci-Str. 1 - largo Palatucci, 1               Thu 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
    39100 Bozen-Bolzano                                 (only to collect permits that are ready)
    Tel. +39 0471 947 611

    Police Station Brixen-Bressanone
    (also for Bruneck-Brunico)
    Vittorio-Veneto-Str. 13 - via Vittorio Veneto, 13   opening hours:
    39042 Brixen-Bressanone                             Mon - Thu 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.
    Tel. +39 0472 271 611                               Thu 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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