The location of Trento in central Europe

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1 WELCOME TO

2 WELCOME TO TRENTO

3 The location of Trento in central Europe Distance from Trento to: Verona 98 km Venezia (Venice) 157 km Milan 230 km

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

5 Trento and itsuniversity Tridentum- Roman Trento -was founded during the 1 st century B.C. City of arts, history andmeeting point between the Italian and the Central European culture, Trento was a Roman city and the city of the Council. Surrounded by a gorgeous natural framework, Trentinooffers a wide range of opportunities for excursions and sports. In the centreof Trento everything is within walking distance: libraries, university canteens, laboratories, cultural events venues, etc. University of Trento counts around students, 600 people between lecturers and researchers and 700 non-academic staff people.

6 University: factsand figures 10 departments 3 centres students enrolled in the academic year graduated from 1962 to enrolments from to enrolments in year professorsand researchers 656 non-academic staff

7 Departments The Departments promote, coordinate and manage the University educational and research activities Civil, environmental and mechanical engineering Economics and Management Faculty of law Humanities Industrial engineering Information engineering and computer science Mathematics Physics Psychology and cognitive science Sociology and social research

8 Centres The University research centresdevelop interdisciplinary teaching and research projects which involve different Departments, as well as nationally and internationally relevant projects, based on the cooperation with other universities or research centres. CIBIO - Centre for Integrative Biology CIMEC - Centre for Mind/Brain Sciences SSI - School of international studies

9 The Italian university system and Unitn offer UNITN OFFER 25 Undergraduate courses 29 Master courses -twoyear duration 6 Professional Master Schools 13 Doctoral schools -XXVIII cycle 29 13

10 Opera Universitaria facilities

11 Opera Universitaria The Opera Universitaria is a provincial entity that offers students various services that support their right to study and find a student accommodation.

12 Intercultural mediation service at San Bartolameo Students Residence, to support students in the solution of problems with other students or with the housing; Cafeterias 5 cafeterias: 3 downtown and 2 uphill (Mesiano, Povo); Canteens in Trento: XXIV Maggio (via XXIV Maggio, 13) Tommaso Gar(via Tommaso Gar, 18) via Zanella (via Zanella) Mesiano (Facoltà di Ingegneria) Povo (Facoltà di Scienze) Unibar at San Bartolameo hall of residence Rent a bike for students entitled to the accommodation; Psychological consultancy Support for disabled students

13 Unitn facilities

14 Library card apply for library card by filling in the form you can find at the Central Library, Via Verdi 8 open from 8.00 to midnight (Central Library, Via Verdi 8) When applying for the card you will have to show an identity document and the application form filled in.

15 Inter-Faculty Centre for Learning Languages - CIAL Italian language courses other available courses: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese and Chinese; access to the language lab and the multimedia room; To take part in an Italian language course students have to enroll at the C.I.A.L. Secretary s Office (Centro Interfacoltàper l Apprendimento delle Lingue) during the enrolment periods. Any Italian Language Course undertaken by the students (one per level) will be offered free of charge by Trento University.

16 Uni.Sport Card free access to University and Opera Universitaria sports facilities discounts on town sports centres, swimming-pools, skilifts(see the booklet) possibility to participate in competitions, sports events, etc. UNISPORT via Prati 10 Mon -Fri: noon Tue: 2-4 pm

17 Welcome Office

18 Our mission provide international students with a dedicated service by supporting them in the necessary administrative procedures related to their arrival and stay in Trento; facilitate the integrationof international students in the University and in town; encourage the multi-cultural exchangebetween international and national students; increase the attractivenessand competitiveness of the University of Trento at international level and strengthen the incoming international mobility.

19 Welcome office activities

20 Cultural visits and excursions: free guided visits to the town and excursions in the surroundings throughout the academic year. Welcome Buddies : a network of senior students willing to help newcomers with practical needs (i.e. pick up from the station, advice on where to buy particular items, sports activities, etc.). English club: informal sessions to practice the language and meet each other. Italian conversations : informal sessions held by student collaborators, to practice the Italian language at different levels. Welcome drink: in October to welcome the new students. If you are interested in any of Welcome office activities, please send an to [email protected]

21 How we communicate with you Web page Welcome news (monthly) - a newsletter about the activities of the office, events and highlights in town, news on the legislative or administrative aspects, health issues, etc.

22 Officesyou will refer to

23 Officesin the city centre 25. Post office Unisport office 13. Student card office 1. Welco me Office via Verdi, 6 -Molino Vittoria, III floor

24 Officesin the surroundings Student housesan Bartolameo Immigration office Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari Immigration information centre Tax office Welcome Office via Verdi, 6 - Molino Vittoria, III floor

25 Taxcode «codice fiscale» The tax code is a code based on the personal data of the students needed to: pay at the bank the 300 euros deposit for accommodation pay the accommodation monthly rent; enrol at the university; open a bank account; get a simfor a mobile phone number; etc.

26 Bus pass form To get a bus pass students need to submit at the bus station the application forms along with: a copy of passport/id; a passport-size photograph; [for non EU citizens] the stay permit or the postal receipt of the stay permit application. Info:

27 Bus pass under 29 years old studente (student) monthly price 26 euro yearly price euro over 29 years old lavoratore (worker) PHD over 29 years old lavoratore (worker) monthly price 31 euro monthly price 31 euro yearly price 247 euro yearly price 247 euro (get 30% DISCOUNT with certificate issued by your Doctoral office) SMART CARD: 4 euro

28 Health insurance To stay in Italy you need to be covered by an health insurance which can be either: EU student European Health Insurance Card -in Italian TEAM Private insurance NON EU student Private insurance INA Assitalia Italian National Health System

29 Welcome Office Open Tuesdayand Thursdayfrom 10 a.m. to noon