guide for foreign student

ERASMUSMUNDUS
W ELCOME G UIDE 2011–2012
Universita'degliStudidiPadova
InternationalRelationsOffice
via8Febbraio,2
35122Padova,Italy
Tel.+3904982730673741
Fax+390498273060
INDEX
1.BEFOREYOURARRIVAL..........................................................................................................2
HowtogetavisaforItaly..........................................................................................................2
HowtobookaccommodationinPadua.....................................................................................2
HowtoreachPadua..................................................................................................................3
2.ARRIVINGINPADUA................................................................................................................5
CheckinatSASSAService.......................................................................................................5
InternationalRelationsOffice...................................................................................................6
NonEuropeanUnioncitizens:Residencepermitapplication....................................................7
EuropeanUnioncitizens:CommunicationtotheMunicipality..................................................8
Openingabankaccount...........................................................................................................8
INFORMATIONABOUTTHEUNIVERSITYANDTHETOWN........................................................9
TheUniversityofPadova..........................................................................................................9
ThetownofPadua..................................................................................................................11
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1.BEFOREYOURARRIVAL
STEP1
HowtogetavisaforItaly
If you are a nonEuropean Union citizen, you need a visa to come in Italy. You can find all
necessary information about the application for a visa at the web site
http://www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp
Inthearea“Doyouneedavisa?”pleaseselectyournationalityandyourhomecountry,thenthe
Duration of your stay (up to or more than 90 days) and the Reason for visit “STUDY: Study
Grants”.
PleaseasktotheItalianembassy/consulateforavisaforItalyplusSchengencountries(“Italiapiu’
StatiSchengen”)withmultipleentry(ifpossible).
Inthearea“Wheretoapplyforavisa”youcouldfindtheaddressesofItalianembassiesabroad.
Please note that if you have a regular residence permit in a European country of the “Schengen
area” 1 ,youareallowedtotravelinallSchengenareaupto90dayswithoutvisa.
STEP2
HowtobookaccommodationinPadua
IfyouwishtobookaroomatUniversityhallsofresidence,pleasecontacttheAccommodation
serviceoftheUniversityofPadova:
SASSAService
ViaTiepolo,48–35129–Padova
Tel.+390497927306
Fax+390497800187
[email protected]
Openinghours:fromMondaytillFridayfrom9.00to13.00andfrom15.00to18.30.
Onthewebsitehttp://www.sassa.org/clickon“AboutSASSA”andthenon“Forms”andyouwill
findtheaccommodationformforErasmusMundusstudents.
Deadlines: July 15th 2011 for the first semester 2011/2012 and November 15th 2011 for the
secondsemester2011/2012.
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Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia,Spain,SwedenandSwitzerland.
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STEP3
HowtoreachPadua
Byplane
ThenearestairportistheVeniceairport(MarcoPolohttp://www.veniceairport.it/)40kilometres
eastof Padua, itconveniently linked withall majorEuropeanairports.Thebus(companySITA)
leaves Venice airport to Padua bus station (autostazione piazzale Boschetti) every hour at 35'
(alsoat05'atrushhours,seetimetableofSITA
http://ro.autobus.it/ro/asp/ricercaorari.asp?user=sita). The SITA bus stop is the last one on the
rightwhenyougooutoftheairport(arrivallevel).Thebustakesaround1hour1h10toreach
Padua.Fare:about5euro.Youcanbuytheticketintheticketshopinsidetheairport,inavending
machineclosetothebusstop(slightlyhiddenbehindacolumn,about20metersontheleft)or
directlyonthebus(withasmallextracharge).
AconvenientalternativemightbeflyingtotheVeronaairporthttp://www.aeroportoverona.it/,
which is connected to the Verona Porta Nuova railway station by a bus service. There is a bus
every20minutes,runningfrom6:35to22:35airporttostationandfrom6:10to23:10stationto
theairport(Fare:about5euro).Paduacanthenbereachedbytrain(approximately50minutes).
Some lowcost companies fly to the Treviso airport http://www.trevisoairport.it/ , which is
connected to Padua by bus (Fare: about 4 euro; see timetable of SITA
http://ro.autobus.it/ro/asp/ricercaorari.asp?user=sita).
A last possibility might be flying to Bologna airport http://www.bolognaairport.it/, which is
connectedtoBolognaCentralerailwaysstationbyacitybus.Paduacanthenbereachedbytrain
(approximately90minutes).
Bytrain
Padua is both on the VeniceMilanoTorino and on the VeniceRome railways; many trains are
available (see timetable of Trenitalia http://www.trenitalia.com/). First and second class are
available; for fast trains a supplement is required, and in some cases a seat reservation is
mandatory: so, specify which train you are going to board when asking for a ticket. All tickets
(both roundtrip and one way) have a validity of 2 months; before boarding the train, it is
mandatory to validate them by using the yellow machines located on the platforms and
throughoutthestation:penaltiesareappliedtotheinfringes.
Shuttlesandtaxi
LimousineServicesLandomas
Reservation via email or by tel. +390498808505 mobile tel. +3903358417474 only for
emergencyandafter18.00.
Fare:about30europerperson;reducedfaresformorepersons.
AirService
Reservation via email [email protected] or by fax. +390498705050; tel. +39049
8704425or+39049651333from7.00to21.00.
Fare:27europerperson;reducedfaresformorepersons.
FeniceCar
Reservationbytel.+390499915968
Onlyindividualtaxi.
Fare:about55euro(formorepersonreducedfare)
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NO.L.T.srl
Reservationbytel.+393482611215fax.+393482718736.
Fare:about25euro
Pleasebeinformedthatreducedfaresareappliedonlyifallpersonsgotothesameplace.The
Limousine Service will pick you up at the airport at your arrival and take you directly in Padua.
Pleasenotethatthereservationsmustbemadeatleast24hoursbeforeyourarrival,indicating
date,timeandflightnumber.
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2.ARRIVINGINPADUA
STEP1
CheckinatSASSAService
OnyourarrivalinPaduayoushouldfirstgotoSASSAService,theaccommodationserviceofthe
University of Padova, in order to received the ESU canteen card that gives you access to
University’sDiningHalls/Canteens.Pleasebringwithyouapassportformatphoto.
If you have booked your accommodation in a SASSA Residence, you’ll receive also the keys of
yourroom/flat.
HowtofindSASSAService:
InfrontoftheRailwaystationtakebus7or9(directionPiazzaleStanga)andgetoffatthestopon
the corner between Via Belzoni and Via Tiepolo. Continue on foot in Via Tiepolo for about 100
metres.YouwillfindusontherightbeforetheHallofresidence‘Copernico’.
Bustickets:inthekioskAPSinfrontofthemainentranceoftheRailwayStation,cost1,10euro.
SASSAService
ViaTiepolo,48–35129–Padova
Tel.+390497927306
Fax+390497800187
[email protected]
Openinghours:fromMondaytillFridayfrom9.00to13.00andfrom15.00to18.30.
http://www.sassa.org/
Incaseofarrivalbylateeveningpleaserefertothefollowingsuggestions:
Residence
OpeningHours
Copernico,ViaTiepolo54
Youcanarriveatanytime,24h/24h
Goito,ViaGoito70
From8.00to22.00
Galilei,Ederle,Luzzatti,Tartaglia
SASSA Service will contact you about your
arrival
Firstnightaccommodation
For those who arrive in Padua outside SASSA reception hours (M from Monday till Friday from
9.00to13.00andfrom15.00to18.30),andoutsidetheresidences’openinghours,SASSAService
suggests to contact them directly in order to book a room in Bed & Breakfast Copernico, or to
contactthefollowinglistofcheapormoderatelyexpensivefirstnightplacestostay:
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YouthHostel"CittàdiPadova"
budgetaccommodationinthecitycentrenearPratodellaValle
viaAleardi,3035122Padova
telefono00390498752219
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fax0039049654210
[email protected],[email protected]
bookonline:http://www.hostelbookers.com
Internet:http://www.ostellopadova.it
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CasaaColori
budgetaccommodationnearthecitycentre
ViadelCommissario,44Padova
Tel:049/680332
http://www.casaacolori.org
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HotelCasadelPellegrino(bookwellinadvance)
inthecitycentreinfrontofSt.Anthony’sBasilica
ViaMelchiorreCesarotti,21
35123PadovaITALIA
telefono00390498239711
fax00390498239780
[email protected]
http://www.casadelpellegrino.com
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HotelS.Antonio
inthecitycentre
ViaSanFermo,118
35137PADOVA
Tel.:+390498751393
Fax.:+390498752508
[email protected]
http://www.hotelsantantonio.it
You can find more temporary accommodation solutions at the website
http://www.turismopadova.it
STEP2
InternationalRelationsOffice
After the accommodation procedures at SASSA Office you are supposed to come to our
InternationalRelationsOffice:
ServizioRelazioniInternazionali
PalazzoBo
ViaVIIIFebbraio2,
Tel.+3904982739303100,
Fax+390498273917,
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Openinghours:fromMondaytoFridayfrom10.00to13.00;onTuesdayandThursdayalsofrom
15.00to16.30.
Here, you will receive information about procedure and documents for your enrolment at
UniversityofPadova.Pleasebring:
yourpassport;
theMedicalInsuranceprovidedbytheErasmusMundusConsortium;
twopassportformatphotos.
STEP3
NonEuropeanUnioncitizens:Residencepermitapplication
IfyouareanonEuropeanUnioncitizenandyourstayinItalywillbelongerthan90days,youwill
needaresidencepermit(“permessodisoggiorno”).
Theresidencepermitapplicationwillbeprocessedwithin8workingdaysafterthearrivalinItaly.
Howtoproceed
YoushouldgotoaPostOffice(“POSTEITALIANE”,theclosesttoPalazzoBoisinRivieraPonti
Romani street, in front of the tram stop, opposite the PAM supermarket) and ask for a kit for
residencepermit(“kitpermessodisoggiorno”).
Thenyouwillbehelpedtofillinandsubmitthekitby:
SAOSOffice,“WelcomingServiceforForeignGuests”oftheUniversityofPadova
PalazzoBo
ViaVIIIFebbraio2,
Tel.+390498273077
[email protected]
OpeninghoursfornonEuropeanCitizens:onTuesdayandThursdayfrom15.00to16.30.
ItislocatedatPalazzo Bo(thesamebuildingoftheInternationalRelationsOffice)neartheUP
shop,betweentheAncientCourtyardandtheNewCourtyard.
Youarerequiredtobring:
1. thekitforresidencepermit
2. yourpassport;
3. aphotocopyofallpagesofthepassport;
4. theconfirmationofarrivalreceivedbytheInternationalRelationsOffice;
5. a photocopy of the statement certifying the course of study to be taken (the invitation
letteryoureceivedfromInternationalRelationsOffice);
6. aphotocopyoftheMedicalInsuranceprovidedbytheErasmusMundusConsortium;
7. aeuro14,62revenuestamp(“marcadabollo”,tobeboughtattobacconists’).
8. yourtaxcode(“codicefiscale“).Itcanbepreviouslyobtainedatthemain
TaxOffice(“UfficioImposteDirette”),ViaTurazza37(tel.0497911501)
Openinghours:fromMondaytoFriday8.3012.30;onTuesdayandThursday,alsofrom
14.30to16.30.
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InordertogettotheTaxOffice,fromtherailwaystationyoucantakethebusnr.7,the
stopisinviaS.Fidenzio;theofficeissituatedbetweenviaS.FidenzioandviaTurazza,the
outsideiscolouredinyellow.
Pleasemakeaphotocopyofthefirstpageoftheapplicationform(mayneedneedthemtoopen
abankaccountandmightbeusefulforotherpurposes)
ThenyouarerequestedtosendtheenvelopewiththekitforresidencepermitataPostOffice.
AfterthatthePostOfficewillprovideyou3piecesofpaperthataretheproofofyourapplication
fortheresidencepermit:pleasetakecareofthembecausetheyattestyourregularstayinItaly
untilthePoliceOfficewillgiveyoutheactualresidencepermit.
STEP3
EuropeanUnioncitizens:CommunicationtotheMunicipality
If you are a European Union citizen and your stay in Italy will be longer than 90 days, you are
requiredtoinformtheMunicipalityofPadovaaboutyourstayinthetown.
Howtoproceed
Youshouldgoto:
SAOSOffice,“WelcomingServiceforForeignGuests”oftheUniversityofPadova
PalazzoBo
ViaVIIIFebbraio2,
Tel.+390498273077
[email protected]
OpeninghoursforEuropeanCitizens:onMonday,WednesdayandThursday:from10.00to12.30.
ItislocatedatPalazzo Bo(thesamebuildingoftheInternationalRelationsOffice)neartheUP
shop,betweentheAncientCourtyardandtheNewCourtyard.
Youarerequiredtobring:
1. thecommunicationform,receivedbytheSASSAService,dulyfilledin;
2. yourpassport;
3. aphotocopyofyourpassport;
4. theconfirmationofarrivalreceivedbytheInternationalRelationsOffice;
STEP4
Openingabankaccount
Inordertoopenabankaccountyouwillneedtogotoabankwiththefollowingdocuments:
1. yourPassport;
2. aphotocopyoftheConfirmationofArrival,receivedbytheInternationalRelationsOffice;
3. thephotocopyofthefirstpageofyourapplicationformforresidencepermit;
4. the photocopy of the proof of the application for the residence permit, received by the
PostOffice;
5. yourtaxcode(“codicefiscale”).
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INFORMATIONABOUTTHEUNIVERSITYANDTHETOWN
TheUniversityofPadova
In Padua almost all degree courses are organised according to a semester schedule (two terms
peracademicyear).Eachtermconsistsoftwelvelecturesweeksandfourweeksforexaminations.
Some degree courses (usually Economics, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science,
Telecommunication, Information, Automation, Biomedical Science, Phisics, Materials Science)
are organised according to a so called quarter schedule (three terms per academic year). Each
termconsistsofninelecturesweeksandfourweeksforexaminations.
As far as holidays are concerned, apart from Summer holidays (in August), Christmas holidays
(about2weeks)andEasterholidays(oneweek)wealsohaveonedaypublicorlocalholidays:
25thAprilLiberationDay
3rdJuneGiustinianeaHoliday
1stMayMayDay
13thJunePatronSaint'sday
15thAugust–AssumptionDay
1stNovemberAllSaints
8thDecemberTheImmaculateConception
8thFebruaryUniversityofPadovaDay
Studentworkloadandexaminations
Italianstudentsaregivenagreatdealoffreedomandareresponsiblefortheirownprogress.The
tutorsystemhasbeenproposedonlyrecentlyandinsomedegreecoursesitstillhastobefully
implemented.Attending lectures and laboratorieswill keepstudents busyforapproximately10
hoursperweek(thismayvaryaccordingtotheFaculty).Studentshavetostudyontheirownin
ordertotakeexaminations.Examinationsmaybewrittenororalandcanusuallybetakenthree
timesayear.
ECTScredits
AccordingtotheItalianLawandtothedecisionofourAcademicSenate(“SenatoAccademico”),
1CFU(FormativeUniversityCredit)isequivalentto1ECTS(EuropeanCreditsTransferSystem)
credit. One CFU generally corresponds to 25 hours of workload per student, time for individual
studyincluded.
Theaverageworkloadofafulltimestudentisconventionallyfixedat60CFUperyear.
The evaluation grading system goes from 18 to 30. The highest possible grade is 30 cum laude
which corresponds to excellent. Some modules and activities are evaluated with the positive
assessment“Idoneità”whichmeansthattheexam/modulehasbeenpassed.
Attendanceofcourseunits
You are kindly invited to introduce yourself to the teachers in charge of the modules you have
chosentoattend.Pleasedothisassoonaspossible,sothattheycangiveyouadviceoranyother
usefulhelp.Inparticular,informyourtutoraboutanyproblemconnectedwithlifeasastudentin
Padua.
Pleasenotethatlecturesfrequencyisusuallyfreebutitmayoccasionallybecompulsory.
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StudentslookingforinformationaboutFacultiesandcourseunitscanvisitthefollowingwebsites:
AgriculturalStudies
http://www.agraria.unipd.it
Economics
http://www.economia.unipd.it
Education
http://www.scform.unipd.it
Engineering
http://www.ing.unipd.it
Humanities
http://www.lettere.unipd.it
Law
http://www.giuri.unipd.it
MedicineandSurgery
http://www.medicina.unipd.it
Pharmacy
http://www.farmacia.unipd.it
PoliticalSciences
http://www.scipol.unipd.it
Psychology
http://www.psicologia.unipd.it
NaturalSciences
http://www.scienze.unipd.it
Statistics
http://www.statistica.unipd.it
VeterinaryMedicine
http://www.veterinaria.unipd.it
Accesstouniversitylibraries
As far as access to libraries is concerned, Erasmus Mundus students enjoy the same rights as
Italianstudents.Eachlibrarymayestablishan"adhoc"procedureinordertoensurethatbooks
are brought back safely (e.g. deposit, letter from the person responsible for the mobility
exchange,andsoon).
Canteen
Every Erasmus Mundus student can obtain a canteen card issued by SASSA Service. This card
givesaccesstoeightESUcanteenswithafixedpriceofabout4.00Europermeal.
Studentswithspecialneeds
Students with special needs should address their requests to the Disability Service
([email protected], tel.+39 049 827 5032/5033); every effort will be made to help them in
organisingtheirstayandtoofferproperaccommodation.
Italianlanguagecourses
Threelevelswillbeorganized:beginners,elementaryandintermediate,accordingtotheneedsof
students.ThelevelsofferedarefromA1toC2oftheCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReference
forLanguagesoftheCouncilofEurope.Anadvancedcoursemaybeorganiseduponrequest.An
Italianlanguageassessmenttestwillbeheldandeachstudentwillassoonaspossiblebeassigned
toacoursesuitableforhim/her.
Please note that the course, the initial placement and final tests are FREE for LLP Erasmus,
ErasmusMundusandbilateralagreementstudents.
StudentsenrolledinItalianlanguagecoursescanusethemultimedialmaterialsforautonomous
studyavailable:
1.
attheLanguageCentreMultimediaLibrary(Mediateca)
2.
atthemultimediallanguagelaboratories
3.
ontheCLAdidacticwebsiteCLAWEB
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Sincethesecoursesareratherexpensive,westronglyadviseyoutoenrolonlyifyouareseriously
interested.
Further information about Italian Courses and application procedures can be found at the
website:http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/cla/EN_italiano_erasmus.html
Universitysportsassociation
Sports can be practised in several places. A special university centre (CUS, Centro Universitario
Sportivohttp://www.cuspadova.it/)offerscoachesandfacilitiesforathletics,tennis,volleyball,
basketball,football,hockey(grass),baseball,softball,fencing,rowing,rugby,weightlifting,body
building.Swimmingisalsopossible,throughanagreementwiththemunicipalswimmingpool.
The following reductions are available for Erasmus Mundus and other mobility programme
students,fortheuseoftheSportsfacilitiesofCUSPadova:
1.
CUSAccesscard(freeofcharge).
2.
PiovegoFacilities(ViaJ.Corrado)openMondaytoFridayfrom2to4pm,forthecourse
inPreAthletics,accordingtoCUSprogrammes.
3.
TenniscourtsareavailableatthesamepriceasforItalianstudents.
Inordertoobtainanaccesscardyouareinvitedtogoto:
SegreteriaPalestraCUSViaG.Bruno,27Padovatel.0498801551
with a photo and a medical certificate. The medical certificate can be obtained at Centro di
Medicinadellosport,atthesameaddress.
TheUniversityofPadovahasalsoanamateurfootballteamregisteredatF.I.G.C.(ItalianFootball
Federation)anditisthefirstItalianUniversitythatparticipatestoitsChampionship.
Forthosewhoareinterestedinparticipatinginsuchanactivity,furtherinformationisavailableat
thewebsiteofA.R.C.S.,tel.0498273344,fax0498273343,[email protected].
Playingmusic
Students who can play an instrument may like to join the Concentus Musicus Patavinus http://www.cmp.unipd.it/. The members of this orchestra are students and teachers of the
UniversityofPadovaandcomefromvariouscountries.
Duringtheconcertseasontheorchestragoesontour,evenabroad.Rehearsalstakeplaceatleast
onceaweek.
ThetownofPadua
Climate
Theclimateiscontinental,withgreatextremesoftemperature.Bringsuitableclothingwithyou.
During the winter months (November to February), temperatures may be as low as 5 degrees
anditissometimesfoggy.Springissunnyandoftenwarm.Summermaybehotandhumid.The
averagetemperaturerangesbetween0degreesinWinterand30degreesinSummer.
TransportsinPadua
Paduaisquiteasmalltownandthereforetheeasiestwaytogetaroundisbywalkingorcycling.It
isveryeasytobuyausedbicycle.Forthosewhowanttotakeadvantageofthe"APSMobilità"
http://www.apsholding.it/mobilita/, the public bus service (a ticket costs Euro 1.10), we suggest
the monthly bus season ticket which costs about Euro 30.00 a month. It can be obtained from
"APS Mobilità", by presenting a photo and a certificate of student status prepared by
InternationalRelationsOfficeofourUniversity.
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Worship
TherearegroupsofstudentsattheUniversitywhomeetregularlytopraytogether.Thereisalso
aTaizégroupactiveinthetownandsurroundings.
InPaduatherearemanyCatholicchurches.Thefollowingfaithshaveplacesofworship:Jewish,
Islamic,ChristianEvangelical,MethodistEvangelical,PentecostalEvangelical.
Health
Your Erasmus Mundus Coordinator has provided you an accident/health/travel international
insurancerespondingtotheMinimumRequirementoftheEuropeanCommission.
Please,readcarefullytheInformationSheetprovidedwiththecertificate.
DuringyourstayinPadova:
Foremergencytel.118
Duringthenight,onSaturdayafternoonsandholidays,orinanemergency,dial118orGuardia
Medica(tel.0498808325),orgotothenearesthospital.
Tobookavisit:
inthehospitalinviaGiustiniani2:tel.0498212583
intheULSSinviadegliScrovegni14:tel.0498214195
Ifyouareinurgentneedofhospitalcare,godirectlytothenearesthospital.
Moreover with the enrolment at the University you will automatically receive the university
insurance that covers any accidents that may occur on the way from your house to university,
whileattendinglectures,orinanESUcanteenwhilehavingyourmeal.
Police
Foremergencytel.113
Firemen
Foremergencytel.115
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