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Incoming International Students

Welcome to Siena: plan your exchange at Unistrasi

 

The University for Foreigners of Siena, now located in a brand new building just opposite Siena railway station, is a public institution committed in teaching Italian language and culture to foreigners. The University for Foreigners of Siena is open both to Italian and international students. The University offers bachelor and master programs, postgraduate and PhD courses, short-term Italian language programs and language certificate. 

Before arrival

Deadlines

First semester/Entire academic year: nomination - 31st may, application 15th july
Second semester: nomination - 31st october, application 15th december

Language requirements

In order to attend our bachelor and master programs, international students are required to have a B2 level of Italian.
Exchange students with lower levels can attend our monthly Italian language courses.

Academic calendar

Department courses: our academic calendar consists of a first semester (Fall semester) which spans from the end of September to February, and a second semester (Spring semester) from the second half of February to July.
The exams of the first semester are held during the months of January and February, and those of the second semester take place in the months of June and July.
Italian language courses are held every month for a total of 80 hours per month. The student obtains 4 CFU/ECTS at the end of each month if she/he passes the final exam.

Application procedures

You will receive an application form via email.
Please complete the application form and send it to mobilitaextraue@unistrasi.it along with the following documents:

  • a copy of your passport;
  • your academic transcript;
  • any certificate attesting your level of Italian language proficiency (if available).

Only after submitting this documentation will you be able to receive the official letter of acceptance and the guidelines for your pre-enrolment on the Universitaly portal.

Visa support and paper to stay in Italy

Students coming from acountry not belonging to the European Union must apply for astudent visa before their arrival to Italy.

In order to apply for aVISA, students are required to pre-enroll via Universitaly portal

According to the Italian law, non-EU citizens who decide to stay in Italy for more than 3 months, or are in possession of study visa type D, must request a residency permit within 8 working days since their arrival in Italy.
For more info about the residence permit please contact our Welcome Office.
Email: accoglienza@unistrasi.it
Tel: +39 0577 240159

The University for Foreigners of Siena is able to help all incoming students to find a suitable accommodation during their study period.

Please contact our housing services for both private housing or university housing.
Email: accoglienza@unistrasi.it 
Tel +39 0577 240159
If you like to explore different housing possibilities in Siena you can find more information here.  

Students enrolled at the University for Foreigners may have their meals at the University dining halls:

  • Sant’Agata Canteen - Via Sant’Agata, 1, Siena
    from Monday to Sunday
    lunch 12.00 – 15.00
    dinner 19.00-21.30
     
  • Unistrasi Canteen - Piazza Carlo Rosselli, 27/28, Siena 
    from Monday to Friday
    only for lunch 12.30 – 14.30, by reservation only
     
  • San Miniato Canteen - Via Enrico de Nicola, 9, Siena 
    from Monday to Saturday,
    lunch 11.45-14.15
    dinner 18.45-20.45

Students coming from countries outside the European Union can choose between two possible health insurances:

  • Optional registration with the National Health Service (NHS), the price is 700 euro per calendar year.
    To register you must enclose the payment receipt and the registration form filled out.
    You can find more information here and by visiting this site.

    NB: Registration is valid for the solar year (from 1 January to 31 December) regardless of the payment date, and it cannot be divided.

  • The students requiring health insurance for the issue of the residence permit can take out private insurance.
    Please contact our facilities services  if you need assistance with the health insurance.
    Email: accoglienza@unistrasi.it
    Tel +39 0577 240159
 

 

Italian Language Courses


As an incoming international student at Unistrasi you have the opportunity to attend our Italian Language Courses free of charge.

To find out the duration of the courses, the number of academic credits awarded, the minimum attendance required to take the final exam, and to clarify any other related questions, please visit the webpage of the CLUSS Center, which organizes the teaching of Italian Language Courses:


If you need information regarding the placement test or registration for Italian language courses, please contact segrstud@unistrasi.it.
For information concerning class assignments and different levels of Italian language courses, class schedules and calendar, please contact linguaitaliana@unistrasi.it.


Courses Catalogue


Our University has one Department of Humanities (DiSU).

It offers 3 Undergraduate Bachelor’s Degrees (3 years) and 2 Postgraduate Master’s degrees (2 years). 
As an exchange student you can take classes from all our degrees courses not including the online degree called Italian language, literature and arts in an international perspective.
Once you arrive at our University, a staff member will assist you in selecting the courses that best suit your academic path without any clashes with the Italian Language Courses. 
You may contact her at the following email address: mobilitaextraue@unistrasi.it.
Please pay notice that all our courses are held in Italian, therefore your level of Italian should be at least B2.

Contacts

Area Management Didattico e URP – Struttura per l’Internazionalizzazione 
Tel. +39 0577 240102
Email: mobilitaextraue@unistrasi.it