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Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna

Francesca Maltauro

International Relations Administrative Department

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Six cities in One University

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A multicampus structure: 5 cities in Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy (Bologna, Forlì, Cesena, Ravenna and Rimini) and one in Argentina (Buenos Aires)

Cesena (5,000) : Psichology, Engineering, ArchitectureForlì (6,220) : Political Science, Interpreting andTranslation, Economics Ravenna (3,100): Cultural Heritage ConservationStudiesRimini (5,700): Economics and Tourism

Each Campus has its own IRO23% students enroll in the Campuses

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BOLOGNA: MAIN CAMPUS

• 23 Faculties • 70 Research

Departments• 3,193 academic staff• 3103 administrative staff

• 85,000 students, • 204 degree courses• 78 PhD programmes• 64 Professional Masters

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• Founded in 1088, the most ancient University in the Western World

• Comprehensive University• One of the largest in Italy

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MULTI-CAMPUS – FORLÌ CAMPUS

The Campus of Forlì - the first result of the decentralization process - starts its in 1989 with the establishing of the degree programme in Political Sciences (International Political Sciences specialization) and with the founding of the Advanced School of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators.

Faculties:

• POLITICAL SCIENCES

• ECONOMICS

• ENGINEERING (SECOND FACULTY)

• ADVANCED SCHOOL FOR INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS (SSLMIT)

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MULTI-CAMPUS – CESENA CAMPUS

Academic activities in Cesena started in 1989 as well; Today the University seat of Cesena is characterized by predominantly scientific academic offerings and coordinates the activities of three locally-based Faculties (Architecture, Engineering II and Psychology) and of other decentralized degree courses from the Faculties of Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Mathematical, Physical and Natural Science, all based in Bolognaatural Science, all based in Bologna

Faculties:

• AGRICULTURE

• ARCHITECTURE

• ENGINEERING (SECOND FACULTY)

• VETERINARY MEDICINE (CESENATICO)

• PSYCHOLOGY

• MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES

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MULTI-CAMPUS – RAVENNA CAMPUS

By targeting the cultural activities and the opportunities offered by the local territory, the Campus of Ravenna represents an excellence point for its studies related to the cultural heritage, the environment and the environmental quality, but also in business law, in the relations with Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean Countries and, more recently, in the territorial planning and urban designing.

Faculties:

• INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY (FAENZA)

• CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION

• LAW

• ENGINEERING

• MEDICINE

• MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES

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MULTI-CAMPUS – RIMINI CAMPUS

The first university activities of Rimini Campus start in 1972 and developed as a whole in the 1980s, with a main focus on tourist and IT for business. In the following years, other Faculties are here established, thus realizing an excellent campus at a national level.

Faculties:

• ECONOMICS

• STATISTICAL SCIENCES

• PHARMACY

• ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY

• INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

• GYMNASTICS AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES

• MEDICINE

• EDUCATION SCIENCES

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Internationalisation

Internationalisation is one of the core policies of the Strategic Development Plan of Unibo

Iternational courses: • 28 – International Bachelor and Master courses (joint double or

multiple degrees) - 11 of them held in English (Agricultural Science, Economics, Engineering, Chemistry and Mathematics)

International Programmes:• in 2009, 88 projects submitted, 91% more than 2007; • Erasmus Mundus Action 2 best success in 2009: 10 projects • 1 as coordinator (EADIC Argenina Lot)

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Internationalisation and Mobility at Unibo

Unibo Outgoing studentsOne of the most “mobile” student population in Europe

• 1.371 Erasmus• 105 Erasmus Placement• 170 Overseas• 40 Erasmus Mundus Action 2

Plus around 100 Academics Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility

International incoming Students: • 4.843, full degree students = more than 5% of the total student population• 2.731 (2008/09) International exchange students (100 Erasmus Mundus A2), •700 students in Summer Schools

Plus around 200 international academics

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Services to incoming students

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Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Unit • Pre-registration and information before arrival (visa prcedures!)• Support upon arrival:

Immigration proceduresHousingBank accountAdministrative proceduresLanguage course

• Welcome day for International Students

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Santa Cristina Church, Department of Arts

Pictures from Bologna

Piazza MaggiorePiazza Maggiore

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Thanks!

EMECW Lots Management Team

Diri.ecw@unibo.it