Milan Piacenza-Cremona

Summer Programs 2014

Table of contentsWelcome to Cattolica ........................................................................................... 5

A very special place ................................................................................................ 7

Figures in motion ........................................................................................................ 8

The Italian way ............................................................................................................. 10

Footsteps around Milan ................................................................................. 12

Pedal your way through Piacenza & Cremona ......... 14

Summer programs 2014 .. . . . . . . ................................................................ 17

Course structure ........................................................................................................ 18

Course options ........................................................................................................... 19

Student services at Cattolica .................................................................... 32

Housing .................................................................................................................................. 34

Admission requirements & procedures ................................ 35

Footprints of a unique experience ................................................ 36

Contacts ................................................................................................................................. 38

Welcome to CattolicaOur full name may be Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, however we are affectionately known as Cattolica.

Cattolica is one of those great European universities which has become part of the city landscape. Our students mingle with tourists, business people, and the local population. They provide a youthful energy which permeates every corner, from the cafés and shops surrounding our campus, to our beautiful gardens, graceful buildings and extensive library.

Cattolica is dynamic, yet conducive. Progressive, yet traditional. Challenging, yet fun.

The cloisters at our Milan campus are iconic. Tens of thousands of students have walked along these magnificent corridors to lectures, tutorials and meetings, knowing that on one special day, they can walk upon the hallowed central lawns. That special day is the day of their graduation.

Milan may be our largest campus, but Cattolica has a location in Rome, which holds our Medical School; a sustainability focused campus in Piacenza-Cremona; and a site in Brescia, at the foothills of the Alps.

All of these campuses share one common ethos. To put the individual first. Our academic staff engages with our students and believes in our students. We continually look to developing new programs and provide new opportunities and options.

And as any great European university, we welcome students from around the world; students who enroll at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, whom during their stay, call their new home ‘my Cattolica.’

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In the very heart of Milan, surrounded by tree-lined boulevards, piazzas, basilicas and parklands, sits Cattolica, a world class university.

The iconic international city of Milan offers a timelessness and graciousness which has inspired the imagination of geniuses for centuries, from Leonardo da Vinci to many of the world’s greatest fashion designers.

Milan, a city of culture and style. A living, vibrant city. And a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students from around the world to experience a contemporary education within an unforgettable place.

Whilst Milan is home to Cattolica’s largest campus, the University’s influence extends to other similarly iconic cities. Rome needs little introduction. This majestic city, which contains many of the world’s most impressive historic monuments,

including the Colosseum and St Peter’s Square, is home to our world famous School of Medicine.

Our campus in the ancient Roman city of Brescia is located at the foothills of the Alps, a small city with a remarkable history and ideally located for exploring the stunning landscapes. And our sustainability campus is located in Piacenza-Cremona, an area with a distinguished musical and food tradition.

To live in Italy, even for a few months, is to live in a country rich in diversity and culture. A country of extraordinary beauty and style, history, sophistication and elegance.

To study at Cattolica is to study at a university where the wealth of academic programs and the robustness of academic standards is matched by the grandeur of our buildings and our equally impressive locations.

A very special place

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Education at Cattolica is informed, relevant and enduring.

Our University inspires ideas, imparts wisdom,

and instills a sense of history.

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Figures in motion

4 campuses12 schools30 English-taught undergraduate courses2 English-taught undergraduate programs10 English-taught graduate programs200+ Italian-taught undergraduate and graduate programs

41,000 students2,900 faculty membersover 70 research centersmore than 600 international connections

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The Italian wayWhat better way to become fully im-mersed into Italian society and culture, than to study in Italy? Whether you choose a program of a few months or a few years, the romantic image of Italian society, language and style will become a reality.

For every visitor Italy is a land of con-trasts. A country with abundant history and classical architecture, Italy is home to many of the world’s most coveted brands, from high performance cars to designer clothes. Italy has many of the most legendary natural attractions, pla-ces to which visitors from around the world pay homage. And the people have a style and charisma about them which is quintessentially Italian.

However, unlike for many tourists, as an international student this would be no

fleeting visit. Rather this is your oppor-tunity to become part of the Italian way of life. To shop, travel, eat and indulge. To relish the sights, sounds and smells of this captivating country. To catch trams and buses. To promenade along bustling streets or find solace in the mountains.

However you choose to spend your time, Italy is your opportunity to build new and lifelong friendships, disco-ver new places and to learn a new language.

The benefits will be immediate, but they could also last a lifetime. Many employers consider time spent studying in another country to be an important selection attribute. So what better way to open the doors to your future.

In Italy you can enjoymemorable moments with friends,

visit many gorgeous placesand explore la dolce vita.

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Footsteps around MilanMilan is a city of movement. People walk everywhere. Their sense of style ranges from casual sophistication to elegant design.

Milan is a modern and progressive city, the commercial heartland of Italy, and headquarter to many of Italy’s multinational corporations and world famous brands.

Yet despite the opportunities which accompany a busy and successful city, the essence of Milan is as true today as in centuries past. In short, Milan is a beautiful, cultured and dramatic city; a city which offers a multitude of features that tourists rarely discover.

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Historical cobblestone streets, fashionably trendy locals, elegantly

dressed people riding scooters, traditional cafés.

This is my Milan.

Milan is the real Italy, from courtyards and window boxes, to small and intimate museums, churches and laneways. Milan is a city to explore and a place to reflect. Milan is a city of trams and Smart cars.

Where beautifully dressed people ride scooters to work, where thousands of runners exercise daily in the parks.

Milan is a city of people. A city full of life. The menus of Milanese restaurants

have influenced the world’s finest cuisines. And the creations of Italian designers have placed Milan alongside New York, Paris and London as a home of global fashion.

Milan is a living, breathing, exciting city. A friendly and welcoming city. A bustling city on the one hand, yet quiet, contemplative and conducive on the other.

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Imagine hopping on your bicycle on a crisp October morning and riding through the alluring laneways of the enchanted city of Piacenza. In these very streets you will instantly feel the historic treasures of the city, conveyed through the cobblestone streets, flower-covered balconies, and locals of all ages gracefully riding their bicycles. And you too can become part of this scenery.

Let yourself wander through the peaceful countryside, and admire old farmhouses, cultivated fields, mystic fog and breathtaking medieval villages.

Piacenza is a typical town of ancient Central-Northern Italy. It holds a key position in the Italian food valley, where many leading companies are based, and boasts a strong identity and refined culinary traditions. Piacenza is synonymous with mouth-watering flavors and outstanding beauty.

And as a college town, Piacenza is safe, liveable, diverse and informal. Its centrality makes it ideally situated for studies including Agribusiness and Business.

Located only 50km from Piacenza, is the city that speaks through music. Cremona.

For two centuries, the city has been home to the most acclaimed luthiers, artisans who are recognized worldwide for the quality of the string instruments that remain closely linked to Cremona’s historical figure, Antonio Stradivari.

Beauty, tradition and music make Cremona unique. Cremona is recognized for its medieval and traditionally stunning center, which includes the highest medieval clock tower in Europe, and its delectable pastries and produce.

Throughout history the city has been an important agricultural base, with abundant farms and culinary specialties such as Italian nougat, torrone, that are recognized around the world as quintessentially Italian. And with such a rich agricultural tradition, Cremona is the preferred city for those searching for academic excellence in Agribusiness.

Pedal your way through Piacenza & Cremona

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Summer programs 2014Università Cattolica’s summer programs are ideal to get a taste of Italy while studying in a traditional Italian educational context. Students will be able to choose from the following different areas listed below and combine them in a 2,4 or 6 week session.

Milan campus■ Business ■ Media and Communication ■ Italian Language and Culture■ Extra/optional course (The Survival

Italian Language Course)

Piacenza campus ■ Agribusiness and Food Sciences

Please note: Students can select only one course per session. All students

have the option to add the Survival Italian Language Course to their selected program (Milan campus only).

Language of instruction All courses will be taught in English

Contact hours & creditsEach 2 week session: Monday to Friday / 44 contact hour per session / 3 US credits each course

Extra/optional course: 20 contact hour per session / non credit-bearing

In addition to the courses, students will have the option to join extra-curricular activities, and trips to various Italian regions.

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Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship: the Italian Perspective

Course descriptionIt is of common knowledge that SMEs (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises) are the pillars of the Italian economic system, but few are aware of just how they are run, what their main characteristics are, and how they differ from MNEs (Multinational Enterprises). During the course, students will discuss case studies of Italian firms operating in the traditional Italian industries, to become more familiar with the Italian entrepreneurial environment and develop possible solutions to management problems that may arise.

Main topics■ Approaches to entrepreneurship:

personal traits vs. process perspectives

■ Opportunity recognition■ Business model design and analysis■ The main industries of the Italian

economic system

Objectives 1. To point out the main issues related

to running a business, with a specific focus on SMEs

2. To explore the main dimensions of entrepreneurship

3. To deepen knowledge about some distinct Italian sectors

Teaching methods■ Seminar (with group activities) ■ Field trips

Milan Campus

Course options

Area: BusinessSession A: 16 June – 27 JuneDuration: 2 weeks

Course structure

Perspective

Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship:

the ItalianPerspective

Perspective The Luxury Market: Structure, Players

and Success FactorsPerspective Social and Eco

Entrepreneurship in Italy

Perspective

New Frontiers in Brand

Communication and Consumer Engagement

Perspective

Television, Advertising and Music: the Italian Approach to the

MediaPerspective

From Taste to Glamour: Luxury

Goods and Fashion Brands in a Visual

Culture

Media andCommunications

Milan campus

Business Milan Camus

Italian Language and Culture

Milan campus

Agribusiness and Food Sciences

Piacenza campus

Perspective Beginner Perspective IntermediatePerspective Lower

Intermediate

Food

Production

The Global Wine Market: Trends and

Strategies

Food Safety

Session A: 16 June - 27 June

Session B: 30 June - 11 July

Session C: 14 July - 25 July

Survival Italian Language Course

Survival Italian Language Course

Survival Italian Language Course

+ an extra/optional course:

Milan campus

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Social and Eco Entrepreneurship in Italy

Course descriptionThis course deals with the concepts of social and eco and environmental entrepreneurship, which are receiving increasing attention from all over the globe – with no exception in Italy. In this course, the Italian trend of establishing and scaling up entrepreneurial initiatives with social and environmental purposes is presented and analyzed through case studies, guest speakers and field visits to selected Italian best practices.

Main topics■ Setting the boundaries of social and

eco entrepreneurship

■ Opportunity recognition in the social and environmental sectors

■ Most successful social and eco entrepreneurship business models

■ The main social and environmental issues facing Italy today

■ Strategies for scaling up the impact

Objectives 1. To become familiar with the notion

of social and eco entrepreneurship2. To develop a deep sensitivity and

knowledge towards the most critical social and environmental issues which affect Italy and Europe

3. To acquire an entrepreneurial mindset in order to overcome such issues

Teaching methods■ Class discussions ■ Group activities ■ Guest speakers ■ Field trips

Area: BusinessSession B: 30 June – 11 JulyDuration: 2 weeks

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The Luxury Market: Structure, Players and Success Factors

Course descriptionThe course provides an overview of the fashion and luxury industries. The aim of the course is to address the main strategic and managerial characteristics related to fashion and luxury with a global focus, whilst analyzing the new challenges that fashion and luxury are facing nowadays: the digital and the sustainability revolution.

Main topics■ Managing fashion and luxury

businesses■ Branding as positioning ■ Stylistic identity and product

strategies■ Image identity and communication

strategies■ Retail identity and distribution

strategies

■ New challenges: branding and sustainability

■ New challenges: social media and e-commerce in fashion

Objectives 1. Get acquainted with the

concept of fashion and luxury brand management

2. Understand the main differences among the market segments

3. Understand seasonal strategies at product level, distribution and communication

4. Analyze the new challengeswhich are reshaping nowadays the fashion and luxury industries: the digital challenge (social media communication, e-commerce) and sustainability

Teaching methods■ Lectures ■ Class discussions■ Guest speakers■ Field trips

Area: BusinessSession C: 14 July - 25 July Duration: 2 weeks

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New Frontiers in Brand Communication and Consumer Engagement

Course descriptionThis course provides an overview of the latest trends in the brand communication scenario with a particular focus on the role experience, emotions, and entertainment played in building consumer-brand relationships. The course explores the opportunities offered by innovative and unconventional brand communication strategies in engaging and activating consumers as dialogical partners.

Main topics■ Dialogue and relationships in

conversational markets■ The new postmodern consumer

■ Key factors in brand communication (experience, hedonism, entertainment and gamification)

■ Consumer-brand engagement■ Unconventional brand

communication

Objectives 1. To go beyond traditional brand

communication models focused on market control

2. To reflect on the role of consumers as owners of brand communication

3. To understand what consumer-brand engagement is about

4. To bravely adopt the unconventional brand communication path as a way to relate with consumers

Teaching methods■ Lectures■ Practical assignments■ Field trips

Area: Media & CommunicationSession A: 16 June – 27 JuneDuration: 2 weeks

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From Taste to Glamour: Luxury Goods and Fashion Brands in a Visual Culture

Course descriptionThis course will explore the evolution of the category of luxury and its connections to the categories of taste and glamour. The course will then concentrate on current definitions of luxury by investigating the characteristics of the objects that are considered luxury and the ways in which they are used by consumers. Although most luxury brands are global, the course will attempt to specifically define what luxury means in contemporary Italian culture. Finally, the course will analyze the communicative processes through which some Italian brands are successfully presented as luxury in today’s increasingly visual-dependent culture, how they design their communication strategies and use the new media to reach a larger number of potential consumers.

Main topics■ Brief history of luxury in western

culture■ Cultural definition of luxury in relation

to taste and glamour■ The socio-cultural origins of luxury as

a lifestyle in modernity■ Luxury goods and personal/social

identity■ Italian luxury brands■ Communication strategies and luxury

consumption

Objectives 1. To understand the cultural origins of

luxury2. To analyze the evolution of the idea

of luxury in the western world3. To explore the connection between

luxury, taste, and the idea of glamour4. To explore how Italian brands

communicate in a visual culture

Teaching methods■ Lectures■ Class discussions■ Guest speakers ■ Field trips

Area: Media & CommunicationSession B: 30 June – 11 JulyDuration: 2 weeks

The interaction between professors and students is relevant because it is a more relaxed

environment for learning and sharing ideas.

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Television, Advertising and Music: the Italian Approach to the Media

Course descriptionTelevision, advertising and music have had and still have great influence on everyday life, habits and behavior in Italy. Since its beginning in 1954, television molded popular culture; in the 1980s advertising proposed a new lifestyle for a generation and music provided the ever changing sound track for youngsters and adults. The course will focus on these three different industries that will be studied from the point of view of history and theory, and from a practical and productive perspective.

Main topics■ The impact of TV on the Italian

popular culture and society (1954 – present)

■ TV production: genres, production stages, what people do in TV production

■ TV news as a genre: the Italian news, telegiornali

■ Advertising: basics of marketing and product communication strategy

■ Advertising: the creative process. What people do in an Ad agency

■ Advertising: Carosello and the history of Italian Ads

■ Music as a product: marketing mix, communication tools and strategies

■ Music as a product: the role of the web and the social media in promoting music

Objectives 1. Consider the local, cultural-social-

economic context in which the Italian media operates

2. Analyze different ways in which different media work in presenting news and programmes

3. Discuss the purposes of Italian national and commercial TV channels

4. Explain how advertising communication differs from basic human communication

5. Analyze the creative process of an advertising campaign

6. Compare Italian and international TV commercials

7. Describe how various media collaborate in communicating music the best way

Teaching methods■ Lectures■ Class discussions■ Project works ■ Field trips

Area: Media & CommunicationSession C: 14 July – 25 July Duration: 2 weeks

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Italian Language - Beginners

Course descriptionThe course will present the basics of spoken and written Italian. Students will be introduced to the key structures of the language with the emphasis placed firmly on communication. Authentic listening and reading materials will be used extensively for a wide range of activities based on everyday situations in Italy. Students will also be introduced to some aspects of Italian culture.

Main topics■ Greeting people

■ Asking and giving personal information

■ Asking and giving directions■ Ordering food and drink in a café

and restaurant■ Booking a room at a hotel■ Organizing free-time activities

Objectives To enable students to communicate in simple, everyday situations and to learn the language they need to interact with Italian speakers in real life situations.

Teaching methods■ Role playing■ Pair & group work■ Oral■ Listening■ Reading and writing activities

Area: Italian Language & CultureSession A: 16 June – 27 JuneDuration: 2 weeks

Italian Language – Lower Intermediate

Course descriptionThis course is aimed at students with a basic knowledge of Italian and will introduce them to new key structures of the language with the emphasis placed firmly on communication. A wide variety of authentic listening and reading materials will be used extensively to provide insights into the customs and culture of Italy.

Main topics■ Talking about daily routine■ Talking about past events

■ Expressing tastes and preferences■ Making, accepting, and refusing

invitations and suggestions ■ Talking about free time and holidays

Objectives The aim of the course is to help students consolidate and expand their knowledge of Italian grammar and vocabulary, and build up their confidence to cope in everyday situations and to communicate effectively with Italians.

Teaching methods■ Role playing■ Pair & group work■ Oral■ Listening■ Reading and writing activities

Area: Italian Language & CultureSession B: 30 June – 11 July Duration: 2 weeks

Italian Language – Intermediate

Course descriptionThis course is aimed at students wishing to consolidate and improve their knowledge of Italian. The new structures of the language will be introduced with the emphasis placed firmly on communication. A wide variety of authentic listening and reading materials will be used extensively to provide insights into the customs and culture of Italy.

Main topics■ Talking about past events and

experiences■ Giving orders and suggestions■ Expressing opinions

■ Comparing things■ Talking about future plans■ Making proposals and discussing

arrangements

Objectives The aim of the course is to help students consolidate and expand their knowledge of Italian grammar and vocabulary and to improve their communicative competence in dealing with Italians in real-life situations.

Teaching methods■ Role playing■ Pair & group work■ Oral■ Listening■ Reading and writing activities

Area: Italian Language & CultureSession C: 14 July – 25 July Duration: 2 weeks

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The Italian Language and Culture course really gave me the confidence to approach

any real-life situation, such as asking for directions or buying a gelato.

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Survival Italian Language

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All students have the option to add the Survival Italian Language Course to their selected program during any session.

Course descriptionIn this short course you’ll pick up the language you need for most everyday situations – from meeting and greeting people to asking directions and buying food and drinks - and get a flavor of Italian culture.

ObjectivesYou’ll learn the basic vocabulary for: ■ Introductions■ Finding your way■ Entertainment■ Shopping■ Eating out

Teaching methods■ Strongly focused on communication■ Role playing■ Pair-work■ Oral and listening activities Campus Milan only

Area: Extra/optional course Session: A, B, C Duration: 2 weeks

The Heart of Italy: Food Tradition and Production

Course descriptionAfter providing an overview about biochemical background, nutritional value and health-related issues linked to the Mediterranean diet, the course will cover the “farm-to-fork” pathway of typical food types of the Po Valley and, in particular, of the Piacenza district, including tomato sauce, Grana Padano, salumi and wine. Theory and practice will be delivered via taste testing.

Main topics■ The Italian food tradition and the

Mediterranean diet■ Tomato sauce: from the field to the

pasta dish■ Grana Padano and salumi: unique

itineraries to excellence

■ Grape growing and wine making: a trade-off between tradition and innovation

Objectives 1. Get acquainted with the concept

of “we are what we eat”2. Understand the close link existing

between the territory and the different typical food types

3. Perceive how “tradition” can benefit from technological innovation without losing its “charm” and peculiarities

4. Understand that a “unique,” non-duplicable product is a blend of optimal genotype for environment interaction and man’s ability

Teaching methods■ Lectures ■ Class discussions■ Guest speakers■ Taste testing and industry/vineyard/

winery visits

Piacenza Campus

Area: Agribusiness & Food SciencesSession A: 16 June – 27 JuneDuration: 2 weeks

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Feeding the Planet: Managing Risk and Safety in the Food Chain

Course descriptionPrinciples of food safety such as the hazard and risk analysis and risk management will be provided. An overview about E.U. Regulations on Food will follow, with a focus on the Alert System. A second view about food safety will be covered by guest speakers from industry. Students will then learn about emerging risk in the food safety area with special attention paid to microbiological risk.

Main topics■ Food: law principles and innovation

■ Food safety: the industrial approach■ Food safety: preventing problems

and governing food emergency■ Microbes and food: pathogens,

spoiling and beneficial bacteria

Objectives 1. Be introduced to safety

management in the food chain 2. Get informed about E.U.

regulations on food safety3. Understand the roles of bacteria

in the food chain4. Learn how to manage a food

safety crisis

Teaching methods■ Lectures ■ Class discussions■ Guest speakers■ Field trips

Area: Agribusiness & Food SciencesSession B: 30 June – 11 July Duration: 2 weeks

The Global Wine Market: Trends and Strategies

Course descriptionThe course will present an overview of the most important policies and economic trends affecting wine production, consumption and trade, with specific emphasis on the evolution of the role of Italy and of the European Union (E.U.).

Main topics■ Evolution of E.U. regulations of the

wine market: past, present and perspectives

■ Supply, demand and trade of wine: Italian, E.U. and world markets

■ Quality: Evolution of E.U. regulation and its implications for businesses, consumers and trade

■ Wine guides and media

Objectives 1. Make the participants aware of the

role of E.U. policies in shaping E.U. wine production and trade

2. Analyze the most important trends of the wine market

3. Illustrate how the quality issue may be addressed in the wine sector

Teaching methods■ Lectures ■ Class discussions■ Guest speakers■ Taste testing and industry/vineyard/

winery visits

Area: Agribusiness & Food SciencesSession C: 14 July – 25 July Duration: 2 weeks

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The taste testing winery visits are fantastic because they provide a practical approach

to the theory learnt in the classroom. We are fortunate to see the production process

of famous italian products.

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At Cattolica, international students should never fear being alone. For many years, we have invested in arange of services which ensure that our international visitors are fully supported. From the moment students arrive, our objective is to guarantee that the unique Cattolica welcome is wide open to all. For many students this starts with a warm smile at the airport, and soon extends to a variety of orientation sessions and events.

International Student CenterOn paper they are just names. But once you are enrolled at Cattolica, Laura, Francesca, Gloria, Annalisa, and Danila will soon become your advisors, mentors and friends. The International Student Center team are not only responsible for promoting the attractions and benefits of Cattolica, they are there for the duration of your time at Cattolica. And beyond.

International Students AssociationsThe Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and the Exchange Student Erasmus Guide (ESEG), are two associations that organize many social and cultural events, tours and recreational activities.

Furthermore they provide an invaluable support network.

LibraryCattolica’s library system is one of the most prestigious in Italy and the library in Milan, which holds 50,000 volumesis the largest and oldest of the University. It is currently supported by all kinds of modern technology, including an electronic catalogue that can be consulted over the web. Consistent with the rest of the University’s tendency to be unique, the library distinguishes itself from others by being entirely underground. There are networked stations dotted around campus which provide students the opportunity to check material availability and order without having to go to the library.The campus also hosts, in one of its remarkable rooms, the rich and unique monographic library about Milanand Lombardy given to the University by Count Negri da Oleggio. It also contains some marble fragmentsfrom the spires of Milan Cathedral, Duomo bestowing the room the alternative name “the hall of marble.”

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Health CenterThe Cattolica Health Center provides all enrolled students medical care, nursing care and psychological counseling. General, specialist (gynecology, ophthalmology, diet) and preventative medical examinations are available to students. During the center’s opening hours, the Nursing Service is always on hand to administer first aid, medication and prescribed drugs, measure blood pressure, take body temperature, provide information about local health services, and give health advice. Access is free and no appointment is needed.

I-CattI-Catt is an intranet system for students and faculty that provides information about University services and news, course and schedule planning, exam registration, and much more.

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Università Cattolica can provide accommodation (shared flats/residence) through Milano International Living Service (MIL Service) should students request it.

Costs The cost ranges indicatively from € 350 (2 weeks) to € 1000 (6 weeks), and may slightly vary from shared flats to residence.

The cost also includes: wireless internet connections, utilities (water and electricity), a cleaning service, basic cable television, plus extra amenities such as a DVD player, TV, and kitchenware.

Through a dedicated, team-oriented approach, MIL Service is committed to providing every student with the best residential experience. Their young and professional team is what makes the service competitive within the housing market since they understand the students’ needs and respond with a quick and concrete solution. Find out more from > www.milservice.com

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Housing To apply for a summer program, you will need to fill out an online application.

Application deadline ■ Summer application deadline:

April 15

Programs requirements■ Grade Point Average of 3.00 or

higher, or equivalent■ Completion of a minimum of 2

semesters at undergraduate level■ Good level of English. Non native

English speakers must give evidence of their language proficiency of a minimum B2 level or equivalent (ex: TOEFL Ibt 80, IELTS 6, first Certificate of English, Cambridge ESOL or other certification)

Students requesting admission to the Italian Language and Culture Course must take an online language proficiency test before arrival. Applicants will be given instructions

upon admission on how to proceed with the online test.

Tuition fees The fees include: workshop, lectures, and visits related to the topics discussed in class.

The fees do not include: travel expenses, accommodation, local transportation, and meals.

■ One session: € 1,500■ Two sessions: € 2,850■ Three sessions: € 4,200■ Survival Italian Language Course:

€ 750 (2 weeks)

Partner institutions will be given a discount on the tuition fee.

How to applyOnline application form, application instructions and full admission guidelines are available at > www.ucscinternational.it

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Name: Jean My home town: Rosario, Argentina

My favorite ItalianThe guys from the International Students Association, ESEG, are great and very helpful indeed!My best friend at CattolicaNacho and Angus, from Argentina, Ralph and Clara, from Australia and Alexandra from USA - it’s hard to have one best friend when you meet so many amazing peopleMy abiding memory of Cattolica The astonishing integrating atmosphere of the Cattolica Orientation Day and the friendliness of people in generalWhere I would leave my footprintPiazza del Duomo or in the Giardini Pubblici of Porta Venezia - a typical English garden.

My Cattolica

Name: Gabrielle My home town: East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA

Why I am studying in ItalyA lifelong fascination and passion for Italy, and a desire

to learn the Italian languageWhy I chose Cattolica

Cattolica is a well-known institution of excellence with a rich history and modern global perspective

My favorite foodA single favorite food of mine doesn’t exist but my favorite thing

related to food has been my experiences learning to cookWhere I would most like to work

In the wine businessMy abiding memory of Italy

There’s no less-cheesy or less-direct way to say it - this experience has changed my life

Where I would leave my footprintVia Montenapoleone.

Name: Olivia 姜天琪 My home town: Beijing, China

My favorite place in MilanBar Bacco in Sant’Agostino. I enjoy the taste of the freshly baked brioches. There are just so many flavors to choose from. I could stay there for hoursHow I spend my weekendsWith my Italian friends I enjoy teaching them about Chinese language & culture. We regurarly visit Milan’s Chinatown, Via Paolo Sarpi. In exchange they make me experience the true Milanese lifestyleMy Italian car Red Fiat 500. It’s small, fast and super cute!Where I would leave my footprintEverywhere. I will always cherish Milan’s personal style.

Name: Monica My home town: Monterrey, México

The best features at CattolicaThe professors! They are really well prepared when giving

the lectures, also I love the architecture - the buildings are so beautiful and full of history. It makes me feel like I’m

in a place full of knowledgeMy abiding memory of Cattolica

The active lifestyle, the days pass by so quickly between classes, homework and discovering the best Milan has to offer

My abiding memory of ItalyHundreds of businessmen and women speeding on their vespas!

I think that the dynamic nature of Italy is so contagious,I just wake up with a smile on my face every day.

Footprints of a

unique experience

Name: Romain My home town: Chambery, France

How I spend my weekendsSport, walks, dinners or aperitivo

Where I like to chillCastello Sforzesco and Parco Sempione

My favorite foodPizza Bufalina

My abiding memory of CattolicaThe Welcome Day. The people from the International Students Association, ESEG

were so kind and welcomed us with open armsWhere I would leave my footprint

Definitely the whole of Italy! I simplyadore this country - the people, the

history, the beautiful art, the food.

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Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreUCSC InternationalVia Carducci 28/30I-20123MilanoItaly

Tel. +39 02 7234 5814Fax +39 02 7234 5806

Webpage:> www.ucscinternational.itEmail:> international.inquirySA@unicatt.it

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