Study at Luiss FAQ

International Relations Office - Student Mobility
Via Giulio Alberoni, 7 00198 Rome - Italy
Tel. 0039-06-85225.722 Fax: 0039-06-86506505 E-mail: relint@luiss.it

Admission / Enrolment

I am an international student and would like to study at Luiss Guido Carli, what should I do?

If your University has a Bilateral Agreement with Luiss (under the Socrates/Erasmus Programme or other exchange agreement), you can apply through the International Relations Office of your Institution. The first thing to do is to contact the co-ordinator in your home Institution.

If your University does not have an agreement with Luiss:

• you can enrol for single courses (corsi singoli). In this case you would have to pay a fee of 600 € per course. In order to enrol read the information available on the web site (Student Office) and contact Settore Studenti.
• you can enrol for a degree course. In this case you would have to take the admission test. In order to enrol read the information available on the web site (Student Office) and contact Settore Studenti.

Language of Instruction

I do not speak Italian. Do you offer courses in English?

At Luiss the language of instruction is Italian but a few courses in English are offered each year.

Your level of Italian should be adequate (at least at an intermediate level) because no provision is made for beginners.

Italian language courses

Do you offer Italian language courses? Who can apply?

Each year Luiss offers intensive an Italian language course in September and extensive courses in both semesters. These courses are both at intermediate and advanced level.

The courses are only open to students coming from partner Universities and they are free of charge.

If students do not have a sufficient level of Italian, they should take a summer course before coming to Luiss.

Do I have to take a test? Will I receive a certificate at the end of the course?

Students wishing to attend the intensive September course will have to take a written test before arrival (the deadline for reception of the test is 1st of July 2005).

At the end of the courses, the students who have complied with the requirements, will receive a certificate for the work done (with grades and ECTS credits).

Deadlines and arrival dates

When should I apply for Luiss?

The deadline for Luiss is May 31. By this date Luiss must receive the application forms from the incoming students (for both I and II semester) from the sending Universities. Find out when and where you have to apply at your Institution.

After the deadline of May 31 students may not be accepted by Luiss.

When should I arrive at Luiss?

There are set arrival dates for each academic year and they are mandatory. For the 2005-2006 academic year the arrival dates are:

Intensive Italian course:

7 September 2005

Bachelor Degrees
First semester:	22 September
Second semester:	16 February 2006

Master Degrees
Second semester (first year courses):	7 September
First semester (second year courses):	16 February 2006

The dates will be sent to the students with the acceptance letters.

On the set arrival dates the students should go to the International Relations Office at 10.00 or 11.30 a. m., or at 2.30 p. m..

Orientation sessions will be held on the arrival dates and students will receive an information package.

Accommodation

How can I find a room in Rome?

You can apply through Luiss by May 31. In this case CTS (Centro Turistico Studentesco e Giovanile) will take care of finding a room for you. Make sure you read the booking conditions carefully, follow the instructions and meet the deadlines.

Of course, you can look for a room by yourself, in this case we advise you to come to Rome at least one week before the beginning of each semester (it is not easy to find accommodation in Rome).

Cost of living

How much will I spend in Rome?

Housing : the average cost is between about 300 € (for a place in a double room) and about 400 € (for a single room) a month plus extras (telephone, electricity, heating, etc.)

Meals: about 2 € per meal at the University cafeteria. From 5 to 20 € in take-away pizza shops, bars, pizzerie, trattorie, ristoranti.

Public transport: the price of a monthly card (tessera intera rete) for all public transport is 30 €.

Books: about 260 €.

Cinema: a ticket costs about 7 €.

Theatre and Concerts: the average cost is between 15 and 20 €, but many associations give students reduced prices.

Student facilities at Luiss

What facilities are offered to exchange students?

Guest students will have the same facilities as the Italian ones: access to the Library, the University Dining Hall, Computer and multimedia facilities, E-mail, Sports, a Medital Card for free emergency medical service and all the extra curricular activities organised for students such as: film shows, conferences, cultural events, concerts, parties, tours, etc.

Course enrolment and classes - Bachelor Degrees

Which courses can I take?

You will be given access to all the courses in the three Faculties as long as you have the necessary prerequisites and you do not have time-table clashes, because attendance of courses is compulsory.

Full-year courses can only be taken by the students that will spend the whole academic year at Luiss. The Faculty of Law has many full-year courses.

Information about courses can be found in the ECTS brochures in English or cattedre online, for the course catalogues in Italian.

Course enrolment and classes - Master Degrees

Which courses can I take?

You will be given access to the Master courses in the three Faculties (offered in your period of study), as long as you have:

• a bachelor degree or completed three years of study before departure;
• a very good command of Italian language;
• the necessary prerequisites;
• do not have time-table clashes because attendance of courses is compulsory.

All guest students must send with a Programme of study (learning agreement) approved by the co-ordinator of the home University, before arrival. After the beginning of classes, students will have one week to select courses and make their final choice. At the end of the week, a course registration form must be presented to the International Relations Office.

After the deadline it will not be possible to change or add courses.

Exams and the Italian examination system

How do I register to sit an exam?

Guest students will be automatically registered for all the examination dates (appelli) for all the courses they have taken.

At the end of each exam students must always sign the examination register (verbale d’esame) which will also be signed by the professors. This is very important, otherwise the grades will not be included into their transcripts of records.

When can I sit exams?

Bachelor Degrees examination periods a. y. 2005-2006

First semester:	from 9 January to 18 February
Second semester:	from 12 June to 22 July

Master Degrees examination periods a. y. 2005-2006

Second semester:	from 9 January to 18 February
First semester:	from 12 June to 22 July

The exact examination dates are decided by the professors at the end of each semester. They will be published in the notice boards of the three Faculties and in the Luiss web site (cattedre online: write the faculty > write the name of the professor and/or the title of the course > cerca > online > date esami)

Exams can be taken only on the official dates.Please note that NO special examination arrangements can be made for exchange students. Therefore students should make their travelling arrangements according to the examination periods.

Are all the exams oral?

The Italian University system is based on oral exams although some courses may require written work during the semester or a written exam before the final oral examination.

Transcripts of records

When will I receive my transcript?

Original transcripts of records will be sent both to the students and partner institutions after the end of each examination session. The students who come to Luiss for the whole academic year or for the second semester will receive the transcripts by mid-September. The examinationsession ends at the end of July and transcripts cannot be prepared before the session is over. Since the University closes in August, the transcripts can only be issued by the Student Office after the Summer break.

The International Relations Office

When can I contact the office?

Office hours:

Morning: from Monday to Friday, from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m.

Afternoon: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Dr. A. Ricciardi:

Morning: from Monday to Friday, from 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m.

Afternoon: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

In the Summer, from mid-June to mid-September, the Office is closed on Friday afternoons.