International experiences

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ERASMUS+ STUDY AND INTERNSHIP MOBILITY TO EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/andare-allestero

Erasmus+ promotes transnational cooperation between higher education institutions; it funds mobility for study (SMS) and traineeship (SMP) purposes for students of all disciplines and study levels (including PhD), and encourages the academic recognition of studies within the European Higher Education Area.
Erasmus+ student mobility for study allows students to attend courses and take exams—with full recognition in their academic curriculum—or to conduct research for their bachelor’s or doctoral thesis.
The study period must last a minimum of three and a maximum of twelve months per study cycle, to be carried out between June 1 and September 30 of the following year.

Erasmus+ traineeship mobility allows students to carry out internships at companies, training centers, or research institutions located in one of the program’s participating countries.
The traineeship period must last between two and twelve months and must take place between June 1 and July 31 of the following year. It must consist of full-time, recognized internship activities that are an integral part of the student’s academic program at their home institution.
The internship may also be carried out after graduation, provided that the selection occurs before the degree is awarded.
The number of mobility months is cumulative with those of Erasmus study periods, up to the program’s maximum (12 months per study cycle).

General participation conditions
Participation in the Erasmus program at Sapienza University of Rome occurs through annual calls for applications.
Specific calls are also published for participation in the SMP activity (Erasmus internships), which are promoted on the Erasmus section of the university’s website.

CIVIS
https://civis.eu/en
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/civis-mobility

Sapienza is a partner of the CIVIS European alliance, "A European Civic University", funded by the European Union and formed together with the following universities:

  • Free University of Brussels

  • University of Tübingen

  • Autonomous University of Madrid

  • Aix-Marseille Université

  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

  • University of Bucharest

  • Stockholm University

  • University of Glasgow

  • Paris Lodron University of Salzburg

  • University of Lausanne

The alliance has launched a variety of joint study programs among the 11 European campuses to establish a true European Higher Education Area and contribute to the development of a strong and multilingual European knowledge society.
Training will be based on research and innovative teaching activities, which will include—not only traditional Erasmus mobility—but also short-term, virtual, and remote mobility opportunities.
Students participating in CIVIS mobility programs will become part of a European community benefiting from enhanced services and new, innovative academic paths.

MOBILITY TO NON-EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/borse-accordi-bilaterali

Thanks to funding from the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) and its own resources, each year Sapienza offers students from bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs (without other scholarships) the opportunity to spend a study period—either for exams or thesis research—at one of over 200 non-EU institutions with which it has bilateral agreements.

A key feature of mobility based on agreements between Sapienza and foreign institutions is the mutual benefit: both outgoing and incoming students are exempt from paying tuition fees at the host university.
The selected Sapienza student continues paying fees at Sapienza, not at the host university.
This benefit is combined with a financial contribution provided for the entire stay abroad, which must be no shorter than 90 days and no longer than two consecutive semesters.
The contribution can only be received once per study cycle and cannot be combined with other funding.

The new Erasmus+ program also funds study periods abroad at non-European universities with which Sapienza has signed inter-university agreements.
More information is available at: http://www.uniroma1.it/internazionale/erasmus/mobilita-extra-ue

DOUBLE DEGREES
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/titoli-doppi-multipli-e-congiunti

A study program offering a double or multiple degree is an integrated course established by Sapienza with one or more foreign universities. It allows students to complete part of their studies at Sapienza and part at the partner universities, earning a degree recognized in all the countries involved.

The main advantage of these international programs is the opportunity to study in an international context and often gain access to the job market.
Mobility funding follows the rules of either the Erasmus+ program or the non-EU mobility program, depending on the destination institution.

Activities of the Degree Program
Since January 2024, the Faculty of Pharmacy has established an Internationalization Committee composed of 50% faculty and 50% students.
Its purpose is to promote international teaching activities. For this reason, it includes representatives from the three thematic areas of the Faculty: Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnological.

The “Internationalization” section of the Faculty’s website directs visitors to all international mobility opportunities available to:

  • Students (outgoing and incoming)

  • PhD students and early-career researchers

  • Faculty

  • International networks

To promote student and faculty exchanges, degree program chairs and faculty members are encouraged to actively pursue bilateral agreements with European institutions (Erasmus+) or non-European institutions (Erasmus+ ICM or bilateral agreements for student mobility).

Each degree program also has an Academic Coordinator for International Mobility (RAM), who plays a crucial role in guiding both incoming and outgoing students in preparing their Learning Agreement. This key document ensures the academic recognition of earned credits upon return, whether from EU or non-EU mobility.

For Erasmus+ European agreements, the Faculty Erasmus offices provide support to faculty members and assist in formalizing agreements (via EWP – Erasmus Without Paper – fully digitalized).
There are two Faculty Erasmus Administrative Officers (RAEF): one for the Medical and Health Professions area, the other for the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological area.

RAEFs, together with the Faculty Academic Coordinators for International Mobility (CAMs), organize regular information sessions on open calls and mobility opportunities and also coordinate Welcome Days for incoming students.

For activating extra-EU student mobility agreements (bilateral agreements), the central offices are the primary reference (https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/borse-accordi-bilaterali), though the Faculty’s RAEFs also offer support, as extra-EU calls are published by the Faculties themselves.

Actions planned and promoted by the Internationalization Committee include:

  • Increasing the uptake of study and traineeship mobility abroad through outreach campaigns and signing specific agreements (with growing faculty involvement);

  • Periodically sending a bilingual (Italian and English) newsletter to keep students informed of various internationalization opportunities;

  • Involving students in internationalization and communication decisions to better meet their expectations of having a meaningful study experience abroad;

  • Promoting use of the University Language Center (CLA) language tests, also at the Latina campus (Polo Pontino);

  • Creating a database of Faculty tutors available to welcome incoming students (and to advise outgoing students);

  • Promoting the creation of double/multiple/joint degrees and assisting faculty and degree program chairs in coordinating with university-level offices—particularly leveraging the CIVIS network and the support of designated faculty contacts.