International experiences
Erasmus+ Mobility for Study and Internships in Europe
Erasmus+ promotes transnational cooperation among higher education institutions; finances student mobility for study (SMS) and traineeships (SMP) across all disciplines and levels (including doctoral); and supports the academic recognition of studies within the European Higher Education Area.
- Study mobility allows students to attend courses and sit exams abroad with full recognition in their home academic record, or to conduct research for thesis or doctoral work. Stays must last between three and twelve months per study cycle (up to 24 months for single-cycle degrees), and take place between 1 June and 30 September of the following year.
- Trainee mobility enables traineeships in enterprises, training centres, and research institutions in participating Erasmus countries. These must last two to twelve months, carried out between 1 June and 31 July of the following year, and must be full‑time and recognised as part of the student’s home programme. Traineeships may take place after graduation provided selection occurs beforehand. The total duration of study and trainee mobility combined is capped at 12 months per cycle (or up to 24 months for single-cycle programmes).
Participation in Erasmus at Sapienza University of Rome is by annual call. There are separate calls for Erasmus traineeships (SMP), published on the university’s Erasmus page.
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/andare-allestero
CIVIS Alliance
Sapienza is a partner in the European CIVIS alliance—“A European Civic University”—which is EU-funded and includes 11 universities across Europe (such as Brussels, Tübingen, Madrid, Glasgow, and Lausanne).
CIVIS offers a variety of shared study programmes across campuses to create a genuine European Higher Education Area and support the development of a robust, multilingual European knowledge society. Programmes are research-based and include innovative teaching formats, encompassing traditional Erasmus mobility, short stays, and virtual/distance learning.
Students selected for CIVIS mobility will join a European community with enhanced services and novel educational pathways.
https://civis.eu/en
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/civis-mobility
Mobility to Non‑EU Universities
Thanks to funding from the Italian Ministry of University and Research and Sapienza’s own resources, the university offers undergraduate, Master’s, and doctoral students (without existing scholarships) the opportunity to study abroad—either to sit exams or conduct thesis research—at over 200 non‑EU institutions with which it has bilateral agreements.
A key feature of these agreements is mutual tuition fee exemption: students continue to pay fees at Sapienza, not at the host university. A financial grant is also provided for the period abroad, which must be at least 90 days and may extend to two consecutive semesters. This grant may be awarded once per study cycle and cannot be combined with other funding.
The new Erasmus+ programme also supports study abroad placements at non‑European universities with which Sapienza has inter-university agreements.
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/borse-accordi-bilaterali
http://www.uniroma1.it/internazionale/erasmus/mobilita-extra-ue
Double, Multiple, or Joint Degrees
A double, multiple, or (for interuniversity programmes) joint degree is an integrated study programme offered by Sapienza in partnership with one or more foreign universities. Students spend part of their studies at Sapienza and part at partner institutions, and graduate with a qualification recognised in all participating countries.
These international programmes foster academic and professional immersion in international contexts. Mobility funding follows the rules of Erasmus+ or the non‑EU mobility programme, depending on the host institution.
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/titoli-doppi-multipli-e-congiunti
Recent Developments
- As of 15 February 2023, Sapienza has established a dual‑degree agreement with University Alexandër Moisiu, Albania.
- The Faculty of Law has significantly expanded international mobility services for all degree programmes. Further details are available on the Faculty’s Erasmus webpage:
https://www.giurisprudenza.uniroma1.it/didattica_/erasmus