International experiences
Sapienza offers numerous opportunities for study, research, and traineeships abroad: in Europe and outside Europe, for short stays or longer periods, for thesis research abroad, and much more.
Study periods in European Countries: Erasmus+
Erasmus+ promotes transnational cooperation among higher education institutions; it funds student mobility for study purposes (SMS) in all disciplines and at all study levels (including PhD programmes) and supports the academic recognition of studies within the European Higher Education Area.
The Erasmus+ programme allows students to attend courses and take exams with full recognition in their academic curriculum, or to carry out research for their Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral thesis.
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/erasmus-studenti-sapienza-studio
Traineeships in European Countries: Erasmus+ Traineeship
Erasmus+ traineeship mobility enables students to undertake internships at companies, training centres, and research institutions located in one of the participating countries.
The programme allows students to carry out full-time traineeship activities abroad, recognised as an integral part of their Degree Courseme. Traineeships may also be undertaken after graduation, provided that the selection takes place before the degree is awarded.
The number of mobility months is added to those spent for Erasmus study periods, up to the maximum duration allowed by the programme.
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/tirocini-erasmus-allestero
European Alliance CIVIS – “A European Civic University”
Sapienza is a partner of the European Alliance CIVIS, “A European Civic University”, funded by the European Union and established 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
Université de Lausanne
The Alliance has developed a variety of joint Degree Coursemes across its 11 European campuses, with the aim of creating a genuine European Higher Education Area and contributing to the development of a strong, multilingual European knowledge society.
Education within CIVIS is research-based and grounded in innovative teaching activities, including, in addition to traditional Erasmus mobility, short-term, virtual, and blended mobility formats.
https://civis.eu/en
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/civis-mobility
Study periods in non-EU Countries: Overseas Programme
Thanks to funding provided by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and Sapienza’s own resources, the University offers each year the opportunity to spend a study period—either to take exams or conduct thesis research—at one of over 200 non-EU institutions with which Sapienza has bilateral agreements.
The Overseas mobility programme provides a monthly grant of €700 net per month for the first five months and €500 net per month from the sixth month onwards. The stay abroad must be continuous, last at least 90 days, and may not exceed two consecutive semesters.
The grant may be awarded only once per study cycle and cannot be combined with other Sapienza mobility grants.
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/programma-overseas
Study or Research periods in non-EU Countries: Erasmus+ KA171 International Credit Mobility (ICM)
The Erasmus+ ICM programme, funded by the European Commission, enables students and academic staff to spend a study or research period for thesis work, or a teaching/training period, in non-EU countries. The programme provides a scholarship and travel cost coverage.
All activities carried out abroad are recognised upon return by the relevant Sapienza academic staff, as established in the Learning Agreement. Student mobility may last from a minimum of 3 to 6 months (with the possibility of extension up to a maximum of 12 months, of which the last 6 months without a scholarship – Zero-EU Grant modality).
The ICM grant also supports doctoral research mobility for the same duration. Travel costs are calculated using the Distance Calculator, based on the distance between the city of the home university and that of the host institution.
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/borse-erasmus-international-credit-mob...
Faculty and Degree Programme Internationalisation Pages
At the Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, dedicated webpages provide calls for applications, mobility opportunities, and useful information for students:
Faculty International Office:
https://medpsi.web.uniroma1.it/it/internazionale-0
Erasmus Area – Psychology, Education and Social Work:
https://medpsi.web.uniroma1.it/it/erasmus-area-psicologia-pedagogia-e-se...
International Mobility Application Portal:
https://relint.uniroma1.it/candidatura/Default.aspx
In addition, the CAD Degree Programmes have created a dedicated webpage for international mobility, including updated information, useful materials, operational guidelines, and recordings of information meetings:
https://sites.google.com/uniroma1.it/maria-gerbino
The page is managed by the Degree Programme’s Academic Mobility Coordinator (RAM), Prof. Maria Gerbino (maria.gerbino@uniroma1.it), who serves as the contact person for guidance and support regarding international mobility activities.