University of Trento

Language of instruction:

English and Italian.

Level of study:

Undergraduate and Postgraduate.

Academic programs offered:

Industrial Engineering, Information Engineering and Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics and Management, Psychology and Cognitive Science, Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology, Sociology and Social Research, Physics, Centre for Agriculture, Food and Environment, Humanities, Law, Civil, Mechanical and Environmental Engineering.

Program credit:

Electives or courses approved by the Academic Affairs team. 

Course Restrictions:

UNITN accepts incoming undergraduate and postgraduate exchange students throughout all departments and areas of study at the university. However, course restrictions may be conditioned by one or both of the following: Language level: for courses taught in Italian a minimum Italian level of A2 is required. For courses taught in English a minimum level of B1 or B2 is required. Pre-requisites: certain specialised or higher-level courses may have specific pre-requisite requirements.

Course catalogue:

View the course catalogue on the Trento website. Most detailed course outlines will be available in the Esse3 database. One UniSQ course would usually be equivalent to about six to eight ECTS, but this will be assessed by your UniSQ program coordinator.

Semester 1: September to January.

Semester 2: February to August.

Erasmus+ Funding

There are limited Erasmus+ grants, generously provided by the European Union’s Erasmus program, available to eligible students applying to study for a semester at the University of Trento in Italy worth up to EUR 5750 (approx. AUD 9000). The funding can be used for associated travel and accommodation costs while in Italy. To be eligible for an Erasmus+ grant students must:

• Be eligible to receive full time credit towards their UniSQ degree (at least 3 courses approved)
• Meet all eligibility requirements for the UniSQ and University of Trento exchange program
• Be enrolled in a UniSQ degree
• Be selected to receive the Erasmus+ grant and meet the terms and conditions for the funding

This grant is administered by the University of Trento and students will only receive payment of the grant when they arrive for their exchange program to Italy. The grant may be paid in instalments for each month the student is enrolled at the partner university.  

Visit the Scholarships and costs page for more details on how you can fund your program.

All funding is subject to eligibility and availability.

Insurance:

Health insurance is required both for the Italian visa application and the subsequent student stay permit application. You can choose between:

A private health insurance policy bought in your home country that covers emergencies and which is valid for the entire duration of your stay in Italy. If the insurance is in your mother tongue, please have it translated at least to English for the stay permit request. Some examples of private international student health insurance policies can be found in the ‘Download Box’ using the link below.

Italian Health Insurance: You can enrol in the Italian National Health Service at the cost of 149.77 euros per calendar year, which is valid from the beginning of January until the end of December regardless of the month you pay. If you choose to enrol in the National Health Service you will benefit from the same services as Italian citizens.

For more detailed information please see the UNTN Health Insurance for Non-EU Citizens webpage.

If any insurance policy can be used, students may qualify to be covered under the UniSQ insurance policy. Please check with the UniSQ Mobility Team at the time of acceptance to the exchange program.

Visa information:

Read more information on Italian entry requirements.