Incoming

• The school of Psychology: programs and curricular activities
• Courses
• Tests session
• How to enroll
• Deadline
• Italian language course
• Upon arrival in Florence
• Accommodation
• Extension of stay
• Where: our address
• Who: people and contacts
• Other general informations
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THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY: PROGRAMS AND CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

 In general, Italian university programs are organized as follows:

• Laurea Triennale L-24: first level degree, corresponding to undergraduate level (level I), three years program.
• Laurea Magistrale LM-51: second level degree, corresponding to graduate/master level (level II), two years program.
• Dottorato di ricerca: third level degree, corresponding to Ph. D.

List of courses activated for the Academic Year 2022-23

Laurea triennale L-24: Corso di Laurea in Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche:

The first two years comprise a common curriculum of studies.

The third year is divided by curriculum into:

• Clinical and Health Psychology
• Social and Organization Psychology
• Psychology of Cognitive Processes
• Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Laurea Magistrale LM-51:

• Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Psicologia Clinica e della Salute e Neuropsicologia

It comprises a curriculum of studies in the fields of Clinical and Health Psychology, Neuropsychology and Cognitive Evaluation

• Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Psicologia del Ciclo di vita e dei Contesti

It comprises a curriculum of studies in the fields of Development, Educational Psychology, Social and Organization Psychology.

Exchange students can choose subjects from the three courses held in our School. 

Almost courses will be held in Italian.

Please note that

• If syllabuses of individual courses are not present and/or updated online, students may refer to those used in the previous year.
• If you are attending the 2^nd or 3^rd year (or level I) at your University, we suggest that you choose courses offered by the Laurea triennale L-24 "Corso di Laurea in Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche". If you were attending the 4^th or 5^th year (level II) or a second level degree at your University, you can choose courses offered by the Laurea triennale L-24 "Corso di Laurea in Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche" and by the Laurea magistrale LM-51.
• In the School guide, next to the courses names, the column "sem" indicates the semester in which courses are taught (1= first semester; 2= second semester). The labels "I" or "II" indicate the course the student should attend based on the initial of his/her surname: I: A-K; II: L-Z.

If you like to change your personal study program during the mobility, you can do it using the Learning Agreement Study Changes form (within 30 days after courses starting day). 

TESTS SESSIONS

HOW TO ENROLL

Before arriving in Florence

Incoming students must be first designated and announced by mail by their Home University. 

Then the selected students are required to:

- download and fill in our Erasmus Application Forms; 

- email the forms to our International Relations Office, with their picture and identification number, duly signed and sealed by their Home Institution Erasmus Coordinator. 

The Erasmus Application Form comprises two parts:

• Enrolment form (rtf - pdf) including the Home Institution data, the student’s personal data, period and field of study
• Learning Agreement (rtf - pdf) showing personal study program.

After starting classes, you may change the courses that do not suit you.

• Learning Agreement Study Changes: form to be used to change the personal study program during the mobility (within 30 days after courses starting day). 

DEADLINE

There is no official deadline for application, though it’s recommended that the School of psychology receives all documentation one month before the students’ arrival, at the latest.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE

For Erasmus students, at least level B1 knowledge of the Italian language is requested.

The Centro Linguistico di Ateneo (CLA, University Linguistic Center) organizes Italian language courses for Erasmus students for free. To attend these courses students have to complete an online application, available at http://www.cla.unifi.it/, and follow the relevant instructions. Further instructions will be sent by e-mail from CLA.

The online application can also be found on the web site of the Università degli Studi di Firenze, www.unifi.it following this path: Students from Abroad - Information for Incoming Erasmus students - Italian Language Course.

If requested, certification can be made as follows:

Level A2 – credits: 3 CFU; grade 30/30

Level B1 – credits: 6 CFU; grade: 30/30

Level B2 – credits: 9 CFU; grade: 30/30

Level C1 - credits: 12 CFU; grade: 30/30.

Upon arrival in Florence

Upon arrival in Florence, Erasmus students must register at the Erasmus Office of the School of Psychology (Servizio Relazioni Internazionali).

Copies of  the “certificate of arrival”, if requested by the Home University, have to be brought to the Office and then signed by the local coordinator. 

The procedure may be subject to change during the pandemic period

ACCOMMODATION

The University of Florence does not offer housing facilities for Erasmus students.

We encourage students to get in contact with other foreign students in Florence, to have peer-to-peer information.

Upon arrival in Florence, students can stay for a maximum of three nights in a hostel, visit this website: https://www.italian.hostelworld.com/

Real estate agencies, Newspapers & Advertisements

Students looking for a flat can refer to real estate agencies. They rent flats (but usually not single rooms).

Other possible sources of housing information are newspapers ads and message boards located throughout the School buildings.

EXTENSION OF STAY

WHERE: OUR ADDRESS

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE

SCUOLA DI PSICOLOGIA

via della Torretta, 16

50137 FIRENZE

Tel.: +39 055 2755374  

e-mail: ripsicounifi.it

web: http://www.psicologia.unifi.it

The ERASMUS Office (in Italian: Servizio Relazioni Internazionali) is located in the School yard, ground floor, second red door on your left.

How to arrive from Santa Maria Novella railway station:

- bus n° 6, “Lungo l’Affrico” bus stop

- take any train stopping at Firenze Campo di Marte station (a railway station close to via della Torretta).

Bus tickets are valid for both bus and train trips.

How to arrive from Florence airport:

- shuttle bus to Santa Maria Novella train station. From there see above.

WHO: PEOPLE AND CONTACTS

School of Psychology Dean: Prof. Annamaria Di Fabio;

Erasmus School Delegate: Prof. Maria Del Viva, e-mail: maria.delvivaunifi.it

Erasmus School International Office Manager: Marco Arrighini, e-mail: ripsicounifi.it

Mobilità Erasmus incoming

Erasmus desk (Novoli)

Piazza Ugo di Toscana, 5 – 50127 Firenze

Telefono: 055 275 9766

E-mail: erasmusdesk-presnovoli(AT)unifi.it   

Orario: 

lunedì, martedì e mercoledì dalle 9.30 alle 12.30 e giovedì dalle 14.30 alle 17

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