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Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Milano, Italy
(pop. 1.26 million)
Student Enrollment: 25,000
Language of instruction: Italian
www.unicatt.it
Italian Course information
English Assisted Study (EASY) Program
Summer Program
PROGRAM TYPE
Semester exchanges
ISEP-Direct academic year or semester programs
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
ISEP-Direct site for member and affiliate students.
Summer program available.
Chance of Placement
ISEP Exchange chance of placement for US students is Very Limited.
ISEP Exchange is closed for International students. Chance of placement on ISEP Direct is Excellent.
Courses
Banking, Finance, and Insurance Sciences; Business (accounting, economics, management, marketing); Education (adult education, pedagogy & planning for education, science of learning processes, sport & exercise sciences, sports science for prevention & rehabilitation); Foreign Languages and Literature (English, French, German, Russian, Spanish); Humanities (archaeology, architecture, art history, classics, communications, drama/ theatre, history, library science, literature, philosophy, theology/ religious studies); Law (business law, legal studies); Political Science (international relations, public relations & communication); Psychology; Sociology (social studies, social work).
Academic Notes
Fields that are especially appropriate for ISEP participants include Humanities, Business/Economics, Languages & Literature, Political Science, and Sociology.
PROGRAM OPTIONS
- Italian: Most of the courses at UCSC's main campus are taught in Italian. Students are required to have adequate language proficiency to follow lectures in Italian (a minimum of four semesters of college-level Italian).
- English: English Assisted Study (EASY) Program. Students may develop their Italian language skills through intensive classes and everyday use while also following Business, International Relations, and/or Italian culture courses in English.
Information and course descriptions.
Business and International Relation courses descriptions. .
Some students at the intermediate level may wish to take a combination of 1 or 2 courses at UCSC's main campus and the rest through the EASY program.
Summer Program: Available on ISEP Direct Summer Programs.
Language Notes
- Italian pre session: A three-week intensive pre-session is offered at the beginning of each semester.
- Italian During the Program: Support language courses are offered throughout the semester (up to 15 hours a week).
- Combination of option 1) and 2): A combined language package where the student will attend both the Italian Pre Session and semester support courses.
Note: Exchange students will have to pay an extra fee for the language options. A discount will be offered if the student chooses option 3. For ISEP-Direct students, all language options are included in the overall ISEP-Direct program fee. Beginner level Italian students are required to enroll in at least one of the language program options.
Program Dates
Semester 1: October to February; Semester 2: February to July. Students enrolled in the joint English and Italian program will finish in December unless they are also enrolled in 1-2 courses through a regular UCSC faculty.
Housing and Meals
The primary accommodation for ISEP students will be off-campus housing in apartments. Students receive a stipend to cover meals at the cafeteria or to prepare meals. Married student and family housing is not available.
ISEP-Direct
Information about ISEP-Direct fees and dates.
Summer Program
See summer program information
Profile
The Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, founded in 1921 by Father Agostino Gemelli, is one of the most comprehensive and complete higher education institutions in Italy. Università Cattolica excels in the diverse study opportunities that it offers in the humanities as well as scientific fields. Through the courses offered, combined with strong research programs, the university values and promotes an interdisciplinary approach that helps students gain scientific knowledge in a responsible and autonomous fashion.
The campus offers a complete range of services, all of which share a common goal: meeting the needs of a large student population. The campus may best be described as "a city within a city," where finding your way and learning the ropes is easy thanks to effective tutoring services and competent academic advisors and coordinators. Total enrollment: 30,000.
Location
The historic city of Milan is the capital of Lombardy in the central Po valley, which is Italy's richest, most populated and most economically active region. Milan has always been forward-looking. During its 2,000 year history, it has been a driving force for great social, economic, cultural and political events. Milan is also a city of art, with a wealth of monuments, palaces, churches and museums, not to mention, the Duomo and La Scala, the temple of Opera.
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