Accomodation in Italy
Housing
Universities have a housing office or officer managing university accommodation, and can also provide information on renting student apartments, which are generally cheaper than the cost of accommodation on the private market.
Note that most universities in Italy do not have halls of residence. (However do see University Colleges below)
Renting an apartment in cities and large towns will be more expensive and can range from 300 euros to 1000 euros a month, depending on the size and the area where you choose to stay.
Student accommodation will give you the option to rent a room rather than the whole apartment.
If you wish to make your own arrangements, housing for rent appears in local newspapers or you can go to a real estate agency.
These can be very helpful but they will charge a fee for finding the accommodation.
The minimum rent period is usually one year but furnished rooms in university towns are available for shorter periods.
To enable students coming from outside the chosen study site to attend their study courses regularly, the local EDISU supplies places in hostels or flats. Should the number of students with a right to housing be greater than the number of places available, then places are allocated according to a priority list or according to the chronological order of the applications submitted, so it is important to make an application as early as possible.
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University Colleges
Legally recognized by the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR)
Within the framework of higher education in Italy, the legally recognized university colleges, grouped together under the permanent Conference of Colleges (CCU), are committed to the pursuit of quality teaching and personal development of students. These institutions, some with longstanding traditions, are of a private juridical nature. They expand and supplement courses delivered by the various universities, with a wide array of projects that contribute to the student’s academic, professional and personal development.
In addition to providing residential accommodation, the colleges offer students interdisciplinary cultural activities, study guidance, and tutoring services that all help to ensure they achieve their degrees within the expected time. They aim to train students and develop them further into independent-minded, responsible human beings, ready to take up their place in the community. Through special agreement with the Conference of Rectors (CRUI), the colleges stipulate conventions with the universities which award credits for the validated teaching programmes and scientific projects the colleges offer.
One of the main goals of the colleges is the prospect of European and international integration, which can only be achieved through an understanding of diverse cultures. To this end, students also have the opportunity to take part in schemes to study abroad and host undergraduate and graduate students from all over the world.
The Italian colleges have drawn up a Charter which was brought before the academic and student world at the Convention of Rome on 18th February 2004. The Charter illustrates the common goals of the 14 College Committees, legally recognized by the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), which together manage 45 residential colleges in 14 towns and cities. For list, see: here
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