WHY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE?Studying in Florence is a unique experience right in the

cultural heart of Italy.

Florence has a reputation for academic excellence in

teaching and research. It has over 300 international

cooperation agreements aimed at promoting exchanges

with universities all around the world, and a very active

participation in European programs for research,

education and training. The choice of degree programs is

ample, spanning from social sciences, to medicine, from

humanities to science and technology. Most courses are in

Italian, but there are also degree programs taught entirely

in English and others which have the option of Italian or

English. Students also have the possibility of taking joint

classes with the study abroad programs of US universities.

Its centres and labs (LENS -European Laboratory

for Non-linear Spectroscopy and CERM -Magnetic

Resonance Center) and its Museum of Natural History

are internationally renowned and unique. In addition, the

University has been awarded the title of “European Centre

of Excellence”.

FLORENCE IS NOT JUST STUDYINGThe University offers language courses through its own

Language Centre, music and singing with its Choir and

Orchestra, performing arts with the theatre company

“Binario di Scambio”, in addition to the many sports that

can be practised in the twosports facilities and and plenty

more to enrich your experience.

Other non-curricular activities at hand include courses of

Italian language, arts and culture at the Cultural Centre for

Foreigners. Moreover, the University of Florence hosts the

Florentine seat of the Confucius Institute, the official body

for the dissemination of the Chinese language and culture

in the world.

If you are an international student and wish to enrol at the

University of Florence, you can benefit from the services

offered by the Foreign Students Office for information on

housing, visa, health insurance, etc.

There are grants available for international students.

A dedicated agency affiliated to the University provides

canteen services in various locations around the different

campuses and can also assist with subsidised lodging.

CONTACTSUniversity of Florence

Pizza S.Marco, 4 50121 Firenze

phone +39 055 27571

e-mail orientamentoeplacement@unifi.it

More information onwww.unifi.it

CREDITSCoordinamento per le Relazioni Internazionali

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Bachelor Degree

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Professional

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(Scuola secondaria di secondo grado) 5 years

Lower Secondary Education

(Scuola secondaria di primo grado) 3 years

Primary Education

(Scuola primaria) 5 years

˕ THE UNIVERSITY

Over 54,000 Students

About 1800 Professors

and Researchers

10 Schools

24 Departments

20 Libraries

PhD Programmes 2018|2019

Area Doctoral Programme

Biomedical

Drug Research and Innovative Treatments

Tuscan PhD in Neurosciences

Biomedical Sciences

Clinical Sciences

Scientific

Physics and Astronomy

International Doctorate inAtomic and Molecular Photonics

International Doctorate inStructural Biology

Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics

Chemical Sciences

Social sciencesPolitical and Social Change

Legal Sciences

Technological

Architecture

Sustainable Management of Agricultural Resources, Forestry and Food

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Information Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Smart Computing

International Doctorate inCivil and Environmental Engineering

Humanities

Philology, Italian Literature, Linguistics

Philosophy

Comparative Languages, Literature and Culture

Education Sciences and Psychology

History of Art and Performing Arts

Historical Studies

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˕ Learning languages

at “Centro Linguistico di Ateneo”

The Language Center (Centro Linguistico di

Ateneo - CLA) is the official structure of the

University of Florence. CLA offers courses at

various levels in different languages throughout

the academic year. It also offers customized one-

to one tuition for specific needs. Students with

international study grants (Erasmus and similar)

can attend, during their stay, one Italian language

course free of charge, starting from A2 level.

˕ International Relations Office

(Coordinamento per le Relazioni Internazionali)

The International Relations Office is a specific

unit of the Central Administration which pro-

motes the internationalization of the research

and teaching activities. It provides services to

support incoming foreign visitors and academics

(Welcome Service). It promotes international

collaborations through the signing of cultural and

scientific cooperation agreements with foreign

universities.

˕ International Desk

The Foreign Students Desk provides a first point

of contact for all prospective non-E.U. students

residing abroad, who intend to enrol in a degree

program. The Desk also manages the enrolment

of students coming from abroad within the

framework of a non-Erasmus Plus exchange

agreement and spending a semester or year

abroad through registration for single courses.

The Desk manages applications for the recogni-

tion of foreign academic degrees, awarded by a

foreign State or legally accredited university, in

order to be able to enrol in a first cycle (bache-

lor’s) degree, a single cycle degree or a second

cycle (master’s) degree offered by the University

of Florence.

˕ International student mobility

The student mobility office promotes and orga-

nizes outgoing international student mobility

under the Erasmus plus programme. It also

organizes the Erasmus traineeship and extra-EU

student mobility, under different financing

schemes.

˕ Multicultural Tutors

The multicultural tutors combine their subject

area expertise, with the necessary language and

cultural skills to communicate with foreign stu-

dents in their own language, and work towards

creating self-motivated independent students.

They help their peers to adjust to a different en-

vironment, by providing both academic and non

academic support.

˕ DEGREE PROGRAMMES

56 1st-cycle degree courses

9 single-cycle degree courses

67 2nd-cycle degree courses

24 Phd Courses (mostly in English)

68 Professional Master Courses (3 eng )

Over 50 Specialization Schools

9 Courses entirely taught in English plus

individual courses in different Schools

2 joint degrees

23 double degrees ˕ PROGRAMMES PER SCHOOLS

Agriculture | 13 (1 eng)

Architecture | 9 (1 eng)

Economics and Management | 11 (3 eng)

Engineering | 16 (1 eng)

Human Health Sciences | 26

Humanities and Education | 25 (1 eng)

Law | 4

Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences | 18 (1 eng)

Political Sciences “Cesare Alfieri” | 7 (1 eng)

Psychology | 3

˕ EMPLOYMENT AFTER 1 YEAR

49% graduates with 1st-cycle degree

employed

76% graduates with 2nd -cycle degree

employed

66% graduates with single-cycle degree

employed

˕ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Over 370 Cooperation agree-

ments with foreign universities

About 80 Countries worldwide

Over 800 Erasmus agreements

Over 40 foreign Universities in

Florence

Unifi in numbers

Degree Programmes 2018|19

SCHOOL DEGREE NAME

Agriculture

First Cycle Degrees (L)• Agricultural Sciences• Forest and Environmental Sciences• Plant Nursery Sciences, Environment

and Green Areas Management• Technologies and Advanced

Manufacturing in Wooden Forniture and Constructions

• Viticulture and Oenology• Food Technologies• Wildlife Sciences

Second Cycle Degrees (LM)• Biotechnologies for Environmental • Management and Sustainable

Agriculture (BIO-EMSA)• Food Science and Technology• Agricultural Sciences and

Technologies• Forest Systems Science and

Technology• Natural Resources Management for

Tropical Rural Development (English)• Wildlife Sciences and Management

Architecture

First Cycle Degrees (L)• Industrial Design• Architectural Science• Landscape and Urban Planning

Second Cycle Degrees (LM)• Architecture (English curriculum:

Architectural Design)• Design• Fashion System Design• Landscape Architecture• Urban and Regional Planning • and Design

Single Cycle Degrees (LM c.u.)• Architecture

Economics & Management

First Cycle Degrees (L)• Business Administration• Economics and Commerce• Economical Development,

International Social and Health Cooperation and Conflict Resolution

• Statistics

Second Cycle Degrees (LM)• Accounting for Certified Public • Accountants• Design of Sustainable Tourism • Systems (English)• Economic Science• Economics and Development

(English)• Finance and Risk Management

(English)• Management and Business • Administration• Statistics, Actuarial and Financial

Science

SCHOOL DEGREE NAME

Engineering

First Cycle Degrees (L)• Civil, Construction and

Environmental Engineering• Computer Engineering• Electronics and Telecommunications

Engineering• Mechanical Engineering• Management Engineering

Second Cycle Degrees (LM)• Civil Engineering• Biomedical Engineering• Building Engineering• Computer Engineering• Geo-engineering (English)• Electrical and Automation

Engineering• Electronics Engineering• Energy Engineering• Environmental Engineering• Mechanical Engineering• Telecommunications Engineering

Human Health Sciences

First Cycle Degrees (L)• Biotechnologies• Motor Sciences, Sports and Health• Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences /

Quality Control & Assurance• Midwifery• Nursing• Physiotherapy• Professional Education• Speech and Language Therapy• Biomedical Laboratory Technologies• Dietetics• Imaging and Radiotherapy

Techniques• Neurophysiopathology Techniques• Orthopaedics Techniques• Environment and Workplace

Prevention Techniques• Health Assistance

Second Cycle Degrees (LM)• Food Science• Health Professions / Diagnostic

Techniques• Health Professions / Prevention• Health Professions / Rehabilitation• Nursing and Midwifery• Medical and Pharmaceutical • Biotechnology• Science and Technology of Sports

and Preventive and Adapted Activities

Single Cycle Degrees (LM c.u.)• Pharmaceutical Chemistry and

Technology• Pharmacy• Medicine and Surgery• Dental Medicine and Prosthetics

SCHOOL DEGREE NAME

Humanities and Education

First Cycle Degrees (L)• History of Archaeology, Fine Arts,

Archives and Libraries• Planning and Management of

Artistic Events and Projects• Studies in Arts, Music and Theatre• Philosophy• Language and Literature Studies• Languages, Literatures and

Intercultural Studies• Socio-educational Sciences• Humanities and Communication

Studies• History

Second Cycle Degrees (LM)• Modern Philology• Science of Adult and Continuing

Education and Sciences of Pedagogy• Ancient Philology, Literature and

History• Archaeology• Archives and Libraries• History of Art• Theories of Communication• European and American Languages

and Literatures• Geography Spatial Management,

Heritage for International Cooperation (English)

• History• Languages and Culture of Ancient

and Modern East• Logic, Philosophy and History of

Science• Performing Arts• Philosophical Studies• School Leadership and Clinical • Pedagogy

Single Cycle Degrees (LM c.u.)• Primary Teacher Education

Law

First Cycle Degrees (L)• Legal Safety Sciences (reserved for

Carabinieri Corps)• Legal Services

Single Cycle Degrees (LM c.u.)• Law• Italian and French Law• Italian and German Law

SCHOOL DEGREE NAME

Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences

First Cycle Degrees (L)• Biological Sciences• Chemistry• Optics and Optometry• Physics and Astrophysics• Computer Science• Natural Sciences• Geological Sciences• Mathematics• Diagnostics and Materials for

Conservation and Restoration

Second Cycle Degrees (LM)• Molecular and applied Biology• Chemical Sciences• Computer Science (English curriculum:

Resilient and secure cyber physical systems)

• Geology Science and Technology• Nature and Human Sciences• Mathematics• Molecular Biotechnologies• Physical and Astrophysical Sciences• Science and Materials for Cultural

Heritage Conservation

Political Sciences

First Cycle Degrees (L)• Political Sciences• Social Work

Second Cycle Degrees (LM)• Planning and Implementing Social

Policies• International Relations and

European Studies (English)• Politics, Institutions and Markets• Public and Political Communication

Strategies• Sociology and Social Research

Psychology

First Cycle Degrees (L)• Psychological Sciences and

Techniques

Second Cycle Degrees (LM)• Psychology of the Life Cycle and

Contexts• Clinical and Health Psychology and

Neuropsychology