Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Como, Italy Web Site: www.uninsubria.it Available spaces for academic year 2014-2015: 4 students per year / 2 students per semester ( actually, there are no restrictions concerning the courses access but we have a very limited number of places at the student house) Application Deadlines: 15th June (Fall semester) 15th November (Spring Semester) Academic Calendar: First semester: From mid/end of September to end of February. Second semester: From mid/end of February to end of July. Costs: The Insubria exchangee will incur the following expenses: Insubria tuition: not registration fees Room in Collegio S. Teresa: € 310 per month Private accommodation: € 500/600 per month, at least Room in private accommodation: € 300 per month , at least Medical Insurance: is to be made in the country of origin Fees: N/A Books: it depends, on average a university book is around 50/70 €, but students can consult and make photocopies of the texts in our libraries; Personal expenses: N/A Total per year: € 9000 year Total per semester: € 4500 semester ($6.000 USD) Language Requirements: Lectures at the University of Insubria are in Italian (although research seminars may be given in English as well; therefore the knowledge of the Italian language would be essential. The university offers A FREE ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE FOR BEGINNERS to all incoming exchange students and normally teachers do speak English and tend to help Erasmus students by providing them with English bibliography as well as permitting them to do their examinations in English. Number of students (at your university): 9000 Strengths/Programs/Majors Example: Business, Communication, Technology and Computer Science, Economics, Medicine, Law, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics. Restrictions: only students in LAW are accepted. Information about courses: (web site or catalog) www.uninsubria.it Nota: Los valores mencionados en el rubro de costos fueron proporcionados por cada universidad. Son únicamente referencia y pueden variar Information to obtain the visa: Students should be able to prove that they have a bank account with enough money to cover living costs for a year/semester ($12.000 per year). Before the departure, students have to ask for VISTO at the Italian Embassy in Ecuador, we will send them a certificate of acceptance. After the arrival, they have to ask for PERMESSO DI SOGGIORNO, we will help them with the requested procedures. Nota: Los valores mencionados en el rubro de costos fueron proporcionados por cada universidad. Son únicamente referencia y pueden variar