University of Insubria

International Education Fair in Vietnam Thu, 10/04/2025 - 13:29 Paragrafo On April 5th, the Internationalization Service had the opportunity to attend the Begin Group International Education Fair in Hanoi, Vietnam. This annual fair hosts educational institutions from around the world, providing prospective students with various options for their academic journeys. The stand was prepared by Valeria Mazzoli (in the picture), a member of the Internationalization Service, who welcomed Vietnamese students and provided them with information about our diverse academic offerings and services for the upcoming academic year 2025/2026. «Approximately 70% of the students who visited our booth were particularly interested in our English-taught Master’s degrees, including Economics and Management, Computer Science, Biotechnologies, and Modern Languages - commented Valeria -.  The remaining 30% were considering Bachelor's level courses».Our university's participation in the International Education Fairs in Vietnam over the past few years, both in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, is part of our commitment to implementing international strategies aimed at attracting degree-seeking students. Since the academic year 2021/2022, approximately 20 remarkable Vietnamese students have enrolled at Insubria for a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree, and we look forward to welcoming many more.  Immagine notizia Immagine Data di pubblicazione Thu, 10/04/2025 - 12:00

Insubria Erasmus Day: events to discover international mobility opportunitiesFri, 24/01/2025 - 12:47 Paragrafo Immagine From 28 to 30 January, the ErasmusDay is scheduled at the University of Insubria.The university offers students an extraordinary opportunity to participate in the Erasmus+ Study programme, an initiative that allows them to live a study experience abroad at one of its partner universities in the participating European countries. During the mobility period, students will have access to the facilities of the host site and, upon return, the activities carried out will be officially recognized, in line with what is set out in the Learning Agreement.Erasmus+ mobility is open to all university students and can be carried out in any course of study, with a duration ranging from a minimum of 2 months to a maximum of 12 months. Selected students will have the opportunity to take courses, participate in academic activities and sit examinations. Selection will be through an annual public call, to be published on 22 January. Applications must be submitted exclusively online.Participating in the Erasmus+ programme is an added value for professional careers, as highlighted by the AlmaLaurea 2023 report, which indicates that Erasmus experience increases employment opportunities one year after graduation. For this reason, the Insubria Erasmus Day is an opportunity to learn about the opportunities offered by the programme and to discover the details of the mobility call.The number of places available will be around 1100, in more than 250 universities and 28 countries. In the academic year 2024-2025, the University of Insubria counted more than 610 Erasmus students, incoming and outgoing.Speakers: the Delegate of the Rector for Internationalization, Barbara Pozzo, and the Head of Service Internationalization, Luca Gallo. Lectures will be given by Erasmus Visiting Lecturers, who will share their experience and knowledge of the programme, and by the Erasmus Student Network Insubria, which will provide useful information on services and activities for Erasmus students. In addition, some former Erasmus students will share their experiences, offering a direct view on how internationalisation has enriched their academic and professional path. Finally, the modalities of participation in the calls will be explained by Viola Camatel on 28 January in Varese and on 29 January online, and by Letizia Zuccarello on 30 January in Como.As Professor Barbara Pozzo has stated:"The Erasmus project is an important tool for internationalising our courses and offers our students a major opportunity for personal and professional growth. According to data published by Alma Laurea the experiences that students carry out abroad "are rewarding from an employment point of view: on a level playing field, those who have completed a period of study abroad recognised by their course of study have a 12.3% higher chance of being employed than those who have never spent a stay abroad".  As the new delegate for internationalisation, I will dedicate myself to the expansion of the Erasmus network and projects, in order to make it possible for all our students to benefit from this important experience.All meetings will be recorded, and links to registrations will be available on the official event page following the event." Data di pubblicazione Fri, 24/01/2025 - 12:00 Argomento notizia Education and training Institutional events

Mission in Ecuador: the University of Insubria launches new academic and scientific collaborationsTue, 15/10/2024 - 15:18 Paragrafo Immagine The mission of the University of Insubria in the Republic of Ecuador took place from 2 to 9 October. The initiative was sponsored by the Consul General of Ecuador in Milan Juan Carlos Castrillón, who had appreciated the potential of the University on the occasion of the International Relations Day, which took place in the Cloister of Sant'Abbondio on 10 May. The Consul, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, has organized a series of meetings with the main universities in the country, interested in developing cooperation relations with Insubria.The delegate of the rector for internationalization, professor Giorgio Maria Zamperetti, accompanied by a ministry official, met with the academic authorities of Universidad Internacional del Ecuador, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Universidad de Otavalo, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador and Hemispherios University. In some cases, memoranda of understanding for academic cooperation have been signed directly, while in others the foundations for the development of the report have been successfully laid.The rector’s delegate also had a meeting with the Italian ambassador in Quito, Giovanni Davoli, who, while expressing his willingness to cooperate in the development of inter-academic relations, He also illustrated the country’s potential by pointing out that in Italy there is a large Ecuadorian community (around 85,000 people), which represents a consolidated bridge for all initiatives between the two countries. Among the many aspects interesting for academic collaborations, the territory of Ecuador presents an extraordinary biodiversity, in particular in the regions of the Amazon and the archipelago of the Galápagos, where the universities visited have important research centers, open to researchers from consortia universities; the conclusion of agreements will offer interesting opportunities for collaboration "on the field" to the many Insubria professors working in biological, naturalistic and climate change disciplines. For the lawyers will be of particular interest the agreement with the University of Otavalo, in which is particularly active the study of minority rights (recognized by the Ecuadorian Constitution) and the law of migration, "hot" topics Also in Insubria, where the Research Centre on Minorities - Cerm. In the medical field, Ecuador faces specific health challenges related to tropical diseases, public health and rural healthcare. Cooperation in this area could provide the students of Medicine and Nursing of Insubria with the opportunity to confront different health contexts and develop applied research projects, improving the quality of training.The tourist vocation of Ecuador and the need to train managers in this sector are finally a point of interest for the degree courses of Tourism Sciences offered at University and in particular for the master’s degree in English Hospitality for sustainable tourism development, It will attract many Ecuadorian students.«The cooperation agreements with the universities of Ecuador - commented Professor Zamperetti - open up a wide range of opportunities for the University of Insubria, from cultural and scientific enrichment to participation in interdisciplinary research projects, attracting international students. These partnerships will further increase the international profile of Insubria, improving its ability to attract talent and resources globally».In the photo: Professor Giorgio Maria Zamperetti with the vice-rector of the Universidad Internacional del Ecuador Caterina Tuci Data di pubblicazione Tue, 15/10/2024 - 12:00 Argomento notizia Institutional events

University offices and facilities closed from 12 to 16 August: reopening on Monday 19 AugustThu, 01/08/2024 - 11:17 Paragrafo We would like to remind you that the offices of Università degli studi dell'Insubria will be closed from 12 to 16 August, reopening on Monday 19 August.For further information on closures and reduced working hours, please consult:  Solemnities and University set closures (in Italian) Immagine notizia Immagine Data di pubblicazione Mon, 05/08/2024 - 12:00 Argomento notizia Education and training Institutional events Insubria territory Job Public engagement Research and innovation Sports Sustainability