Advising and guidance

Advising and guidance refer to all activities aimed at enabling the future student to plan and manage their learning in a way that is consistent with their personal life goals and makes full use of their individual skills and interests to achieve personal fulfilment.
Depending on the stage of the university process at which these activities are carried out, a distinction is made between: Advising: carried out before the choice of course of study, it is aimed at future students and offers support in identifying the course to be undertaken on the basis of individual interests, expectations and aptitudes. In this phase, the various possible scenarios are presented to the future student and the alternatives of the university path are illustrated; Guidance: carried out during the university career, it is aimed at enrolled students and is designed to guide them through the courses of study already undertaken, allowing them to establish a better interaction with the structures and the university context; Career guidance: carried out close to or after graduation, is aimed at graduates or graduating students and is designed to facilitate their introduction into the working environment.

Entry orientation

The Degree Course in Informatics organises various orientation and outreach activities for high school students including:

Advising delegate: Prof. Vincenzo Arceri

Advising and guidance

The service is intended to support the appropriate integration and advancement of students in the course of study through
- specific tutoring activities for students enrolled in the first year of the course (e.g. counselling on issues relating to preparatory courses, course or exercise attendance procedures); - assistance in the compilation of individual programmes of study and in students' choice of the most appropriate course of study; - remedial activities for students in difficulty; - cultural and professional guidance activities; - promotion of students' participation in national and international exchange or mobility programmes.
The availability of tutors (students and teaching staff) is guaranteed to guide and support students during their training, guiding and advising them in their choices and supporting them in the organisation of their studies, with the aim of building a coherent training pathway and preventing delays in the completion of their studies. In particular, they will be available to students:
- student-tutors for over-the-counter support activities; - some university-tutors, who guarantee their availability to meet the students most in difficulty through personal interviews.
Support for various classes is provided by students of the Second-cycle Degree in Informatics. The aim is to facilitate the student's understanding of the topics seen in classes, to propose more exercises and to help with laboratory exercises.
Lastly, in connection with high schools, the University of Parma has launched a specific project, the IDEA Project, which involves school teachers in coordination with university teaching staff with a view to supporting the preparation of students enrolled in the first or second year who need disciplinary reinforcement.