Studying abroad

The University of Parma offers all its students various opportunities to foster the development of a real international dimension of university study. From exchanges in Europe through the Erasmus Plus Programme to extra-European mobility with the Overworld Programme.

All information on outgoing international mobility programmes is published on the University website:

Further information can be found on the Department's Erasmus and International Relations page, where you can also find the contact details of student tutors who provide support for internationalisation programmes and projects.

Mobility in the European Union: Erasmus+ Programme

As far as mobility within the European Union is concerned, exchanges take place within the Erasmus+ programme.

For educational matters related to Erasmus+ exchanges, such as concluding the learning agreement, outgoing students can contact Prof. Dimitris Argiropoulos and Prof. Laura Madella

The universities affiliated with our degree course are:

Belgium

Denmark

  • University College of South Denmark (campus Aabenraa) (entirely in English, there is a 30-ECTS credit module, including internship and entitled Crossing Borders, on the topics of intercultural pedagogy and differences) (https://www.ucsyd.dk/english/international)

France

Germany

Lithuania

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Non-EU Mobility: Overworld Programme

As far as mobility outside the European Union is concerned, exchanges take place within the Overworld programme.

For didactic issues related to Overworld exchanges, such as the end of the learning agreement, outgoing students can contact Prof. Dimitris Argiropoulos and Prof. Laura Madella

The universities affiliated with our degree course are:

Bolivia

Ukraine

Argentina

  • Universidad de Buenos Aires – Facultad de Filosofia y Letras (www.uba.ar)

Incoming Erasmus students

We are glad to host incoming Erasmus students from our partner universities in Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, and Spain.

For all the administrative procedures, students should refer to the Erasmus and International Home, piazzale San Francesco, email: incoming@unipr.it

For the issues related to learning agreements, students can contact Prof. Dimitris Argiropoulos.

Some important notes to be carefully read before filling the learning agreement form:

  1. the University of Parma prepares prospective out-of-school educators (= social educators) and pre-kindergarten educators (for 0-3 y.o. children). We have not programs for prospective kindergarten or primary school teachers;
  2. all courses in the programs in Education, both first-cycle and second-cycle levels, are taught in Italian;
  3. for this reason, we recommend a minimum degree of Italian language skills to attend our courses. We require an official declaration of the Italian language level (which should be at least A2), when Erasmus students send their application. The University of Parma offers foreign students in Parma the possibility to attend a B1 language course, mandatory for those students who are under this level; the course gives 4 ECTS credits and must be inserted into the learning agreement. Without a B1 level, foreign students cannot take the examinations at the end of the semester;
  4. internships are difficult to organize during the Erasmus mobility. Exchange students are advised not to plan internships during their stay in Parma.