International Ph.D. Mobility Students

The following guidelines are addressed to EU and non-EU Ph.D. students who intend to carry out a short mobility period (max 6 months) at the University of Catania. Such mobility can be done in every moment of the academic year compatibly with Departments didactic or research activities.

Application procedures

Students are required to get their invitation letter from the hosting department in Catania. After that, they may go through the whole application procedure starting from the online application form. 

Students data will be automatically transferred to the database of the University of Catania.

Only after the reception of data,  International Relations Office will e-mail the acceptance letters to students. 

Arrival procedures

Arrival procedures will take place upon the students arrival at IRO, during receiving hours, presenting the acceptance letter and one passport-size photo. They will be provided with a university card they have to keep during all their mobility in Catania and give back to IRO before their departure.

At the end of registration procedure, the student will have to present themselves to the hosting department in order to meet their tutor and gain information on didactic aspects of their mobility and assistance for their learning agreement.

Departure procedures

• student card;
• certificate stating the work done (issued by their scientific tutor)

IRO, once checked all documents, will issue an attendance certificate stating the mobility period.

VISA, insurance and medical assistance

• type of mobility
• if it is covered by scholarship
• accommodation

Once in Italy Phd students must follow Italian procedures to obtain their stay permission.

International mobility Phd students may benefit from an insurance policy limited to participation at didactic/formative activities, excluding sport activities.
EU students can benefit from medical assistance only if they have the European Sanitary Card, non-EU students need to have their own medical insurance.

Italian “Codice Fiscale”

Student accepted must get the Italian Codice Fiscale. In order to obtain it, they need to go to Agenzia delle Entrate with their passport/identity card and stay permission (if non-EU citizens).

The University of Catania verifies, every year, available accommodation and catering services.

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