Incoming students - Mobility
Every year, the University of Palermo welcomes hundreds international students from all over the world. International students come to Palermo on various programmes (Exchange, Erasmus, Double Degree or PhD) for a period of one or two semesters. The majority of the international students are Prospective Students, or students who study for an entire degree course at our university.
International students come also to study at our Summer and Winter School programmes around the world, with destinations including Italy, various European countries and even Kazakhstan, India and China.
The university’s educational offering for international students is split into Bachelor and Master MSc Degrees. Ten of these courses are delivered entirely in English international course.
The university’s Doctoral Research School also offers lectures in English. You will find all the detailed information on the left Menu column.
Erasmus+ intra-EU
By taking part in the Erasmus+ Programme, you can spend part of your university career studying in another EU country, gaining a unique and culturally enriching experience. The mobility programme allowing you to spend between three and twelve months at a European university.
Erasmus+ Traineeship for Incoming Students
This is the EU-promoted mobility programme enabling students to do a work placement abroad benefiting by a financial contribution.
Erasmus+ extra-EU
By taking part in the Erasmus+ Programme, you can spend part of your university career studying in another Extra EU country, gaining a unique and culturally enriching experience. The mobility programme allowing you to spend between three and twelve months at a Extra European university.
ESN Palermo – Erasmus Student Network
Italian Version
ESN Palermo è l’associazione di riferimento per studenti Erasmus e internazionali dell’Università di Palermo. Offriamo supporto dall’arrivo fino alla fine dell’esperienza, organizzando eventi, attività culturali e momenti di socializzazione per favorire l’integrazione e la scoperta della città. Aiutiamo gli studenti anche nella ricerca di un alloggio grazie alla nostra Guida per trovare casa e forniamo una Survival Guide aggiornata, ricca di consigli pratici per vivere al meglio Palermo. Per ogni informazione o per unirsi alla nostra community, visitate il nostro sito o seguiteci sui social!
Survival Guide - ESN PALERMO.pdf
English Version
ESN Palermo is the main association supporting Erasmus and international students at the University of Palermo. We provide assistance from arrival until the end of your stay, organizing events, cultural activities, and social opportunities to help you integrate and discover the city. We also offer a Housing Guide to help you find accommodation, and a practical Survival Guide full of useful tips for living in Palermo. For more information or to join our community, visit our website or follow us on social media!
Double Degree
The University of Palermo offers its students the opportunity to participate in Double Degree study programmes.
Thanks to agreements with a number of foreign universities, students enrolled on particular bachelor's, master’s and single cycle degree programmes can opt to undertake part of their studies at a partner university abroad and obtain a double degree, one from the University of Palermo and the other from the foreign university.
In order to follow a “double degree” study pathway, candidates must take part in the selection competitions published every year.
Integrated course of study (PIS)
Integrated course of study (PIS) refers to educational programmes which provide an integrated study curriculum in cooperation with other international universities and mobility periods for students and teaching staff. It has a minimum duration of 3 months and a number of credits not less than 15 CFU.
Visiting Students
A Visiting Student is a student enrolled at an external University who has decided to complete a study period or an internship at a department within the University of Palermo.