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Download here the Application Form, send it to visiting@collegiodimilano.it once you receive the confirmation of the availability, you can download the Private Agreement

 (see the procedure below)

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INFORMATION

If you are enrolled in one of the seven universities of Milan for a course that lasts more than one year, and have an excellent curriculum vitae et studiorum (see below for details), you may apply as a Regular Student and undergo the selection process (in Italian).

If you are coming to Milan for a shorter period and fall into one of the following categories:

• Erasmus/Socrates/LLP students
• students enrolled in courses that last for a maximum of one academic year (single courses, masters, etc.)
  
• students engaged in stages and/or internships (at the university as well as other institutions, such as consulates, hospitals, etc.)
  
• graduates, Ph.D. students and researchers who come to Milan for a period of research
  

you may apply as a Visiting Student. As such, you may access all the services offered by the Collegio (including all the cultural activities), and effectively join the Collegio's community, even if just for a relatively short period.

The aim of the Collegio is to create a community and encourage exchanges and contacts, and Visiting Students, especially those coming from abroad, play an important role. Foreign students are expected to participate to the life of the community, and to share their experience with their fellows. Therefore, we are extremely interested in any application coming from abroad.

SERVICES AND COSTS

To Visiting Students we offer:

• single room, for € 800 per month, inclusive of breakfast and dinner
  

• single self-contained flat, with cooking facilities, for € 600 per month

• double self-contained flat, with cooking facilities, for a total of € 800 per month

The price per month of rooms and single flats is € 800. The price of shorter periods and fractions of months will be calculated according to the following scheme: 3 weeks: € 650; 2 weeks: € 470; 1 week: € 290.

The total price per month of a single flat is € 600. The price of shorter periods and fractions of months will be calculated according to the following scheme: 3 weeks: € 550; 2 weeks: € 500; 1 week: € 350.

The total price per month of a double flat is € 800. The price of shorter periods and fractions of months will be calculated according to the following scheme: 3 weeks: € 700; 2 weeks: € 600; 1 week: € 450.

The prices include the following services:

• sheets and towels, changed once a week;
  
• cleaning service, twice a week;
  
• access to laundry;
  
• medical assistance;
  
• free internet access (wireless connection within the premises);
  
• free access to library, music room, arts room and darkroom;
  
• free access to gym and sports fields.
  
• free access to all the cultural activities organised by the Collegio during the academic year.

A downpayment of one month and a deposit against damages are required.

The Collegio is always closed for about ten days between Christmas and the New Year and for the entire month of August.

SPECIFIC CONTACTS

Email: visiting@collegiodimilano.it
Fax.: +39.02.8137481

ADMISSIONS

Interested candidates should send the following documents via email or via fax:

• application form, duly filled in, dated and signed (pdf)

• cv (résumé);
  
  
• university record (a document stating that you are a student);
  
  
• copy of your passport
  
  

Only after you receive the confirmation of the availability of a room, you will be asked to send:

• a dated a signed copy of the private agreement summarising the conditions of the accommodation, to be downloaded here (.pdf);
• the receipt of a downpayment corresponding to one month plus a deposit (see private agreement for details).
  

As for the Regular Students, the selection of Visiting Students will be entirely based on their academic merit. No scholarships are offered to Visiting Students.
 

FAQ

1. May I apply to be admitted as a Visiting Student even if I do not speak Italian?

YES. A knowledge of Italian is not an absolute requirement to be admitted as a Visiting Student.
Correspondence and basic communication may take place in English (spoken by both the staff and students).

2. If I do not speak Italian, will I feel isolated?

NO. The Collegio hosts students who come from all countries of the world, not all of whom speak Italian fluently. The common activities (the majority are in Italian, some in English) are usually an excellent way of making friends and improving one’s knowledge of English and Italian.

3. How far is the Collegio from the center of Milan and from the universities?

THAT DEPENDS ON THE DESTINATION. The Collegio is located at a short distance from the center of Milan and is well-connected by local transportation. The nearest bus stop is located across from the main entrance to the Collegio; the nearest metro stop is Famagosta on the Green Line; the stop is located 500 meters from the Collegio. The Collegio is highly recommended for all students who must travel downtown as well as to the southern and south-western parts of Milan; the Collegio is less convenient, on the other hand, for those students who must commute to the northern and north-eastern parts of Milan.

4. Is the Collegio a safe place?

YES. The entrance to the building is under porter surveillance, which is active 24 hours a day. A system of anti-intrusion video-cameras are active on the exterior. For security reasons, all visitors must present valid identification upon entering the building.

5. Is there medical assistance?

YES. The resident doctor of the Collegio takes student appointments within the building. In the event of an emergency, the nearest hospital equipped with an emergency room is located 500 meters from the Collegio (San Paolo Hospital).

6. Must I participate in the cultural activities?

NO. . .but it is recommended! The cultural activities offer an excellent opportunity to socialize with other students. Visiting Students are not, however, required to attend them.

7. Must I respect specific schedules and regulations?

NO (schedules), but YES (regulations). Students are free to come and go from the Collegio as they please; the porter service is active day and night. Internal rules that regulate behaviour on the inside of the building exist; they are based essentially on the principles of living together civilly and maintaining respect for others.

8. May I have guests?

YES, UNDER CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. All guests must be registered at the entrance. If you would like to have an overnight guest, you must alert the secretary’s office. The presence of external guests is regulated by the following procedure:

• students who live in single rooms may host a single guest overnight free of charge for two nights a month and for a maximum of 24 nights a year;
  
• students who live in a single-occupancy apartment (or a double-occupancy apartment occupied by one person) may host overnight guests according to the same rule; additional nights cost 50 euros per night;
  
• students who live in double-occupancy apartments with two residents cannot host overnight guests.

9. Does the Collegio offer scholarships to Visiting Students?

NO. Scholarships are reserved for Regular Students.

10. May I become a Regular Student?

YES, IF YOU HAVE THE QUALIFICATIONS. In order to become a regular student, you must possess an exact list of qualifications and must pass a selection process that takes place twice a year. The transition from visiting student to regular student is not impossible, but it is improbable.