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- The University was ranked the second best Italian university by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the 201st worldwide in 2014.
- Trieste lacks the intensive tourism that is often associated with Italian port cities, so this makes it an ideal place to practice your Italian language skills, or learn it in the classroom at the University!
- Due to its interesting location, there are plenty of opportunities to explore the beautiful coastal towns of Slovenia and Croatia. It is a short distance from Ljubjana, as well as 2 hours by train from Venice!
Information for incoming students:
http://international.units.it/erasmus
Trieste
Trieste is a city rich in history and with a distinctive international atmosphere. With approx. 1600 students (8% of the total number of students) coming from abroad, the university reflects this cosmopolitan environment. Trieste sits right at the heart of the enlarged Europe and is an ideal point of departure for visits to other cities and destinations in north-eastern Italy, Slovenia and Croatia.
About the University
The University of Trieste is a medium-sized university with a total student population of approximately 20,000. It is involved in several student and staff exchange programmes with universities in the EU and collaborates with many universities from Eastern Europe and other non-EU countries.
Further practical information on coming to Trieste as an exchange student is available on the Welcome Office website.
Students enrolled at the University of Trieste can apply to ERdiSU, the regional authority for student support in higher education, for accommodation in student residence halls.
Accommodation is assigned on the basis of academic merit or according to financial circumstances. A selection procedure is carried out every year by ERdiSU. Applications can be made online in the ERdiSU website.
Rents in the student residence halls vary from a minimum of €135 to a maximum of €175 depending on the type of room and students' financial circumstances.
For further information, please contact:
Casa dello studente c/o ERdiSU
Address: Salita di Monte Valerio, 3 - 34127 Trieste
Tel: +39 040 3595205/353
Email: dirittoallostudio@erdisu.trieste.it
Privately rented accommodation
Long-term or temporary accommodation can also be arranged in private rooms. The average rent per month is 250 Euros. A good place to start looking for accommodation is www.locazionetrasparente.com. This website is part of a joint project by ERdiSU and FIMAA, a federation of Italian estate agents and brokers. The project is aimed at offering good, affordable accommodation provided by housing suppliers who are committed to best practices and high standards of compliance.
Notice boards
Each department of the University has its own notice board for students with rooms to offer or students who are looking for rooms to share.
Il Mercatino
Il Mercatino is the local advertising magazine where students can look for private rented accommodation.
It comes out every Friday. Also check their website at www.ilmercatino.it
Other accommodation websites
trieste.kijiji.it
affittistudenti.studenti.it
trieste.bakeca.it
it.quickasa.com
mioaffitto.it
www.subito.it
www.easystanza.it
www.affitto.it
www.facebook.com/groups/affittacameretrieste/
Also see the Welcome Office's pages on accommodation for further useful information on long-term accommodation and for a list of short-term accommodation.
For information about the cost of living please see:
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=Italy&city=Trieste
University Website
http://www.units.it/
Academic Exchange Adviser
If you are interested in applying, you should discuss your plans with your Academic Exchange Adviser (AEA). To find out who the AEA is for your subject area, please see the details here:
Academic Exchange Advisers
Page last updated: 8th September 2015 JC
