International experiences

Sapienza offers numerous opportunities for study, research, and internships abroad (in Europe and beyond) for both short stays and longer periods, thesis research abroad, and much more.

Study periods in European countries: Erasmus+
Erasmus+ promotes transnational cooperation among higher education institutions; it funds mobility for study purposes (SMS) in all disciplines and at all academic levels (including doctoral studies), and supports academic recognition of studies within the European Higher Education Area.
The Erasmus+ program allows students to attend courses and take examinations—with full recognition in their academic curriculum—or to carry out research for their bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral thesis.
https://www.uniroma1.it/en/pagina/erasmus-sapienza-students-studies

Internships in European countries: Erasmus+ Traineeship
Erasmus+ traineeship mobility enables students to carry out internships in companies, training centers, and research institutions located in participating countries. The program allows students to complete full-time internships abroad, which are recognized as an integral part of their study program. The internship may also be carried out after graduation, provided that the selection takes place before the degree is awarded. The number of mobility months is added to those of Erasmus study periods, up to the maximum allowed by the program.
https://www.uniroma1.it/en/pagina/erasmus-traineeships

CIVIS European Alliance – “A European Civic University”
Sapienza is a partner of the CIVIS European Alliance, A European Civic University, funded by the European Union and established together with the universities of:

  • Free University of Brussels
  • University of Tübingen
  • Autonomous University of Madrid
  • Aix-Marseille Université
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • University of Bucharest
  • Stockholm University
  • University of Glasgow
  • Paris Lodron University Salzburg
  • Université de Lausanne

The alliance has launched a variety of joint study programs across the 11 European campuses to create a true European Higher Education Area and contribute to the development of a strong, multilingual knowledge-based European society. The educational offering is research-based and includes innovative teaching activities involving not only traditional Erasmus mobility, but also short-term, virtual, and remote mobility opportunities.
https://civis.eu/en
https://www.uniroma1.it/en/pagina/civis-mobility

Study periods in non-EU countries: Overseas Program
Thanks to funding provided by the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR), as well as Sapienza’s own resources, each year Sapienza offers the opportunity to spend a study period—attending courses, taking exams, or conducting thesis research—at one of over 200 non-EU institutions with which bilateral agreements are in place.
Overseas mobility includes a monthly grant of €700 net for the first five months and €500 net from the sixth month onward. The stay abroad, which must be continuous, cannot be shorter than 90 days and may last up to two consecutive semesters. Students may receive the grant only once per study cycle, and it cannot be combined with other Sapienza funding.
https://www.uniroma1.it/en/pagina/overseas-programme

Study or research periods in non-EU countries: Erasmus+ KA171 International Credit Mobility (ICM)
The Erasmus+ ICM program, funded by the European Commission, allows students and staff to spend a period abroad for study, thesis research, teaching, or training in non-EU countries. The program provides a grant and covers travel expenses.
All academic activities carried out abroad will be recognized upon return, as established in the Learning Agreement.
Student mobility may last from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 6 months (potentially extendable up to 12 months, with the last 6 months under a Zero-EU Grant scheme). The ICM grant also supports research mobility at the doctoral level for the same duration.
Travel expenses are calculated using the Distance Calculator, based on the distance between the home university and the host institution.
https://www.uniroma1.it/en/pagina/erasmus-international-credit-mobility-icm-ka171-scholarships-outgoing

Specific Degree Program Activities
Opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ program for student mobility within the European Union are communicated to students in a timely manner. As part of this program, students in the degree program may apply by choosing from about 60 foreign partner institutions with which Sapienza has established inter-institutional agreements, including the universities belonging to the CIVIS European Alliance.

The Academic Coordinator for International Mobility (RAM) for the degree program, Prof. Claudia Califano, provides support in defining the academic activities to be carried out during the study period abroad. Additional assistance is offered by the faculty members responsible for the various inter-institutional agreements.