Incoming Students - Department of Economics and Management

Why choose Pisa?

Pisa is world-famous for its Leaning Tower, Cathedral, botanical garden (founded in 1543 making it the oldest in Europe), and many other historical monuments. It is located in Tuscany, in the center of the Italian peninsula, near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Its multicultural population totals around 100,000 people, in addition to the many thousands of students who enliven the city. Its cultural life revolves around museums, cultural associations, cinemas, and theatres, making Pisa a great place to live and study.

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Deadlines

ACADEMIC Calendar schedule is the following:

Winter semester: from September to February
Spring semester: from February to July

ERASMUS students

NOMINATION and APPLICATION deadline:

Winter Semester: 15th July
Spring Semester: 1st December

EXCHANGE students

Nomination deadline (by university)

Winter semester: 1st May
Spring semester: 1st October

Application deadline (by students)

31 May (to attend the first semester or the whole academic year)
31 October (to attend the second semester)

ORIENTATION DAYS

The Department organizes the welcome days one week before the start of the semester classes.

Remember to organize your arrival in time to participate in this important meeting moment.

Important Reminders

In order for you to be as prepared as possible for this new experience, please keep in mind a few logistical aspects:

Visa and residency permit: Compulsory steps if you are an incoming Non-EU Erasmus student
Entry and residency rights for EU citizens
Cost of living: although living in Pisa can be quite inexpensive, please do keep in mind that the cost of living is greater than the regular monthly stipend received by the Erasmus programme
Health insurance: learn how the health system works in Italy and what steps you need to follow before departure
Accommodation: find a few links to get you started with your apartment search
Opening a Bank account: find out if your bank at home has a branch in Italy or any agreements with an Italian bank in Pisa

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

The language of instructions for the courses will either be in English or Italian. With this, we require incoming students to have at least Level B1 of English or Italian language.

Tax code (in italian: Codice Fiscale)

What is it

It is a personal alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the subjects within the Italian State, as far as tax and administrative matters are concerned.

The tax code is one of the required documents to get the Residence Permit (Permesso di Soggiorno), to rent a room and open a bank account. Please note that the temporary tax code issued upon your registration on Alice web portal (the University of Pisa registration web portal) or Universitaly web portal is not considered as valid.

How to get the Tax Code

You can apply for a tax code only after arriving in Italy. Please follow the steps written in this page.

Study/stay in Pisa

Incoming Students Helpdesk

The Department’s International Relations Office (IRO) has dedicated student counselors ready to help the Incoming Erasmus students with their administrative and university concerns. For the schedule of services:

ANY REQUEST CAN BE MADE:

by contacting -by appointment through the Appointments portal– the COUNSELING IRO desk on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 noon to 2 p.m. located on the Department’s square floor;
by sending an e-mail to: international@ec.unipi.it and/or ufficioiro.outgoing@gmail.com – ufficioiro.incoming@gmail.com
by participating in the collective telematic receptions on the Teams platform (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 noon to 1 p.m.) –> code for participating in the Team: rcq0dt0
by using the Team dedicated to outgoing Erasmus students or using the Team dedicated to incoming Erasmus students;
by calling 0502216469-396

Free Italian Course

The Centro Linguistico dell’Università di Pisa (CLI) organizes free Italian language course for Erasmus students. Our professors from CLI would be glad to help you improve your Italian skills to make your stay here in Italy more interesting!

For more information, please refer to these links:

University Cafeteria

The University of Pisa offers its students a catering service at discounted rates, managed by the Tuscany Region Company for the Right to University Education (DSU Toscana).

In Pisa there are five canteens, which can be accessed by all enrolled students:

Betti: Via Enrico Betti
Cammeo: Via Cammeo, 51
Praticelli: Via Berchet, 40
Martiri (Main Cafeteria): Via Martiri, 7
Rosellini: Via Ippolito Rosellini, 6

To access the university canteens, it is necessary to be in possession of the provisional cafeteria card which can be requested immediately by all those enrolled directly at the university canteens, or the student card, magnetic badge with photo and matriculation number.

To use it in the canteen, the card must be activated online or at the canteen card offices.

For a maximum price of 8.00 euros, you would enjoy a complete meal and unlimited drinks!

University Sports Center

CUS Pisa, the University Sports Center, offers numerous opportunities for practicing sports, organizing courses, tournaments and events every year aimed mainly at students but also usable by citizens; a heritage for the city of Pisa.

CUS PISA offers sports that are classified into different categories:

Individual Sports (e.g. Fit Boxing, Taekwondo, Judo, Karate, Running, etc.)
Team Sports (e.g. Beach Volleyball, Volleyball, Basketball, Frisbee, Rugby)
Tennis (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

For more information, please refer to these links:

Library and Study Halls

The University of Pisa provides students with numerous spaces to study, including study rooms and outdoor spaces.

These study rooms are as follow:

Polo Piagge: A study room with 52 seats (open from Monday to Sunday, from 8.30 to 24.00)
Pacinotti: 94 seats divided into three rooms and 140 outdoor seats (open from Monday to Sunday, from 8.30 to 24.00)
Ingegneria Polo B: 40 places are available (open from Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 7.00pm)
Polo Porta Nuova: study rooms for 40 seats are available (open from Monday to Sunday, 8.30 – 24.00)
Polo Etruria: 15 seats available (open from Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 7.00pm)
Polo Fibonacci: 38 seats in the study room (open from Monday to Friday, from 8.30 to 19.00)

Students can go directly to the study room of their interest. The classrooms are equipped with toilets and various food and beverage dispensers.