Incoming students

By June 15th you should send us your Application Form and your Learning Agreement signed and stamped by the Erasmus coordinator of your Home Institution (see application procedure).

Before arriving in Florence, please register online by entering your personal information (see the instructions pdf).

For the spring semester:

If your are a student of medicine, nursing or pharmacy and have clinical rotations and laboratories into your Learning Agreement you must arrive no later than the 19th of February to finalize the enrollment procedures:

• Safety course and blood analysis for clinical rotation and laboratories

Upon arrival in Florence, you should immediatly go to the International Relations Office of the School of Human Health Sciences to finalize your registration at the University of Florence.

The start date of your Erasmus+ period coincides with the business day (Monday to Friday) following your day of arrival as certified by your travel document (e.g., airline ticket, boarding pass, train ticket, highway toll payment receipt, etc.). 

Fill in the Google Form befor your arrival

If you are a student from outside the European Union, in addition to your travel document, you must also send a copy of your passport with a student visa (if required). For visa information, see the Universitaly website. If the mobility period is longer than 90 days, a residence permit is also required.

See also the  Application procedure

After completing the procedure, you will receive (after a few days):

• The “certificate of arrival” in digital format;
• Your student id number, (numero di matricola in Italian) for access to the  GCS Student Career Management page (the password is the one chosen during online pre-registration);
• Your Unifi email address (name.surname@stud.unifi.it) that you must use to communicate with Unifi Offices. More information (in Italian).

After your enrolment, you need to update your personal page on GCS Student Career Management with your Italian personal information (e.g., residence in Florence and Italian phone number). It is important that you keep your page up to date.

The Certificate of arrival will be issued upon your arrival in UniFi format, no other form or declaration will be signed. The International Relations Office of the School will send it to your home university by e-mail and in copy to you only once you have been correctly enrolled and upon reception of the student Id number (Matricola number). 

The Centro Linguistico di Ateneo (CLA) organizes Italian language courses throughout the academic year. If you have an international study grant (Erasmus and similar) you can register to one Italian Language course free of charge, starting from A2 level.

To attend this course you should fill in an online application available at the following link: CLA and follow the instructions. Futher instructions will be sent by e-mail from CLA.

Please note that you CAN’T get credits for classes at Centro Linguistico di Ateneo.

If you are interested in gaining access to the University canteens, you can request a DSU (Diritto allo Studio Universitario) card by scheduling an appointment from the following web page: DUS Card

The rate for a complete meal is €8.50.

The reduced rate with a first course (soup/rice/pasta dish) is €5.40.

The reduced rate with a second course (fish/meat/vegetarian dish) is €6.30.

The DSU card that allows access to the canteen must also be used for payment (electronic purse function), as cash payments are not accepted.

Your DSU card can be recharged:

• Online on the Ricarichiamoci website (LINK), via Paypal or credit card. For this method it's necessary to possess a SPID digital identity, an Italian electronic identity card or with the national services card. Foreign citizens in Italy who do not possess a digital identity must open a ticket at the Student Desk at the following link: Student Desk and request a CUR (Unique Recharge Code) which will allow them to top-up their credit online.
• At the designated money meters present in the proximity of various university canteens.

Check out the pages Welcome to Unifi for a brief introduction to the city and the University, including possibilities for accommodation and other practical information for your stay in Italy.

University's Guest House: at some university residences, you can use a paid guesthouse service with special rooms or unassigned or temporarily free accommodation for absentee.

You may also find a room to rent on your own. Here some information to help you:

• you can look at firenze.bakeca.it  or subito.it
• you can find lots of rent advertisement directly on the bulletin board at the entrance of Faculties and Libraries
• you can search Google for: 'stanza Erasmus Firenze' or "cerco stanza a Firenze"
• Facebook group 
• Housing Anywhere is a housing platform where students that go abroad for an exchange semester or internship can sublet their rooms. Incoming exchange students can rent those rooms.

Erasmus students are allowed to change their learning agreement only once per semester with the following deadlines:

- 15th November for changes of the first semester or whole year subjects or clinical rotations.
- 15th March for changes of the second semester subjects or clinical rotations.

If you wish to ask for an extension of your study period you should submit the extension of stay form available in the section “FORMS” to the Erasmus+ Coordinator of your Home Institution.

The closing date of your Erasmus in Florence coincides with either the date of your last exam (regardless of the outcome) or the end date of your classes if no exam was taken. In the case of traineeships, the end date of the mobility coincides with the end date of the activity.

Before checking out, check on GCS Student Career Management to see whether all examinations have been recorded, fill out the “esami sostenuti” form (rtf - pdf), and submit it to our office.

To avoid delays in the issuance of the final Transcript of records, while in Florence, check periodically on GCS Student Career Management the transcripts of exams taken. It is important that records are kept, even of failed exams. Hence, it is your responsibility to ask so to each Professor specifically.

By submitting the form, you confirm that you have completed all activities and wish to receive the Certification of Stay and Transcript of records. The International Mobility Office will close the mobility and send the Certification of Stay and Transcript of records by email to your home university with you in cc.

You have formally ended your Erasmus mobility period in Florence by checking out. Therefore, you can no longer take exams or other educational activities.

The Certification of Stay issued upon arrival and departure is in Unifi format. No other form or declaration will be signed

All students who want to attend an internship period, are requested to firstly attend a two-days course on "Safety and Health in workplaces", with final exam. This course is mandatory to be allowed to start with your internship, together with medical examination to do upon your arrival, in order to obtain the medical certificate to perform an internship activity in our School.

Courses on Health and Safety in Study and Research Areas

This course is mandatory to be allowed to start with your internship, together with the blood test and medical examination (for free and to do upon your arrival), in order to obtain the medical certificate to perform an internship activity in our School.

General course (e-learning 4 hour – PART 1) and specific classroom 12 hours (Part 2) are compulsory for all students who for study or research purposes work in laboratories, medical departments and all other work places that present specific risks. According to the Consolidated Safety Act (Legislative Decree 81/08), the status of students in all of these situations, as concerning their safety, is deemed equivalent to that of workers, and like workers, they must be familiar with health and safety requirements in areas designated for work. To take the courses, students must access the https://formstudelearning.unifi.it/ entering their username (Registration’s number - MATRICOLA) and password.

After completing Part 1 and Part 2, there will be an assessment test. If you fail the test, you will have to wait 7 days before you can access the safety course again. The courses can be taken with effect from the date of matriculation.

Corso di formazione per la Sicurezza nei luoghi di lavoro

• Informazioni generali e programma formativo
• Slides Modulo 1a (pdf, 5MB)
• Slides Modulo 1b (pdf, 8MB)
• Slides Modulo 2 (pdf, 10MB)
• Slides Modulo 3 (pdf, 16MB)

List 

Italy’s national public health system is called Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (SSN). Healthcare services are provided on a local level by Aziende Sanitarie Locali (ASL). In order to receive the medical assistance that you might require you need to have your European Health Insurance (EHIC).

What is the Codice Fiscale?

The codice fiscale is an alphanumeric code that is used to identify foreign citizens in their relations with public authorities and other administrations. It is essential for obtaining a residence permit, to rent an apartment, to request a telephone line/mobile SIM card, etc.

How to apply for the Codice Fiscale

Citizens of European Union may apply for the codice fiscale to any office of the Italian Revenue Agency showing, along with the relevant form (AA4/8), a valid identification document (identity card or passport).

In any case, the Codice Fiscale is issued immediately and free of charge.

The (AA4/8) Form

 You can download the AA4/8 form in Italian, English, Spanish, French, German and Slovenian.

Non EU Citizens

The tax identification number can be obtained from the offices of the Italian Revenue Agency, by submitting a request indicating the personal data and the residence for tax purposes where the card should be delivered.

Citizens from non-EU Countries must submit at least one of the following documents:

• a valid passport with visa (if required), or any other document accepted by the Italian authorities
• a certificate of identity issued by the Italian diplomatic or consular authorities of the Country of nationality (with photo)
• a valid residence permit (permesso di soggiorno)
• an ID card issued by the municipality of residence in Italy.

Non-EU citizens must also prove that they have the right to stay, even temporarily, in Italy.

What to do in case of incorrect data on the Codice Fiscale

In case of incorrect data showed on the Codice Fiscale, you must require a replacement by going to any Italian Revenue Agency office with a valid identification document.

In case of loss or theft

You can request a duplicate of the Codice Fiscale by filling the request online.

As an alternative, you can request it directly to a territorial office of the Italian Revenue Agency.

Generic Links

Erasmus coordinators

School of Human Health Sciences

Learning Agreement

How to Fill in the LA

Medicie and Surgery

Study plan for medicine students

Timetable - Degree in Medicine and Surgery

Pharmacy and Chemistry

Timetable - Degree in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

Degree in Chemistry and pharmaceutical technology

Biotechnology 

Syllabus/ Teaching programs (pdf)

TIMETABLE 2024/2025

Sports Sciences (3+2 system)

Study Plan for incoming students (pdf)

Bachelor degree Scienze motorie sport e salute 

Master degree Scienze e tecniche dello sport e delle attività motorie preventive e adattate

Nutrition (3+2 system)

Bachelor degree Dietistica 

Master degree Scienze dell'alimentazione 

Nursing

Bachelor degree  Infermieristica 

Physiotherapy

Bachelor degree Fisioterapia