SUNY New Paltz Study Abroad - Study Abroad Programs

"Students participating in the New Paltz - Middlesex program have the advantage of experiencing first-hand and at relatively low cost the educational system of a British university. New Paltz has established a comprehensive, well-thought-through oreintation process to inform students about the details of the program. Both institutions seem wholly committed to making the program work."

Study Abroad in Urbino, Italy

Course Types: there are two types of courses offered at Urbino:

1. Regular University Courses - offered on a semester basis (11 weeks of instruction) or modular basis (5 weeks of instruction). Language of Instruction: Italian. In addition to Italian Language courses, students usually take 2 or 3 regular university courses each Fall and 3 or 4 regular university courses each Spring. Courses are offered in the Faculties of:

Law
Political Science
Economics
Letters and Philosophy
Formative Sciences (Psychology and Education)
Foreign Language and Literature
Sociology
Pharmacology
Math, Physics, and Natural Sciences
Environmental Science

For Course Descriptions visit: University of Urbino's Website
Select "Studenti"
Select "Insegnamente e programmi"
Select desired faculty (ie Lettere e Filosofia)
Review faculty offerings and select desired classes for appropriate semester

Approximate Semester Dates:
Semester 1: Mid September to mid February*
Semester 2: Mid February to late June

* - Early exams can be arranged in most courses

2. Mandatory Italian Language Courses for Foreigners

Fall Semester Only:

Intensive Italian Course for Foreigners (4 credits) - course runs two weeks prior to beginning of academic year (Monday - Friday, 6 hours a day, late Sept - early Oct) - credits awarded in Fall

Fall or Spring Semester:

Italian Course for Foreigners (3 credits) - course runs concurrently with regular university courses

Course Level Conversion
Regular university courses = 3rd or 4th year course
Italian Language courses = 3rd - 4th year course depending on course and prior language study.

Exams:
Students usually take both a written and oral exam for each course. These are comprehensive exams and are usually the only exams for the course. Exams are mandatory for all students.

Fall Exams: mid-January to mid-February
Spring Exams: late May to late June