Università degli Studi di Messina

The deadlines for apply to the I semester or the full academic year are:

JUNE, 15th – Nomination
JUNE, 30th – Application

JULY, 15th - Learning Agreement

The deadlines for apply to the II semester are:

NOVEMBER, 15th - Nomination
NOVEMBER, 30th – Application

In order to fill in your Learning Agreement correctly,  choose the subjects  only from the accademic offer of the UniMe  Department reported in the Inter-Institutional Agreement signed with your University. 

Hereby are reported the steps to be taken to identify the course units for the Learning Agreement.

1. Choose the Department. If you are not sue check the “welcome e-mail” you have received from UniME
2. Select the Degree programme. Take in to account the [component code] and the level of the Degree. For study courses taught in English, please make sure to select the programme from the specific section.
3. Choose “study plan and teaching” (piano di studi e insegnamenti). In this section you can find the list of course units available. Make sure the course unit is activated in the semester you are planning to carry out the mobility. 
4. For each course unit you will find all available details such as the educational aims, the lecturers' names and the language of instruction, by clicking the unit name. 
5. Report in the Learning agreement the selected course unit names as reported in the original language of instruction as well as the specific [component code]. If the language of Instruction of the course unit is Italian, the name of the course must be reported accordingly.   

Important notice

In order to fill in your Learning Agreement correctly,  choose the subjects  only from the accademic offer of the UniMe  Department reported in the IIA signed with your University. 

You cannot select academic activities for more than 30 ECTS credits per each semester (60 ECTS for annual mobility).

It's mandatory to choose subjects from one study programme. However if you do not find enough subjects to complete your learning agreement, you can choose others subjects from another degree course belonging to the same Department. 

Please fill in the Table A by writing the Italian subjects as per our Course Catalogue and make sure that you put in the component code column the name of the UniMe degree course from which you selected the subjects. LA without the component code column duly fill will not be considered valid and will not be signed.  

Your LA will be approved by our Departmental Coordinator and returned signed by the Erasmus Office. 

BEFORE ARRIVAL

After the approval of your nomination you have received full information on how to fill in the LA If you still have queries or you need support please write to incoming.erasmus@unime.it.

We strongly discourage you from selecting courses from different academic years (or from different degree programmes), as this may result in timetable overlaps.

Please note you cannot select academic activities for more than 30 ECTS credits per each semester (60 ECTS for annual mobility).

If you need to have the LA signed before arrival, send the document to incoming.erasmus@unime.it.

AFTER ARRIVAL

The Learning Agreement can be modified only once within 30 days of your arrival in Messina. After this deadline, the subjects listed in the LA will be officially registered on your online record ("libretto") in the ESSE3 system.

Procedure for Changes

Any requested changes must be submitted within 30 days of your arrival by following these steps:

1. Complete the "Exceptional changes" section (Table A2) of your Learning Agreement.
2. Have the document signed by your Home University.
3. Send the signed document to incoming.erasmus@unime.it for final approval and signature.

Important: Do not send the LA directly to the UniME Mobility Coordinator. You must follow the procedure outlined above. However, the UniME Mobility Coordinator remains available to assist you in identifying the new learning activities to include in your changes.

Attendance and Exams

Please be aware that you are permitted to attend classes and take exams exclusively for the subjects listed in the approved Learning Agreement and registered in your "libretto."

Once the registration at UniME is complete, your "libretto" will be updated to include only the subjects reported in the final approved version of your LA.

In order to proceed with the enrollment, you do not need to come in person at the Welcome office. 

Upon arrival you have to write to: incoming.erasmus@unime.it attaching:  

1. boarding pass  
2. ID/passport  
3. confirmation of arrival of your home institution (if available) otherwise fill the attached document.

You will receive:

1. the confirmation of enrollment on UNIME platform (ESSE3)
2. confirmation of arrival (to be sent to your institution).  
3. Information on how to access your personal page on ESSE3. You will be using this profile to manage your career. 

We encourage students to initiate this process upon arrival.

It might take some days, we do appreciate your patience. Please do not send us multiple emails. 

The registration is essential to have access to UniME service and facilities (such as wi-fi, transportation, etc.) although you may have access to classes immediately upon arrival.

After the registration on ESSE3 platform, your “Libretto” will be updated only with the subjects reported in the approved L.A. To register to the exams please follow the instructions reported in the on-line video tutorial.

Exams taken NOT in the session (“Appello”) will not be registered on your account and reported in the Transcript o Records.

You can request the "Confirmation of Departure" sending by sending an e-mail to: incoming.erasmus@unime.it

The date of Departure reported will coincide with the day reported on the Transcript of records. Therefore, the last day of activity will be the day soon after the day of the last exam taken. 

At the beginning of each semester UniME and the Erasmus Student Network Association organise a “Welcome Day” where international students are welcomed and given clear information that will help in their smooth reception and integration.

During the welcome week students will meet the tutor buddy assigned. 

Erasmus students will be assigned a Tutor buddy that on a peer-to-peer level will help to get familiar with the academic and social life in Messina. Check the list attached to the Welcome e-mail you have received at the beginning of the Academic year. 

The Welcome guide is designed to provide Erasmus+ incoming students with  information that will help in their smooth reception and integration at Unime.

Hereby attached is the "fact Sheet" reporting all relevant information regarding the University of Messina.