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ERASMUS EXCHANGES (TJH/ES/MEELC)

Outgoing Erasmus Students:

  • Cannot take modules taught in English in their host university;
  • Cannot obtain credits from Italian Language modules, unless:
    • they are on a new Minors pathway;
    • they are taking Italian modules in a non-Italian university (eg in France, Spain or Germany)

Please note that no Italian universities offer academic modules on Italian Language. Students are asked to cover this essential aspect enrolling in appropriate Italian courses for international students organized by the CLA or CLI (Language Centre) of each university. All these courses have neither marks nor credits.

ERASMUS FOR TRINITY JOINT HONOURS (TJH)

For TJH Erasmus Outgoing students we will have places available at the following Universities:  


• Bologna: four places for Italian JH – for the duration either of the entire academic year or one semester: https://www.unibo.it/it/internazionale
Contact:  incoming.diri@unibo.it
CLA: http://www.cla.unibo.it/corsi/italian-language-courses-for-foreigners/bologna-campus

• Pavia: two places for the duration either of the entire academic year or one semester https://internazionale.unipv.eu/it/
Contact: incoming.erasmus@unipv.it
CLA: https://cla.unipv.it/?page_id=171

• Pisa: two places for the duration either of the entire academic year or one semester: https://www.unipi.it/index.php/internazionale
Contact: erasmus.incoming@unipi.it
CLI: http://www.cli.unipi.it/corsi/erasmus/index_html/erasmus
• Trieste: one place for the duration either of the entire academic year or one semester at the Translation and Interpreting Faculty of the University of Trieste: https://www2.units.it/internationalia/it/incoming
Contact: incoming.students@amm.units.it
CLA:  In order to get information on the Italian language courses, please write to Erasmus@ladantetrieste.it
• Roma (La Sapienza University):  for students with a high level of independence and maturity only:
two places for the duration either of the entire academic year or one semester: https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/students-coming-sapienza
Contact:  erasmusincoming@uniroma1.it
CLA: https://web.uniroma1.it/cla/

  • Trento (University of Trento)

Number of places 3
Website: https://www.unitn.it
Contact: international@unitn.it or michele.dalba@unitn.it

  • Venice: Università Ca’ Foscari

Number of places: 3
Website: https://www.unive.it/
Contact: erasmus@unive.it or Barbara Cavalieri (+39 041 234 7564)

 

In order to get information on academic programmes, Italian language courses, accommodation, etc., we suggest students visit our host universities websites, such as:
Bologna: https://eventi.unibo.it/international-students-online-welcome
Pavia: https://web.unipv.it/internazionale/international-students/exchange-students/erasmus/erasmus-eu-for-%20studies/useful-information-before-the-arrival
Pisa: https://www.unipi.it/index.php/welcome-and-support/item/19035-guidelines-for-international-students
Trento: https://international.unitn.it/incoming/erasmus-study-and-traineeship-for-students
Trieste: http://www.welcomeoffice.fvg.it
Roma: https://corsidilaurea.uniroma1.it/en
Venezia: https://www.unive.it/pag/12576/

How to apply:
You must be in Senior Fresh and have at least 56% (separately) in each of your MT 2023 Language Test in written and oral Italian to apply. Be aware that we have always to respect the rules for Outgoing Erasmus applied by your other Department. There must be suitable courses available at the Italian university for you to pursue both subjects you study. Exams must be passed in the host universities, failure in doing so would cause you to repeat the JS year at TCD.

For details click on the TCD entry:
• https://www.tcd.ie/study/study-abroad/outbound/options
• See the menu on your left in your screen, click Outbound and go ahead.
The steps you need to follow:

STEP 1:
By mid-January 2024 TJH students should send the Erasmus coordinator an email with the following requirements:

    • name
    • student number
    • email address
    • TCD JH pathway: option A or option B (specify your minor and major language, / current year and student status (ie: 2022-2023, SF)
    • results for both your MT 2023 language tests in written and oral Italian
    • your end-of-year mark in both your subjects in 2022-2023
    • your three favourite Italian host universities in order of preference* specify if you will go on Erasmus for a full-academic year or one term (please state: MT or HT) according to your pathway. [*a meritocratic principle will be applied with first choices going to students with the highest results]

Please note:
TJH students confirm the pathway for their JS & SS year at the end of SF year – they cannot change their pathway between JS and SS year.
There are two Major with Minor* pathway options. 

  • Option A means student continue their study of the Minor into SS year. 
  • Option B means students finish their study of the Minor subject in JS year. In this case it would only be possible to go on exchange in the 1st semester. You cannot go on Erasmus/Study abroad exchange for a full year or in HT. Not all subjects can facilitate this option and department study abroad coordinators will provide this information to students. If your subjects can facilitate such an exchange, please contact joint.honours@tcd.ie for information on what requirements you will need to meet.

*Please note that normally you will apply to do Erasmus through your Major subject.
The following link provides further information: https://www.tcd.ie/tjh/currentstudents/exchange/index.php

STEP 2
Your Erasmus coordinator - after having checked that all the above requirements are ok -, will send a template doc with all Erasmus Outgoing nominations to our Erasmus Trinity Office by the official mid-February deadline.

STEP 3
The Erasmus Trinity Office will proceed in contacting your Italian University.

STEP 4
A provisional offer will be made to you in late Hilary term and confirmed when you get your exam results in late May (if you fail you are not allowed to go Erasmus).

STEP 5
A few days after your final exam results come out, the Italian Universities will contact you and you should then register with them asap.
Do not register online earlier to avoid unnecessary complications that may jeopardize your official registration and cause not to be accepted by the host university.

STEP 6
Once you will have enrolled in the host university you should carefully fill up your Learning Agreement (LA) and send it electronically - saved in WORD format - to both your TCD and Italian Erasmus coordinators in order for them both to sign it.
Please ensure that you have in right number of ECT credits for Italian depending on your pathway.

Please note: The TCD ERASMUS TEAM will send the OLS (Online Linguistic Support) test to all Erasmus students in due course.

Reminder: You must pass your exams in your host University. In the case of an exam fail, students are required to re-sit the exam in the host universities. If students do not return with the required number of credits in both subjects, they will repeat their full year in Trinity.

 

ERASMUS FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES AND MEELC

Before applying for Erasmus exchange, please consult the European Studies/MEELC Handbook.

For ES/MEELC students, we will have places available at the following Universities:


I  FIRENZE01 Università degli Studi di Firenze

4 full year places

I  MILANO01 Università di Milano

6 full year places

I  PAVIA01 Università di Pavia

4 full year places

I  SIENA01 Università di Siena

2 full year places

I  TRENTO01 Università degli Studi di Trento

3 full year places

The Erasmus European Studies Office and Trinity Erasmus Office will confirm availability.

Our steps:

STEP 1
By mid-January 2024 you should send the European Studies Office (EUROSTDS@tcd.ie), cc-ing the Italian Erasmus Co-ordinator, an email with the following requirements: name / student number / email address / TCD course / current year and student status (ie: 2023-2024, SF) / rank the three Italian host universities in terms of preference (we will do our best to accommodate you in your no.1 preference, but this depends on number of places available for next year. A meritocratic principle will be applied with first choices going to students with the highest results).

STEP 2
Your Erasmus coordinator - after having checked that all the above requirements are ok - will send a template doc with all Erasmus Outgoing nominations to our Erasmus Trinity Office by the official deadline.

STEP 3
The Erasmus Trinity Office will proceed in contacting your Italian University.

STEP 4
A provisional offer will be made to you in late Hilary term.

STEP 5
The Italian Universities will contact you and you should then register with them asap.

STEP 6
Once you will have enrolled in the host university you should carefully fill up your Learning Agreement (LA) and electronically send it to both your TCD and Italian Erasmus coordinators in order for them both to sign it.

STEP 7
Please ensure that you have in total 45 ECT credits at a minimum. We strongly encourage you to register for 60 credits so that you will have enough credits should you fail a module.

Students must obtain at least 45 ECTS, or equivalent, studied through their major language during their year abroad. The modules chosen must normally be from disciplines of the European Studies programme (e.g. History of Ideas, History, Political Science, Economics and Sociology). If this standard of 45 ECTS is not achieved they must repeat examinations in the supplementary sessions, as determined by their host university. If they fail, they may be permitted to repeat the Junior Sophister year in Trinity, paying full fees. It is strongly recommended that students choose to take more than 45 ECTS.