University of St Andrews

At a glance

The University of Turin is one of the leading Italian universities in terms of teaching and research. It is one of the oldest universities in Europe (established 1404) and has a long tradition of international exchanges. It has traditionally been a centre of academic excellence and intellectual independence and was a centre of anti-Fascism during the years of Mussolini. The university has world-renowned alumni such as Antonio Gramsci, Palmiro Togliatti and Primo Levi, as well as three Nobel prize winners and two Presidents of the Italian Republic. State-funded, the University of Turin has chosen research as its top priority (with an emphasis on technology, business, and EU structural projects), and is currently undergoing a ten-year construction plan to expand into new, state-of-the-art premises.
Established : 1404
Student Population : 67000

Website and links

Website : Turin Homepage

Study abroad page : Exchange Student Webpage

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at Università degli Studi di Torino (University of Turin):

• Italian

Semesters Available

• First Semester
• Second Semester
• Full Year

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad coordinator

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Coordinator.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2021/2
Semester 1 Sep 2021 to Feb 2022
Semester 2 Feb 2022 to Jun 2022
2022/3
Semester 1 Sep 2022 to Feb 2023
Semester 2 Feb 2023 to Jun 2023

Your studies abroad

Partner Course Catalogue : Find the course catalogue here. The School of Humanities at the University of Turin only has a few courses taught in English, but there is no language requirement for incoming students. Undergraduate Honours Italian students will be expected to follow courses taught in Italian.

There are a diverse range of classes available to Erasmus+ students. Students are expected to participate in lectures, seminars, class discussions and oral presentations.

See our Credits and Modules Abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See our academic information webpage for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This is a School Abroad programme.

Places available

Places available : 4 semester places.

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

By train:

• Porta Nuova (from/to Roma, Milano, Genova, Firenze, Bologna, Venezia, France)
• Porta Susa (from/to Roma, Milano, Firenze, Bologna, Veneziqa, Spain and TGV from/to France)
• Lingotto (intermediate stop from/to Roma, Genova, Firenze) Stazione Dora (from/to Torino's International Airport "Sandro Pertini", timetables in Italian)

By plane:

Turin has its own international airport, known as “Torino Caselle” or “Torino Sandro Pertini” (TRN), located 16 kilometres northwest of the city centre. From Caselle Airport a shuttle bus will take you to the city centre in about 45 minutes.

You can travel from the airport to central Turin by bus. The bus will stop at both Porta Nuova and Porta Susa railway stations. Buses to Milan Malpensa airport depart from the bus terminal in corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 131 and Porta Susa railway station.

By bus and metro:

Tickets can be purchased at any news-stand, tobacconist, bar and at the 24h automatic vending machines available in every Metro station. You need to buy your bus/tram tickets/pass before boarding. The price of the ticket depends on the trip (local or suburban), on its length (one ticket lasts 70 minutes, but there are tickets for the whole day) and on the amount of tickets bought together (carnets of tickets offer discounts on the price of the single ticket).

On the public transport website you can check out prices, passes, timetables and plan your bus journey throughout the city.

Bike Sharing:

Cycling to your destination may be faster and easier than taking a bus. Turin is equipped with a modern and very well organised bike-sharing system. It’s called TO-BIKE and enables you to pick up a bicycle at one of the 116 TO-BIKE stations scattered all over the city and to return it to the TO-BIKE station closest to your destination. It is very cheap and gives you the chance to explore the city along unconventional routes! Different subscription plans are available.

Accommodation

Turin will assist students with finding accommodation.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.

Incoming students are invited to attend orientation meetings to find out more abouth the university, the city and courses for Erasmus+ students.

Turin has a strategic plan to support students with disabilities.