University of Catania

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The university, founded in 1434, is the oldest in Sicily, named as Siculorum Gymnasium or Studium Generale. Nowadays, with a population of over 45,000 students, it is the main university in Sicily.
Our main goal is to promote the diffusion of knowledge and educational technologies to ensure, encourage and accelerate the creation of a professional and entrepreneurial orientation inside the... territory. To achieve this purpose, it is important that the university attracts students of the highest potential, locally and internationally, and delivers our students an excellent educational experience: by offering method, efficiency and efficacy, to increase the prestige of the institution and its attractiveness to students.
our mission is to give all students, during their period at our university, high-quality teaching, innovation and research activities that make university a unique experience.
The Athenaeum plays a key role in the Mediterranean area, enhancing projects of cooperation and dialogue between cultures and promoting international networks among universities. In particular, the city of Catania has always played an active role in promoting cooperation and cultural exchanges for centuries, in the Mediterranean area and in Europe, within a strong and ever growing international community.
The university website is designed to help international students and professors, to present all the opportunities that our university and the city have to offer. Moreover, it provides a general description of the university and gives practical advices, useful in order to facilitate the exchange of cultural experiences in our academic community.
My personal goal to achieve is the maintenance of the tradition of the university, in order to offer high academic standards and educational programs, preparing all students with the skills and experiences needed for professional and personal success.
The governing bodies of the University of Catania are the Rector, the Academic Senate, the Board of Directors, the Board of Auditors, the Evaluation Unit, the Director General, who shall exercise the powers laid down by the laws of the Republic, by the University Statute and by executive regulations.
The academic year in Italy is made up of two semesters. The first semester starts in September/October and ends in January/February. The second semester starts in February and ends in July. The actual start and finish dates will vary in the different universities but each semester lasts around 20 weeks and is made up of a teaching period lasting around 14 weeks and an exam period lasting around 6 weeks.
Most teaching still takes place in large lecture halls but this will depend very much on the single course of study. Students are also expected to carry out a considerable amount of self study outside the classroom in order to prepare for exams.
Exams are held after the teaching period and are mainly oral exams although some courses will have written tests taking place during the semester or before the oral exam. Each exam will have a number of dates offered during the exam period and students can choose which date they wish to take the exam. They are also entitled to turn down a mark and take the exam again if they are not satisfied with the result. Rules apply as to how often a student can take an exam within an examination period.
Examinations are graded according to a scale ranging from 0 to 30, with 18 as a pass mark. A "cum laude" may be added to the highest grade (30; 30 e lode) as a mention of special distinction. All examination results are used to calculate the overall degree mark on a scale of 0 – 110. The final result is based on exam results plus the presentation of a project or dissertation in front of a Board of Examiners. The pass mark is 66 and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode).