What are Bilateral Agreements
A bilateral agreement is an agreement signed by two universities which choose to become partners in order to achieve common cooperation goals including student mobility for courses
Beneficiaries
Bachelor's and Master's students of the University of Trento
Where
UniTrento has active agreements with Universities in more than 50 Countries, such as Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, China, South Korea, Russian Federation, Japan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Paraguay, Philippine, United States, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam. Due to security concerns, mobility to Ukraine, Russia and Israel are temporarily suspended. A complete list of the agreements, both at the University and Departmental level, is available in the Download Box.
Duration
The duration of the mobility is one semester
How to Apply
If you want to participate in a mobility period under a bilateral agreement, you must submit your application for the annual mobility scholarship selection that is published on the
Open selection calls page. See the
international programmes calendar for information about publication of the calls. For information about the destinations available based on academic profiles, please check the last selection call available in the Download Box of the webpage
Open selection calls.
Selection
Selection is based on the following criteria:
- language requirements for the chosen destination (CLA test or international certificate*);
- academic curriculum;
- evaluation of academic and personal motivation
* If you don't have an international certification among those listed in the Useful Links box list of the Open selection calls page, you can take a test at the University Language Center. Information on registering for the language test can be found in the call for applications.
Tuition and Study Grants
Mobility under bilateral agreements is always exempted from tuition fees at the Host University and students only pay tuition to their Home University. The study grant is intended as a contribution to your travel and living expenses abroad and will be paid only for physical mobility in a single installment at the beginning of each semester. The grant amounts are subject to taxation and vary in accordance with your ISEE range. Starting from the 2024-2025 academic year (beginning on 1 August 2024), the grant amounts will be as indicated below:
|
Grant for semester |
ISEE range (€) |
|
€ 3.500 |
> 25.000 |
|
€ 4.750 |
≤ 25.000 |
For the 2023-2024 academic year, the grant amounts will remain as indicated below:
|
Grant for semester |
ISEE range (€) |
|
€ 3.500 |
> 30.001 |
|
€ 4.500 |
20.001-30.000 |
|
€ 5.500 |
0-20.000 |
If you are in disadvantaged physical, mental and health conditions, you can benefit from the services provided by the Inclusion Service.
You can also apply for an additional contribution for the reimbursement of documented expenses (actual costs). The additional contribution for students with special needs will be paid at the end of the mobility.
Agreement with the Collège de France
What is the Agreement with the Collège de France
The Collège de France, located in Paris, is a prestigious research institute that aims to create a forum for teaching and research of excellence within the international scientific community.
It is mainly focused on historiography, literature and philology research, as well as mathematics, physics, law, engineering, social sciences and other areas.
What makes the institute unique in its approach can be summarized in the phrase "knowledge in the making in every field of literature, science and the arts". The Collège's motto is "Non pas des vérités acquises, mais l'idée d'une recherche libre" (Maurice Merleau-Ponty).
In the framework of this collaboration agreement, UniTrento partially funds a period of study or research at the Collège de France.
Beneficiaries
UniTrento doctoral students and research fellows
Duration
Mobility duration is one month
How to Apply
To participate you must pass the selection call for a specific mobility scholarship which is published annually. Please check the call on the web page
Open Selection Calls.
Scholarship
The grant includes round-trip travel expenses (Trento - Paris) covered by UniTrento and a contribution from the Collège de France for room and board costs at affiliated lodging in Paris.
