STUDENT EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME (ITALY) – FACULTY OF … … … 
AND THE UNIVERSITY OF … … … (… … …) - FACULTY OF … … … 
FOR A STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Prof. …, Dean of the Faculty of … of Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) and Prof. …, Dean of the Faculty of … of University of … (…), agree as follows:

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

This Agreement is signed by the Faculty of … of Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) and the Faculty of … of University of … (…) with the aim of enhancing students’ curricula through study experiences abroad, and of regulating the procedures of student exchange in accordance with the conditions indicated below.

PROCEDURES FOR STUDENT EXCHANGE

Art. 1:	The above-mentioned Faculties shall select from their own students those whom they deem suitable to take part in the study abroad programme according to pre-determined criteria.

Art. 2:	The duration of the exchange should not be shorter than three months nor exceed one academic year.
	The duration of the exchange as well as the conditions under which it will be proposed will be agreed upon according to the needs and requests of the parties.

Art. 3:	Both institutions shall attempt to keep a reasonable balance in the number of student exchanged. With this goal in mind, they establish … to be the maximum number of students who will be allowed to take part in the exchange during each academic year.

ATTENDANCE OF FOREIGN STUDENTS AT THE HOST UNIVERSITY

Art. 4:	At the host institution, students shall be allowed to do the following:

a)	attend classes and take the prescribed exams at the end of courses taken;
b)	pursue research activities aimed at the production of a dissertation;
c)	take part in a traineeship, when this is provided for in the student degree programme.

Art. 5:	The study abroad periods shall be part of the student’s home institution degree programme.

Art. 6:	Activities carried out during the exchange period shall be approved by the competent authorities who will establish in advance which modules belonging to the student’s degree programme can be taken abroad, specifying, if possible, the name of the host institution equivalent module.
The attended courses shall be recorded as part of the student’s academic career, according to the current regulations of the home institution.
At the end of the exchange period, the host institution shall issue a certificate specifying the activities which have been carried out.

Art. 7:	During the exchange period in the host institution, the student shall comply with its internal regulations.

Art. 8:	The persons in charge for the implementation of the exchange at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) will be Prof. …, and at University of … (…) will be Prof. …

TUITION FEES AND ANCILLARY EXPENSES

Art. 9:	Tuition fees shall be paid to the home institution, students will benefit from the host institution’s services such as libraries, laboratories etc. as regular students.
Students shall be responsible for paying all other expenses including visa, travel and accommodation costs.

INSURANCES

Art. 10:	Students from both institutions taking part in the activities provided for by this Agreement are covered by their home universities’ insurance for accidents and illnesses caused by accidents and civil liability.
Students will be asked to sign their own health insurance before departure.

EXPIRY DATE

Art. 11:	This Agreement may be extended or amended at any time by mutual agreement of the parties unless either of the parties gives notice of termination at least … months in advance.

Drawn up in Rome (Italy) in two original copies in English language, both having the same legal validity.

Rome, ______/______/______				_________, ______/________/_______

For SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME 
	For UNIVERSITY OF … … …
	
FACULTY OF…………..
	FACULTY OF…………………
	
THE DEAN	THE DEAN	
Prof……………………..	Prof…………………	

Name of the University	Sapienza University of Rome	
Websites	
General website of the university	 www.uniroma1.it or http://en.uniroma1.it/ 	
Website for incoming exchange students	http://en.uniroma1.it/study-us/exchange-and-visiting-students	
Academic calendar (lecture periods)	
Start / end dates - winter term	Mid/End September – December (start of academic year: 1st semester)	
Examination period(s)	September, January-February, and June-July	
Start / end dates - spring term	Beginning March – June (2nd semester)	
Start / end dates - summer term	No Summer term	
Admission & registration	
Admission deadline for incoming exchange students	October the 31st for the spring term
April the 30th for the fall term	
Webpage: admission procedures	http://en.uniroma1.it/study-us/visiting-and-exchange-students/bilateral-agreements/bilateral-agreements-student-mobility	
Local Contact Persons	
Address	International Office
Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 - CU007 Palazzina Tumminelli
00185 Rome	
Contact for incoming exchange students	Graziella Gaglione
graziella.gaglione@uniroma1.it
Tel.: +39 - 06 - 4969 0423
Fax: +39 - 06 - 4991 0089
skype: graziella_gaglione	
Contact for outgoing exchange students	Graziella Gaglione
graziella.gaglione@uniroma1.it
Tel.: +39 - 06 - 4969 0423
Fax: +39 - 06 - 4991 0089
skype: graziella_gaglione	

Name of the University		
Websites	
General website of the university	 	
Website for incoming exchange students		
Academic calendar (lecture periods)	
Start / end dates - spring term		
Start / end dates - summer term		
Start / end dates – fall term		
Start / end dates – winter term		
Examination period(s)		
Admission & registration	
Admission deadline for incoming exchange students		
Webpage: admission procedures		
Local Contact Persons	
Address		
Contact for incoming exchange students		
Contact for outgoing exchange students