Studying in Parma: a university from 962, a campus and English-taught degrees

Sites

The main seat (Rector's office and administration) is at via Università 12. Teaching sites are spread between the centre and the outskirts: the Science and Technology Campus in the Parco Area delle Scienze (77 hectares of green space, with lecture halls and libraries), the D'Azeglio-Kennedy hub, the Borgo Carissimi, via Del Prato, San Michele and Pilotta buildings, the University Hospital hub on via Gramsci and the Veterinary hub on strada del Taglio. The university also runs the Botanical Garden (over 2000 species) and CSAC, the Centre for Communication Studies and Archive, in Valserena Abbey.

In Piacenza (via San Bartolomeo 40) Medicine and Surgery is taught, with Nursing at Collegio Morigi; Physiotherapy is taught in Fiorenzuola d'Arda.

English-taught programmes

The university lists 18 programmes in English: 3 bachelor's or single-cycle degrees (Global Studies for Sustainable Local and International Development and Cooperation, Dental Hygiene, Medicine and Surgery), 12 master's degrees based in Parma, including Food Safety and Food Risk Management, Global Food Law, Economics and Management of Sustainable Food Systems, Data Science for Management and Architecture and Sustainable Cities, and 3 inter-university master's degrees (Advanced Automotive Engineering with Modena and Reggio Emilia, Electric Vehicle Engineering with Bologna, Food Sciences for Innovation and Authenticity with Bolzano and Udine).

Services for newcomers

The Casa dello Studente is in the vicolo Grossardi building; the Erasmus and International Home, the reference point for international students, is in the San Francesco building; the ParmaUniverCity Info Point is in the underpass of the Roman bridge.