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Italian language courses<br />
Free courses <strong>of</strong> Italian Language and culture are granted to incoming<br />
students by the University Language Center (CLA): elementary and<br />
intermediate level are taught throughout the two semesters <strong>of</strong> the<br />
academic year, while intensive courses are organised in September<br />
and in February, just before the starting <strong>of</strong> each semester.<br />
The intensive courses allow incoming students to acquire or to<br />
consolidate a basic level <strong>of</strong> knowledge <strong>of</strong> the Italian language, which<br />
is essential for attending the lectures, that are mostly taught in Italian.<br />
Language courses are set in modules <strong>of</strong> 30 and 60 hours. Students<br />
passing the final examination will obtain, along with the certificate <strong>of</strong><br />
attendance and the score, the recognition <strong>of</strong> credits based on the<br />
duration <strong>of</strong> the attended course. The reference parameter is: 1 ECTS/<br />
CFU for each 10 hours <strong>of</strong> course (i.e., 60 hours = 6 ECTS/CFU).<br />
Credits and ECTS system<br />
The University <strong>of</strong> Sassari adopts the European Credit Transfer and<br />
Accumulation System (ECTS), that facilitates the transfer <strong>of</strong> acquired<br />
credits and the academic recognition <strong>of</strong> studies carried out abroad.<br />
By rule, at the University <strong>of</strong> Sassari, 1 CFU (Credito Formativo<br />
Universitario) credit equals 1 ECTS credit. The list <strong>of</strong> exams passed<br />
by incoming student, the relative scores and the acquired credits<br />
(CFU/ECTS) are reported in the "Transcript <strong>of</strong> study records" (ToR),<br />
which is issued by the International Relations Office based on the<br />
indication provided by the study programmes and faculties.<br />
Departments and Research Centres<br />
Departments and Interdepartmental Centres promote research<br />
activity and manage laboratories and scientific equipments at the<br />
University.<br />
The University <strong>of</strong> Sassari, along with its scientific staff and the<br />
departmental structures (for a complete list see: www.uniss.it), is<br />
active in all the 14 Areas <strong>of</strong> the National University Council <strong>of</strong> Italy<br />
(CUN): Mathematics and Computer Sciences - Physics - Chemistry -<br />
Earth Sciences - Biology - Medicine - Agricultural and veterinary<br />
sciences - Civil Engineering and Architecture - Industrial and<br />
Information Engineering - Ancient History, Philology, Literature and<br />
Art History - History, Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology - Law -<br />
Economics and Statistics - Political and Social Sciences.<br />
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u i d e f o r I n c o ming Students<br />
2 0 11 - 2 0 1 2
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