{"id":38025,"date":"2019-08-08T13:42:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T17:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/?page_id=38025"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:38:03","slug":"partner-institutions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/iep\/curriculum\/italian\/partner-institutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Partner Institutions in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Engineering Program<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"IEP\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-iep\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-79612\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-79612\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/iep\/\">IEP Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-79615\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-79615\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/iep\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-79613\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-79613\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/iep\/year-abroad\/\">Year Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-79614\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-79614\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/iep\/scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-79610\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-79610\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/iep\/living-learning-community\/\">LLC<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-79618\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-79618\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/iep\/people\/\">People<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-79616\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-79616\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/iep\/about-the-iep\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-86978\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-86978\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/aciee\/\">Colloquium<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partner Institutions in Italy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students have the option of attending the University of Calabria (UNICAL), or the University of Naples Parthenope for six months starting in September of their fourth year. Students studying at our partner university will take an Italian Language Immersion course, usually starting around the third week of September. IEP students are also required to take one engineering course of their choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Italian universities offer the following degrees:<br>Triennale: equivalent to a three-year Bachelor\u2019s Degree<br>Magistrale: equivalent to a two-year Master\u2019s Degree<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may take triennale and magistrale classes, but keep in mind that magistrale courses are usually more challenging\u2013with the exception of some engineering courses that are more practical than theoretical, and therefore less difficult for US students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Calabria<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  right\" href=\"https:\/\/uri-sa.terradotta.com\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&amp;Program_ID=10493\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Calabria-Italy.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"The city of Calabria, which is located in the southern half of Italy, sprawls towards a verdant countryside.\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Universit\u00e0 della Calabria<\/h2><p>Calabria, Italy (exchange program)<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The University of Calabria (UNICAL) is an Italian university that is well-respected for its engineering and science programs. UNICAL offers various engineering disciplines and research opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For general information please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unical.it\/portale\/\">visit their tudent portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fields of Study: By following the links under \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unical.it\/portale\/didattica\/offerta\/\">STUDIARE ALL\u2019UNICAL<\/a>\u201d found on UNICAL\u2019s webpage, you can familiarize yourself with the various departments and the courses are offered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineering classes: Below is the selection of engineering classes, some of which are taught in English:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unical.it\/portale\/strutture\/dipartimenti_240\/ingciv\/\">Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile \u2013 DINCI<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unical.it\/portale\/strutture\/dipartimenti_240\/dimes\/\">Dipartimento di Ingegneria Informatica, Modellistica, Elettronica e Sistemistica \u2013 DIMES<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unical.it\/portale\/strutture\/dipartimenti_240\/dimeg\/\">Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Energetica e Gestionale \u2013 DIMEG<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unical.it\/portale\/strutture\/dipartimenti_240\/diatic\/\">Dipartimento di Ingegneria per l\u2019Ambiente e il Territorio e Ingegneria Chimica \u2013 DIATIC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>General Education Classes: This link includes some general education classes (Literature &amp; Culture) that are offered at UNICAL:<br>Please be aware that the most accurate list of courses can be found on each department\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of Naples Parthenope<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  right\" href=\"https:\/\/uri-sa.terradotta.com\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&amp;Program_ID=11319\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Naples-Italy.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"The port city of Naples is a colorful tapestry of buildings and cultures.\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope<\/h2><p>Naples, Italy<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The University of Naples Parthenope is for students majoring in Ocean, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, as well as other disciplines such as Business, Marketing, Computer Science, Biology, Law, etc. Given its history and tradition, Parthenope focuses on Blue Growth research, which includes renewable energy, oceanography and atmospheric science, geophysics, marine biology, maritime navigation, sustainable port mobility and logistics, smart grids, IT and IoT, critical infrastructure protection, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and remote sensing. For more information please visit the University of Naples Parthenope\u2019s website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.uniparthenope.it\/\">English version<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uniparthenope.it\/\">Italian Version<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For department and course information, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uniparthenope.it\/didattica\/corsi-di-studio\">visit this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Engineering Program Partner Institutions in Italy Students have the option of attending the University of Calabria (UNICAL), or the University of Naples Parthenope for six months starting in September of their fourth year. Students studying at our partner university will take an Italian Language Immersion course, usually starting around the third week of September. 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