rome university departement persons location assistance	CEIS at Rome offers specialized studies in the economic aspects of international cooperation and urban development. It may be chosen as an option in the second year of the Master’s course and for related research activities.
university	semester 3 and 4
tor vergata	Universitá degli Studi di Roma 'Tor Vergata' is one of the leading academic institutions in Italy. The Tor Vergata campus was founded in 1982 in the southern area of Rome, the capital city. The area chosen for the new university, a large open space in the countryside, has allowed a wide access network to exist far from the congested city traffic. The search for quality and efficiency was not only the criteria used for building the facilities, but also what was used in organizing and planning its academic and research programmes. Tor Vergata’s graduate programs are a key component of the University’s success, as they are highly regarded around the world. These programs are offered in a wide range of fields, including: Economics, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Humanities, Math, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Computer Science. The School of Economics at Tor Vergata has always considered cross-cultural activities and international exchanges an important and fundamental aspect of educational programmes and research activities. Thus, the students who choose to fulfill their foreign study experience in the Faculty of Economics at Tor Vergata, play an integrating part in the university community life. The School of Economics has an approximately 4,000 students enrolled. It hosts a library with more than 30 thousand catalogued monographs and over 2 thousand magazines and journals (many of which available on line), a data processing centre, a language lab, and a graduates’ employment opportunities office  which promotes links between graduates and enterprises. In 2006, and for the fourth consecutive year, the Faculty of Economics was ranked first in the Italian university guide based on a survey by the Italian CENSIS institution in collaboration with the newspaper “La Repubblica” and, in 2007, it held second place.
department
CEIS	The Centre for Economic and International Studies (CEIS) was created in 1987, and is part of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Rome "Tor Vergata". Its aim is to promote advanced training and high-quality research in economics. CEIS organizes seminars and conferences, establishes joint programs with other universities, national institutions and international organizations, and organizes research in all fields of economics. Its aim is to promote advanced training and research activities in the field of economics. Research is carried out not only by members of CEIS, but also by appointed scholars from other institutions. CEIS puts particular emphasis on its publishing activity which includes: the CEIS Research Papers, the CEIS Working Papers, Labour (a quarterly international journal published by Blackwell) and a series of books with international and Italian publishers.
MESCI	CEIS is also organizing the MESCI programme: the Master in Development Economics and International Co-operation. It aims at training specialists in developing economics and in international cooperation who will be able to operate in both the public and private sector. The intent is to provide the student with the necessary skills to prepare, analyze and direct co-operation programs and projects for the promotion of growth in developing countries. MESCI contributes with selected courses to the MUNDUS URBANO masters course.
global partners	CEIS is cooperating with a number of renowned international partner universities American University of Cairo. School of Economics – Peking University. Simon Fraser University , Canada The Directorate General of Antiquities and Museum (DGAM) – Ministry of Culture, Damascus, Syria. Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania. Vietnam University of Commerce .
persons
director	Giovani Tria ► Contact ► Tel. 39 06 72595601
coordinator	Carmen Tata ► Contact ► Tel. 0039/06/72595615 ► Fax 0039/06/2020687
Administrative support	Barbara Piazzi ► Contact ► Tel. 0039 06 72595652 ► Fax 0039/06/2020687
Ceis Staff	► Contact ► Tel. 0039 06 72595601 ► Fax 0039/06/2020687
location
city	Rome is the capital city of Italy with a population of 2.7 million, or 4 million including the entire metropolitan area. Life is thoroughly modern and cosmopolitan. The Historic Centre of Rome is listed a World Heritage site by UNESCO. An enclave of Rome is the State of the Vatican City, the sovereign territory of the Holy See. It is the smallest nation in the world, and the capital of the only religion to have representation in the United Nations (as a non-member observer state).
campus	Tor Vergata Faculty of Economy is located in Via Columbia 2. Access by bus is as follows: Metro (subway): Line "A" stop "Anagnina" (last stop) Buses ATAC: 20 (express line) from Metro Anagnina (for the Facoltà di Scienze MM.FF.NN., Economia, Ingegneria, Lettere and Filosofia) to via Cambellotti (Tor Bella Monaca); 506 from Metro Anagnina, stop at Facoltà di Economia, to via V. Vanvitelli 507 from Metro Anagnina to Grotte Celoni , stop at Facoltà di Economia, Ingegneria e Medicina e Chirurgia. Bus stops: Anagnina, Ciamarra / Ruffo, Ciamarra/Civ.230, Fosso Santa Maura/Rondini, Sorbona, Cambridge/Columbia, Cambridge/Economia See the map of the campus area
address	CEIS Via Columbia, 2 Roma, Italia Tel. 39 06 72595601/15 www.ceistorvergata.it/
assistance
arrival	Upon arrival in Rome students will be assisted by a tutor who will guide them for logistical support:
language course	Incoming exchange students shall benefit of an intensive free Italian language course in October .
accomodation	Finding a room to rent around the university campus is quite easy. Prices range from 300 € to 500 € in a flat to share. It is advisable to choose a flat near the Metro - A Line in order to reduce time for public transports.
practicalities
residence permit	See the following link
health insurance	Further details on the conditions of the insurance scheme can be found on the following website.
living costs	The approximate prices of some items are listed below (in euros): Milk: 1.50 / Litre Bread: 2.50 – 3.50 / Kilo Butter: 1.70 / 250 gr. Beef: 9.00 / 19.00 / Kilo Chicken: 8.00 / 10.00 /Kilo Pasta: 0.80 / 1.20 /Kilo Mineral water: 0.45 / 0.80 /Litre Cinema: 7.50 Fast food menu: 5.50 Bus ticket: 1.00 (valid 75 minutes ), a monthly ticket: 30.00 euros (valid for all travel lines, except trains) Considering accommodation, food, telephone, local travel and leisure costs, students should consider a monthly budget of 1000 / 1500 euros, depending on location.
getting around	Public transport is usually cheap and efficient and is probably the best way to visit Italian cities, since parking, petrol and motorway tolls are quite expensive in Italy. Generally speaking, it is usually more expensive to buy a single ticket, so it’s worth your while to purchase a monthly ticket for transport in Rome. Be aware that bus tickets are not sold on board and need to be purchased beforehand, usually at tobacconist’s and newsstands. All tickets must be stamped before boarding .
working in Italy	Many Italian students have some form of part time employment to help support themselves while studying. If you are a citizen of a EU member state you are eligible to work in Italy without a work permit. All other students from outside the EU will require a work permit which is quite difficult to obtain.