University of St Andrews

At a glance

Please note that this exchange is unavailable for 2023-2024. Located in Rome and founded in 1303, La Sapienza is a historic university with an expansive academic outreach. La Sapienza ranks highly in Italy for the quality of its teaching and research.
Established : 1303
Student Population : 11000

Website and links

Website : La Sapienza homepage

Study abroad guide : International Student Handbook

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at Sapienza Università di Roma (Sapienza University of Rome):

This exchange is currently only open to fourth year Classics students who can spend semester one at La Sapienza while working on their dissertation. Please speak to the Study Abroad Coordinator in Classics for further information.

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad coordinator

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Adviser.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2018/9
Semester 1 Sep 2018 to Dec 2018
Semester 2 Jan 2019 to Jun 2019
2019/0
Semester 1 Sep 2019 to Dec 2019
Semester 2 Jan 2020 to Jun 2020

Your studies abroad

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 48
• Minimum Credit in Semester : 24
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 60
• Maximum Credit in Semester: 30
• Module Weighting : 3,5,8

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 48
• Minimum Credit in Semester : 24
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 60
• Maximum Credit in Semester: 30
• Module Weighting : 3,5,8

Partner Course Catalogue : The course catalogue outlines the modules available for every subject.

For courses in English, search here.

See our Credits and Modules Abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See our academic information webpage for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This is a School Abroad programme.

Places available

Places available : 2 semester places

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

Getting to Rome from Fiumicino Airport

The Rome Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” Airport (FCO) is connected to the city centre via a direct express train which leaves the airport every 30 minutes. The train will take you to Termini Station. There is also a slower FRI regional train which will take around 30-60 minutes. These trains leave every 15 minutes during the week and every 30 minutes at the weekend. You can also take a taxi but this will cost more and you should be wary of taxi drivers over-charging you.

Getting to Rome from Ciampino Airport

There are several bus companies which run direct bus services from Ciampino to Termini Station in Rome (SIT, Terravision, Schiaffini).

For more information, see page 13.

Once at La Sapienza, the Metrebus, Rome’s public transport system, runs a variety of different transport services—underground/tube, urban trains, buses and trams—which are easily accessible from the campus.

Accommodation

Sapienza University does not have student housing but offers a series of affiliated housing agreements and recommendations for finding housing. The Sapienza website provides up-to-date information on housing opportunities and rental agencies.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

For information on support services available, see pages 23 to 27.

HELLO is the International Students Helpdesk.

To help you settle in at Sapienza, the University runs a Welcome Week in September specifically for international students. Detailed information on the Welcome week agenda and activities will be sent to you 2-3 weeks prior to your arrival.

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.