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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1) Who can participate in the Region Europe Program?

- Students enrolled in master courses of the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society, University of Turin *

‍- Erasmus and international students at the University of Turin*.

- Students enrolled in Universities belonging to the wider Region Europe network**. Both Master and Bachelor students are allowed to participate, but in case of large number of applications, Master students will be given priority in the selection process.

*Students can acquire 3, 6 or 9 credits (CFU). **Students can receive a certificate of participation. Please check below FAQ nr. 2 for further details.

2) I am interested in attending the Region Europe Program to obtain a participation certificate and/or 3, 6 or 9 CFU. What should I do?

First of all, you have to apply to the Program and be successfully selected as a participant. You can find application procedure explained in FAQ nr 3.

To get a certificate of participation, you must attend at least 30 hours of lesson (15 lecture classes), and submit a paper about a topic related to the Program (at least 1500 words long).

To obtain 3, 6 or 9 CFU, you must attend at least 30, 60 or 80 hours of lesson (15, 30 or 40 lecture classes). At the end of the course, you will also have to submit a paper about a topic related to the Program (at least 2000, 4000, or 5000 words long respectively). For more detailed information on the paper required, please check FAQ nr. 13.

3) How do I apply?

Fill in the on-line application form and submit it by 9 October 2024.

4) How can get my CFU recognized?

- Master students of International Studies, Erasmus and International students at UniTo will have to select “Region Europe Lab” in their own career plan on the “MyUniTo” account choosing 3, 6 or 3+6 CFU

- Students from other Courses of the CPS Department, and Master students from International Studies of the 2017 cohort and previous years, will have to get the credits categorized as “Altre Attività” in their own career plan. Select “Altre attività” and enter 3/6/9 CFU, then complete the specific form.

- All students can have “Region Europe” as a free choice exam. To do so, select “Region Europe Lab” in your own career plan on your “MyUniTo” account, categorize it as a free choice exam (choosing it from the list of available activities of the International Studies Master course) and enter 3/6/6+3 CFU. Should you encounter any problem, please contact corsistudio.cps.cle@unito.it.

5) Do I need a certificate of level of English?

There is no need for a certificate. However, Region Europe is a program entirely in English, including extra-academic activities, so basic knowledge of the language is necessary for the understanding and interaction both with Professors and other students, and for the completion of the final paper.

6) Who will be part of the participant group?

The group is mainly international: aside from UniTo students, participants will come from Europe, Asia, Africa and Americas, in a group suitable for the Region Europe Program. Through the years an increasing number of Erasmus, double-degree and exchange students have attended. The international environment is one of the most significant aspects of this Program.

7) How can I choose the lectures necessary to obtain credits and /or the participation certificate?

Students are free to choose the lectures in which they are the most interested. Each student will be able to choose freely the number of lectures they wish to attend among the 45 proposed ones, without being bound to the division of the program in three modules.

8) What are the lectures time?

The lectures calendar will be published at the beginning of the Program. Usually, classes take place from Monday to Friday, with a variable schedule between 8 am to 8 pm (CET time). An average of one/two lectures per day is to be expected.

9) How will students’ attendance at the lectures be registered?

Students' signatures, will be collected during each lecture. With the purpose of confirming attendance, a roll call could be done occasionally in a casual moment during the lectures. Students who register for the lectures but are later found to be absent at the roll call will lose the possibility to obtain Region Europe’s credits or the certificate of participation.

10) Where is the Program venue?

Lectures will take place atthe University of Turin - Campus Luigi Einaudi.

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11) When and how will the calendar be announced?

The calendar will be announced before the starting of the course, through an e-mail to all participants and through publication on this website. To keep updated with the latest news, also follow our social media profiles on Instagram and Facebook.

12) I don’t need any credits. Am I still allowed to participate in Region Europe?

Yes. Registration is always required through the online application process.

13) In which language should I write the final paper? How long should it be? Am I going to receive a final evaluation on it?

The final paper must be written in English. Its lenghtness depends on whether you need to obtain a certificate of participation or 3/6/9 CFU. If you need to obtain only the certificate of participation, your paper will need to be at least 1500 words long. If you need to obtain 3/6/9 CFU, your paper will have to be at least 2000, 4000, or 5000 words long respectively.The topic of the paper must be approved by the Program Coordinator (Prof. Giovanni Finizio). Further guidelines will be announced at the beginning of the Program.

The Paper is not an exam, so the evaluation will not lead to any mark. To obtain credits, however, there will be an assessment of the quality and characteristics of the paper. For this reason, it will be evaluated by the most suitable Region Europe Professor, ratione materiae.

The final paper should be a product of your research. The originality will be verified by the University’s anti-plagiarism and artificial intelligence (AI) detector software. The use of AI is not allowed even for translation purposes. The maximum tolerated threshold of AI is 20%. Full information on the software is available here.

14) I would like to participate in the visit at the European Parliament and NATO in Brussels. When will it take place?

The three day visit will take place during the last two weeks of the Program. During the three days, seminars will be organized also at other institutions.The schedule of these activities will be available at the start of the RegionEurope Program. In order to participate in the trip to Brussels, students are required to attend at least 10 lecture classes before the day of departure. As for the visit to NATO headquarters, due to a new policy of the institution, there could be restrictions for students coming from non-NATO countries.

15) Is the Brussels trip limited to a certain number of participants?

Yes. The group will be made up of a maximum of 40 people. To be admitted to the trip, the registration order for the Region Europe Program will be considered. For this reason, the earlier you register, the higher the chance you will have to be admitted to the Brussels trip.

ATTENTION! Due to a new policy recently introduced by NATO, the visit to this institution may be restricted to Master students.

16) What are the costs of the trip?

The approximate cost of the trip is the following: flight 70/120 Euros; shuttle from Turin to Milan’s airport 30/45 Euros; shuttle from Brussels’ airport to the city 12/28 Euros; accommodation in Hostel/Hotel 40-50 Euros. Transportation cost from Torino to the Airport and vice versa will depend on the times and costs of the flights and by the Brussels’ schedule. If coach renting is possible, the ground transport costs may be cheaper. Please notice that prices (especially as far as plane tickets are concerned) could vary greatly and unpredictably

17) The application form requires passport info. What should I do if I don’t have one?

You may put your ID Card info, specifying that it is an ID Card rather than a Passport. This data information, which must be completed in its entirety, is crucial for the Brussels trip. For more information on the trip under the present circumstances, please check FAQ nr. 14.

18) In order to attend the program is it necessary to pay any enrollment fees?

No, the Program is completely free. Participants may have to pay only for optional extra activities.

19) Where can I find the Reading Materials?

You can have access to the Reading Materials through the e-library on our website. Participants will be provided with a password via email once the program has started.