Summer/Winter Schools (S/W Schools) are intensive educational programs for Italian and international students. They feature non-conventional teaching methods (e.g., workshops, tutorials, excursions, cultural events) and a multidisciplinary approach.
Available Summer/Winter Schools
The Schools listed below are the ones officially proposed by the Department and they often offer financial support to participants for travel, accommodation, registration fees, etc. We recommend checking the specific conditions of the program of interest.
It is also suggested that you check the opportunities listed on the University of Pisa website. If you wish to attend a Summer/Winter School other than those proposed, you must notify Prof. Francesco Forti via email, who will assess the overall educational quality of the School.
Target Audience
S/W Schools, whether organized by the University of Pisa or other institutions, may be of interest to the following students in Physics:
- Undergraduate students (bachelor, third year)
- Graduate students (master’s level)
- Recent graduates
- PhD candidates
How to participate to a Summer/Winter School
Before attending an S/W School you often need to pass a selection procedure, in particular when financial support is included. Once you have been selected, the S/W School must be included in your Study Plan (PdS), along with the program. Approval of the Study Plan is necessary to ensure insurance coverage during the School and subsequent credit recognition.
At the end of the S/W School and no later than the first week of October, you must attach the participation certificate to the approved Study Plan and send an email to erasmus@df.unipi.it with the subject “S/W School,” specifying the School to be recognized in your academic record.
Procedure for Credit Recognition
The number of credits recognized for an S/W School may not correspond to the ECTS credits and can vary from 3 CFU for Schools lasting up to 2 week, up to a maximum of 6 CFU for longer Schools. For ECTS-accredited Schools that include a grade, the International Coordinator (CAI) will convert the grade. If no grade is provided, an “idoneità” will be certified.
Once the maximum of 6 CFU for S/W Schools is reached, you may attend additional Schools, but they will only be listed as extra-curricular exams.
We underline that, for undergraduate students, a 6 CFU long-term S/W School can be recorded as an elective exam. More commonly, for 3 CFU Schools, the credits may be included in one of the following ways:
- as part of the bachelor’s thesis, by discussing a topic covered during the School;
- as an elective exam, if integrated with an additional 3 CFU educational activity;
- as an extra-curricular activity.
Contact us
For further information on Schools, you can contact Prof. Francesco Forti.
For administrative/logistic issues, you can contact our Internationalisation Office
The International Coordinator (CAI) is Prof. Andrea Rizzi.
Last updated on: 24/02/2025