Pre-Departure Information | 2nd Semester 2022-2023

In the event students are not accepted in one or more courses, they can write an admission petition. A small number of places in each course will be available to students who have not been granted a place in courses ("denied"), based on petitions submitted to the Vice Dean and Globalization Program Scientific Director, Prof. Luca Pes. This means that students who have been refused can apply to be admitted based on motivation.

The Admission Petition form will be available on VIU website once registration closes, therefore from February 22, 2022 at 5 pm to Friday, February 24 at noon. 

 

 

The co-curricular activities are highly recommended and are part of the academic offer. All-day and half-day visits and activities are arranged on Fridays. The co-curricular activities calendar will soon be published on our  website.

Compulsory attendance will apply to the following Friday activities:

- Site visits and field trips arranged specifically for the courses. These are arranged on Fridays for logistical reasons. 

- Co-curricular activities deemed particularly relevant to a course. Prior notice will be given. 

 

VIU students have the possibility to enrol in one or more courses at Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

You can consult the Ca' Foscari webpage to explore the courses you may attend.

The registration to courses is possible only online at this page.

Before registering through this webpage, you should notify the GP office of your course selection. Documents needed for the registration: scan copy of high school diploma or bachelor degree certificate, scan copy of visa or residency permit (extra EU students), ID document. 

An administrative fee of 16 euros for each course is required in order to receive the final certificate. 

 

Orientation activities will take place on February 20-14.

The updated orientation week calendar will be published here.

 

Arrival at VIU, Monday February 20

 

How to get to VIU - check the Campus section of the VIU website.

 

Accommodation in apartments provided by VIU and on-campus (San Servolo Residential Halls) will be available from February 19. 

 

Courses start on Monday, February 27. 

 

The Weekly Schedule is already available on VIU website.

 

VIU’s e-learning platform - elearning.univiu.org - (Moodle) is where professors upload materials, resources and assignments for their courses. Access is restricted to registered students. 

Your credentials to access to Moodle will be sent to you by email before the beginning of the semester. Please note that the new account, especially the password, will be different from the one obtained during the registration process on the VIU website.

You’ll be able to use those same credentials while at VIU to access wi-fi connections and computers in the classrooms. 

 

Zoom classes will be organized only in case of suspected illness or quarantine.

Students will be able to join live classes simply clicking on a link provided by the Professor. You’ll need a device (phone or PC) connected to the internet, microphone and headset.

VIU Front Office can be found along the main corridor (turn left after the main entrance). You should reach the office for issues related to the program, VIU cards, computer facilities, co-curricular activities, Mac Lab and wi-fi. 

Opening hours of the front office: Monday to Friday, 9.15 am- 4.45 pm (closed for lunch 1.30 pm-2.30 pm). 

 

Students who will be accommodated on campus can pick up the key to their room in the residential halls at the San Servolo Servizi reception (now the main entrance hall). This is not a VIU office. The residential facilities are managed by a services company called San Servolo Servizi Metropolitani. The reception staff is responsible for all issues related to accommodation. 

The reception staff is available from 8.30 am to 7 pm. There is a 24-hour guardian service. The guardians can help you if you get locked out of your room or for very urgent issues. 

 

There are more than 100 students from the VIU member Universities (including other foreign students on Erasmus exchange programs) enrolled in the program. 

 

The resources of VIU Library are limited. VIU purchases one copy of each of the required texts for the courses. These texts will be available for one-day loans. Most professors will provide course packs and make them available online through Moodle. Students will have access to the libraries of the Venetian Universities, and public libraries in Venice. We also suggest you to check your home university remote access for electronic resources, e-books, online papers etc.
For more information on VIU library and other libraries in Venice please visit this link.

 

The VIU Student Card is a multifunctional magnetic key that provides access to the Mac Lab, library loans and photocopying/scanning facilities. 

VIU card is issued with a credit of € 3. Once the credit is over, you can recharge the card at the VIU Front Office (minimum charge €5). The cost of a one-page photocopy/print is € 0.05 black and white and € 0.12 color.

VIU copying and printing machines also work as a scanner. Scanning is free but, in order to access the scanning function, you must have a credit of minimum 10 cents on your VIU card. 

 

VIU has a highly advanced Apple Mac Computer Lab  (16 workstations) for integrating digital technologies in the academic courses. The 3D modelling, visualization, and mapping technologies installed enable students to engage with questions of change over time and dynamic process in urban and rural environments. The programs available include 3D modelling using Google SketchUp, 3D acquisition using Photogrammetry, interactive mapping with Google Earth, Scalar, and the basics of ARCgis related to Google Earth. 

Access is granted to VIU Student Card holders only. 

Wi-fi and printing/copying facilities are available in the Lab.

 

On the ground floor (in zone 7) there is another PC Room with 4 workstations, open to all VIU professors and students, 24 hours a day. PCs are connected to the Internet and have Microsoft Office programs installed. Wi-fi and printing/copying facilities are available next to the PC room.

N.B. Both in the MacLab and the PC Room you must not save your files on the hard drives of the computers. It is highly recommended to save them on USB memory sticks, send them to yourself by email or save them on cloud. Any files saved on the computers will be deleted at the end of the session. 

 

Wi-fi Internet is available and free in the rooms of the residential halls, but the connection is not on the VIU network (it is San Servolo Servizi wifi). 

 

Opening Hours (Monday to Sunday): 8.00-18.00 

A 10% discount is offered to VIU students showing the VIU card (except on coffee and beverages).

This pass will allow you to use the boat public service (all routes) and the bus service on the Lido Island and Mestre.

For students (under 26 years old) the first month costs 45 euro (administration charge of 20 euro + 25 euro monthly pass), subsequent months cost 25 euros. In order to be able to apply for the reduced VIU student fare, you must provide a VIU enrolment certificate and fill out a form stamped by VIU.

Please refer to the GP office to get these documents. Exchange students will be assisted by the international offices of Ca' Foscari and IUAV instead.

Over 26s pay full rates (administrative charge of 100 euro + 37 euro monthly pass) and do not need any specific form or document beside ID.

A full price single fare without ACTV Venezia Unica card is 9.50 euro, while the reduced rate with your ACTV Card is 1.50 euro.

For further information visit actv.avmspa.it/en/content/mobility-services 

 

- Deposit for Residential Halls on San Servolo island: if you are staying on campus you are required to pay a 200 euro cash of deposit and 20 euro cash for the “Venice Tourist Tax” when you check-in at San Servolo Servizi Reception. The 200 euro deposit is returned to you in cash on departure.

- Deposit for apartments: if you are staying in a VIU-arranged apartment you will be asked a 350-500 euros deposit to be paid at the arrival (the exact amount wil be communicated via email before departure).

- Xerox copies/Course packs: more and more professors prefer to post the readings weekly on Moodle but you may need to print or photocopy documents for the first classes or for the residency permit application. The cost of a one-page photocopy/print is € 0.05 black and white and € 0.12 color.

- Residency permit application for non-EU students: the application has a total cost of €116,46 and is compulsory for all non-EU students and professors. For more info: https://www.univiu.org/campus-services/visa-office/

 

-Despar, San Marco (located in Campo della guerra 514)

 

- Crai, S.Tomà (6053, Ramo Del Campanil)

Tide Forecast in Venice

The fall-winter months are the period of the year during which high tide events in Venice are more frequent. However also in spring there is a chance of high tide events.

You can check the daily forecast at the Centro Maree website:

Centro Maree - daily forecast (graph)
https://www.comune.venezia.it/it/content/centro-previsioni-e-segnalazioni-maree
In addition, you can sign up to receive a daily email with the forecast or a text message when an exceptional level is expected (subscribe at this link).

The daily tide forecast and alert messages are available also on Telegram and Twitter.

High tide App (on Google Play search for “hi!tide Venezia”)