Clinical Electives

The programme is aimed at students enrolled in the Master’s Degree Programmes in Medicina e Chirurgia and in Medicine and Surgery who wish to carry out clinical practice or research abroad.

Scholarships are available, with amounts varying depending on the destination and income (approximately €400 - €500 per month), granted for a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months, as reimbursement for travel and living expenses abroad.

For the purpose of granting the scholarship, a month is considered to begin on the twenty-first day (e.g., one month: at least 21 days; two months: the first full month at least 30 days + the second month at least 21 days).

STEP 1
Go to online applications via your personal iCatt page under Servizi e opportunità > Mobilità internazionale > Bandi di Mobilità  > VSLO PROGRAMME

STEP 2
Upload a completed and signed Disclosure Statement to the appropriate section. It is important to put your @icatt email address in the form.

STEP 3
Pay the non-refundable € 35application fee.

STEP 4

• Activate your AAMC account by following the instructions emailed to your iCatt address.

For more information visit the VSLO website. 

You can apply for the programme to be recognised as elective Clinical/Research courses.

• Academic Recognition form (Medicine and Surgery)  
• Modulo di richiesta Riconoscimento Crediti

The above document must be duly completed with details of the contents of the activities and training objectives. They must then be submitted to the International Office at the conclusion of the programme, together with certification issued by the international host institution.

The minimum period for credits to be recognised is 1 month - 100 hours of curricular internship certified and evaluated by the tutor assigned in the host institution.

For all students/recent graduates participating in international mobility programs, an insurance policy is activated, valid abroad. The policy includes health insurance and third-party liability insurance (for damages caused to third parties or their property), covering both the workplace and extracurricular activities. The insurance coverage is active from 7 days before the official start date of the internship until 7 days after the official end date of the internship. For longer stays abroad, students are required to activate a supplementary policy.

All students who take part in an international programme promoted by Cattolica International must sign up to a "Student Safety Package", which includes insurance cover and an emergency app.

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Additionally, all students departing with Cattolica International mobility programs are required to:

• Obtain information through official channels of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, particularly the Viaggiare Sicuri website, about the requirements for entry into the destination country (required documents, necessity of obtaining a visa…)
• Register on the Farnesina website