This programme allows you to:

• access the Summer Session B courses
• see the Yale University Academic Offer. 
  The list is being updated. NB The course syllabuses will be published soon. Meanwhile you can refer to the syllabi of 2024 edition courses
• select two courses for total of 2 credits (you cannot enrol for fewer than 2 credits) 

Students can request the recognition of ECTS credits. The request for recognition must be submitted before departure, following the procedure established by your Faculty. Students are encouraged to carefully read the Faculty regulations and related procedures.
 

Guidelines for the academic offer

• Check the dates and times of the courses to be sure that they don’t overlap (as soon as the academic offer 2025 will be available)
• Select ‘in person’ course mode
• Select ‘Session B’ dates
• You cannot select online courses (they are marked with the letter "E")
• You must satisfy any course entry requirements that are specified.  
• Additional information is available at the following link: Courses at Yale | Yale Summer Session in the section "Tips for Choosing a Yale Summer Session Course

For the Brescia campus, the faculties have identified some recommended exams:

• CdL in Gestione dei contenuti digitali per i media, le imprese e i patrimoni culturali
• Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences and Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences - Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences

Students are encouraged, once the updated list of Yale courses is available, to check whether the courses will also take place in the summer of 2025.

See the list of certificates and scores accepted by Yale University (see the section entitled "What can I submit for Proof of English Proficiency?”).

Note: Certificates obtained from May 2023 onwards will be accepted.

If you do hold any of the specified certificates, you can take the Cattolica International internal English test.

• Select a test date and book your test when you are applying online. You should select the first date that fits your calendar so that you are sure to take the test before places run out. 
• The test takes place in online mode and you can book it directly during the application. You will receive an email with the Zoom link by the day before the test date.
• The test can only be taken once. 
• The minimum required level is C1.
• If you have already taken the Cattolica International internal test for other programmes abroad and obtained a result valid for this programme, you can use that result without needing take the test again. You must have taken the test no earlier than May 2023 and if you use a previous test result you must specify the test date in your online application. 

You cannot apply for the programme with a Cattolica International test result below C1. Enrolment on a Cattolica programme delivered in English is not valid language certification for this programme.

 
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Participants must stay on campus. See information. 

There may be changes to the cost shown below. These will be communicated by Yale University.

• $ 13,035
• Programme fee: € 300 (non-refundable)

The cost of the programme includes:

• orientation and support from Cattolica International during enrolment on the Yale University
• insurance and Student Safety Package
• US health insurance organised by Yale University
• support leading up to departure
• accommodation on campus
• 21 meals per week at the dining halls on campus
• access to Yale University libraries and all services on campus
• support on return from the programme for procedure for registering examinations taken abroad
• "Welcome Back: unpack your experience!" session by Cattolica International on return from the programme

Not included in the cost of the programme

• return flights
• study visa costs
• cost of study materials 
• anything not specified in the preceding list 

Cattolica is offering 4 scholarships to the value of € 2,500 each.

Notes on scholarships:

• The scholarships are assigned on the basis of academic merit and are paid as reimbursement of expenses related to the programme.
• You do not need to make a separate application for a scholarship: your application is automatically submitted when you apply for the programme. 
• Current students will be prioritised over recent graduates in determining the assignment of scholarships.
   

Students selected for the programme will have to apply for a student visa. 

You can only proceed with the visa application when you have been admitted to the courses. Further information will be provided when applications close.

You will need a valid passport in order to enter the US. If you do not have a valid passport you should apply for one as soon as possible.

Useful links: 

• Viaggiare Sicuri
• USA Embassy and Consulate in Italy

All Università Cattolica students will be covered by an insurance policy. 

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