Brescia
I would like to offer you a warm welcome to the large family of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. An Athenaeum that has trusted in young people for over a century. Father Gemelli, our founder, always repeated this with conviction in his speeches. I would like to recall this passage he spoke at the inauguration of the academic year of 1951/52: "I am convinced, and this is the school policy I follow, that young people should be trusted, helped, followed, understood".
A trust, therefore, that commits us to providing you with a university experience that will accompany you into the future, contributing to your professional, cultural and personal development. This is why our educational offer, characterised by a high quality also in an international projection, has as its objective “to educate to a long and integral view”. Study paths that are characterised not only by the solidity of the content, but also by their innovativeness, so as to take into account the continuous social changes and the world of work. At the same time, they assign particular importance to interdisciplinary hybridisation. All this with the priority of caring for each freshman and enhancing his or her experience in beautiful, welcoming, functional and technologically advanced spaces.
Every day, in your training path, all of us teachers are called upon to transfer to each and every one of you technical skills, cutting edge themes and method, in the wake of a century-old tradition that is attentive to enhancing ethical aspects, developing critical thinking and caring for the relational dimension. But also, and above all, we are strongly oriented towards fostering an integral training of individuals in order to make the most of your talents. Attention to the person, the alliance between generations, the desire for innovation based on our roots are the fundamental components of an identity that Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore intends to preserve and renew.
A distinctive feature of our understanding of the educating community lies in the contribution that each component offers to the life of the University, walking together. I therefore invite freshmen to get involved in university activities, also for the benefit of others, by making themselves available as tutors, representatives on bodies, members of peer and review committees, and student associations. My invitation is to undertake this journey with ever increasing and passionate participation, taking advantage of the many opportunities that Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore offers - from internships to international and volunteer experiences - to enrich personal and cultural growth. Here, in fact, one comes first and foremost to study, but also to come face to face with reality, to forge lasting bonds, to imagine something that does not yet exist and of which, at the same time, one perceives the urgency and importance.
To make my closeness with all of you even stronger, I intend to provide a space to receive and meet regularly with those of you who wish to have a moment of dialogue and confrontation, thus nurturing a relationship that is able to grasp and interpret your needs and proposals. A first tool for getting to know and appreciate your chosen University and Faculty is this guide, which brings together all the main information. The course programmes, together with many other news and communications on the University's initiatives, can instead be consulted on the website https://studenticattolica.unicatt.it/
I wish each and every student that their university journey will be full of enthusiasm and rich in satisfaction, urging all of you not to stop in the face of the commitment and effort required for the coming goals. Be proud to be part of this great family that is Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore!
I would like to wish each and every student that their university career will be full of enthusiasm and rich in satisfaction, urging all of you not to stop in the face of the commitment and effort required for the coming goals.
Thanking you for choosing Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, be proud to be part of this great family.
Elena Beccalli
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In the upcoming academic year 2024/25, the teaching activities of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (lectures, exams, both oral and written, final examinations) will take place on campus.
The School of Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences has planned that lectures will not be recorded.
The VPI (Foundation Knowledge Assessment Test) is a compulsory test for all enrolled students in the first year of undergraduate and integrated degree programmes. It takes place online and is aimed at ascertaining that you have the basic knowledge necessary to successfully attend the degree programme you have chosen.
You can view the date of your VPI in the "Online Secretariat" - "Appointments" section of iCatt and change it, if necessary, up to 8 days before the originally scheduled date.
You will receive the convocation and operational information on the VPI organisation by e-mail at your @icatt.it address.
If you are absent from the test or you fail, you will automatically be assigned additional courses known as OFAs (Additional Training Obligations) which you must complete by the end of the first year of your degree programme so that you do not have to repeat the year if you continue your studies.
The academic bodies determine the content of the VPI and define the OFAs for each degree programme.
You will be able to view any OFAs you have been allocated in the 'Courses' section of your iCatt page and, below, the OFA calendars organised for the Faculty's courses
Your journey as a first-year student starts with the Welcome Day.
Take part in your Faculty's Welcome Day on campus and find out all the information you need for your first year as a university student.
We will help you find out:
You will also meet your Group Tutor: a young graduate from the same degree programme as you, whose task is to welcome you and accompany you in this new experience.
Calendar - Business and Finance - 6 September 2024
In this section you will find all the information you need to build your timetable for classes and find out how to access the University.
Academic calendars
The academic calendar indicates class days, exam sessions and holiday periods.
Calendar
Class timetables
Enter the name of your degree programme, you will find all the lectures associated with it and you will be able to view the time and room of each lecture.
Go to timetables
Freshmen timetables
Go to timetables
Faculty Guides
In the Faculty Guide, you will find detailed information on the study plan, compulsory and elective courses, any prerequisite and the list of professors/lecturers in charge of the individual courses.
Go to the guides
Campus Guide
Classrooms, maps and services of the Brescia campus
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Discounted season tickets on urban transport, dedicated concessions for students
Also for the 2024/2025 academic year, a 50% discount on the purchase of an annual public transport season ticket is dedicated to students enrolled at Brescia universities.
All students enrolled at a university based in Brescia can purchase annual season tickets at half price to travel by metro and bus within the city (Zone 1) or the entire urban area (city + 14 hinterland municipalities: Zone 1+2).
An annual season ticket for Zone 1 costs €140 instead of €275, and an annual season ticket for Zone 1+2 costs €215 instead of €425.
Since the needs of university students are very different, each student can choose the date when their season ticket becomes valid: the season ticket can be purchased with validity from 1 September, 1 October, 1 November or 1 December.
For students at universities in Brescia who occasionally use public transport services and, therefore, do not need an annual season ticket, subsidised packages of 50 trips (valid for 3 months or 6 months) or 100 trips (valid for 9 months) are also available, allowing them to travel in Zone 1 or Zone 1+2.
And for those who appreciate two-wheelers, a special discount is confirmed again this year for the use of Bicimia, the bike sharing service with 94 stations throughout the city: no deposit of €25 is required, but only the payment of a €5 credit for the use of the service, which is free of charge for the first 45 minutes of use.
The subscription can be purchased from home via the online shop or at the Group's Infopoints by presenting the required documentation. The electronic card for new subscribers can also be requested directly online with the possibility of opting for home delivery.
Discover all the facilities dedicated to university students
More information on Brescia Mobility
Integrated annual season tickets for extra-urban and urban transport for university students
50% discount on the annual season ticket, subject to availability.
Thanks to an agreement with Arriva Italia, students of Università Cattolica at Brescia campus can benefit from a 50% discount on the purchase of an annual integrated season ticket!
For more information, check on Arriva.
As a UniCatt student you have 3 fundamental tools at your disposal, to be used from matriculation to the conclusion of your studies: iCatt Personal Page, Mail @iCatt.it and iCatt App.
