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Clinical Electives

Applications for the 1st semester 2027-28 are open until 15 December 2026

Clinical and Research Electives Network

The programme offers students the opportunity to apply to partner universities in Europe and outside Europe in order to undertake an international experience involving a clinical traineeship and/or research activities.

The duration of the experience ranges from a minimum of 2 months to a maximum of 3 months.

The call for applications is published twice per year:

 

Application period Departure period  Target students
October / November First semester of the following academic year Students enrolled in Dentistry, Pharmacy, and selected Healthcare Professions programmes with active exchange agreements
March / April Second semester of the following academic year Students in Medicine and Surgery, Medicine and Surgery (English-taught), Pharmacy, and Healthcare Professions 

 

Scholarships are available as partial reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses.

  • European destinations: approximately € 500 - € 550 per month, depending on the destination. 
  • Non-European destinations: approximately € 500 per month. 

 

Additional financial support (non-cumulative) may be available for:

  • •    students with lower socio-economic status (ISEEU). 
  • •    students with specific health or physical conditions (e.g. disability, DSA, coeliac disease).

STEP 1


 

STEP 2
Complete the application through your iCatt personal page:
Services and Opportunities > International Mobility > Mobility Calls > Exchange Programs > Electives Network.
 


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

Students may request ECTS recognition by uploading the official certificate issued by the host institution on their iCatt page.

  • Medicine and Surgery / Medicine and Surgery (English-taught): recognised as Clinical/Research Electives, with a minimum duration of 1 month (at least 100 hours). 
  • Other programmes: recognised as curricular traineeship.

Selected students are required to activate the Student Safety Package, which includes:

  • insurance coverage for the entire duration of the programme abroad. 
  • access to the Safety App for emergency management. 

Costs and activation procedures will be communicated directly to selected students.

READ THE DETAILS

 

Contacts

Cattolica International
Tel: 06/30155819
@: ucsc.international-rm@unicatt.it

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