Study in Italy

Bridges in Italy

Recommended Programs in Italy

Engaging with global learning opportunities is an excellent way for you to develop your cultural understanding and fluency in the Italian language. There are programs in Bologna, Florence and Rome, for students with varying levels of Italian language skills, from beginner to advanced. The Global Learning Hub offers local, regional, virtual, and international opportunities that connect you with your academic, personal, and professional interests and helps you prepare for rewarding careers in an increasingly global economy.

UCEAP:

University of Bologna

Enrolling directly in the university, you can choose courses taught in Italian from a wide range of disciplines to accommodate your UC major. If you’re new to Italian language, you can also access a more limited selection of courses taught in English.

  • Location: Bologna, Italy
  • Term: Fall semester, spring semester, or full year
  • Taught in: English OR Italian
  • Language prerequisite: None for courses taught in English. If you plan to take any courses in Italian, then you must have completed 2 years of university-level Italian.
  • Other Features:
    • Coursework offered in any academic discipline.
    • Courses can be applied toward the Italian major or minor upon review by the Staff Advisor for Italian.

See what it's like to study abroad at the University of Bologna: 

Student Spotlight: Colin Swimmer - University of Bologna

Study Abroad in Bologna: Rachel Gauer - University of Bologna

Made in Italy, Florence 

Discover what makes Florence unique by examining Florence's history of marketing, entrepreneurship, business, culture, food, and more. There are three optional language courses for you to choose from if you wish to study the Italian language in Florence: Language and Culture, Elementary Italian or Intensive Elementary Italian.

  • Locations: Florence, Italy
  • Term: Spring semester, fall semester, summer, or winter quarter
  • Taught in: English
  • Other Features:
    • Coursework offered in any academic discipline.
    • Courses can be applied toward the Italian major or minor upon review by the Staff Advisor for Italian.

See what it's like to study abroad in Florence, Italy:

Student Spotlight: Sabrina Mintz - Florence, Italy 

UC Davis Faculty-Led Summer Abroad:

Art, Culture, History in the Eternal City

​​​​​​​​​​​Make Rome your classroom during a month-long program exploring the layers of history in Rome’s monuments, museums, churches, and in its piazzas, parks, markets and neighborhoods. 

  • Location: Rome, Italy
  • Term: Summer
  • Taught in: English
  • No language prerequisite
  • Other Features:
    • Cohort with experienced faculty.
    • Students earn credit for ITA 107S and ITA 198, which can be used as electives toward an Italian major or minor.
  • For more information, talk to Professor Melissa Demos or register for a virtual program info session:

Types of Global Learning Opportunities

The Global Learning Hub offers programs, workshops, and resources that enhance your academic and career pursuits through four broad areas of opportunity:

Resources

  • The Global Learning Programs Search Tool allows students to quickly and easily search programs related to their global learning interests. Students can search by program type, term, region of the world, or subject area.
  • The Scholarships & Funding Search Tool allows students to filter funding opportunities based on programs, degree level, term, subject, region of the world, or type of award.

Course Articulation

Use the searchable database of identified courses for Italian that students have taken previously through UCEAP.

Residency Requirements

Majors: A student must complete at least 18 units of upper-division credit for the major in residence at UC Davis. This means that up to 22 units may be taken elsewhere, including on an approved study abroad program. If a student completes less than 18 units of upper-division course work for the major at UC Davis, s/he may request a waiver of the major residence requirement from the College of Letters and Sciences if the department chair will support the waiver.

There is no residence requirement for the minor.

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