Video presentation of the University

Introduction

 

The Università Politecnica delle Marche, which was founded in 1969 in Ancona, offers excellent conditions for study and research in a stimulating and comfortable environment.

 

Ancona is located along the central Adriatic coast on an elbow-shaped promontory (its name in fact derives from the Greek word “Ankon” meaning elbow).  Ancona boasts one of Italy’s most important ports.

 

It is a town of artistic interest, dominated by the Romanesque Cathedral of San Ciriaco which stands on the Guasco hill. Its historic centre  is full of monuments, elegant shops and characteristic meeting places for young people.  Ancona is the capital of the Marche Region and one of its most important economic centres.

 

For tourists, it offers six kilometres of  clean sandy beaches.  Not far from Ancona,  there are several holiday resorts along the Riviera del Conero which each year are awarded the Blue Flag by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)  in recognition of the high environmental and quality standards achieved.

 

The Monte Conero Natural Park, characterised by its typical Mediterranean vegetation, offers paths with breathtaking views for walks, horse-riding or mountain biking.

 

As the first Italian University to obtain Quality Certification in accordance with the International Standard ISO 9001, the Università Politecnica delle Marche is a point of reference in the region for the training of both Italian and foreign students.  Access to the various academic programmes and university study resources are facilitated by numerous multimedia centres, by the functional facilities and by the fully equipped laboratories located in each Faculty.

The academic programmes offer 39 degree courses, 9 first and second level post-graduate diplomas, 4 specialization courses, 33 specialization schools and 5 Ph.D. schools, one for each faculty.

Students who have to choose an academic programme are assisted in this important decision by the University Guidance Service.  Our aim is to identify the course which best fits the student’s personal inclinations, interests, expectations and potential.

 

Visit our website www.univpm.it to access the numerous resources at your disposal.  You will be able to find useful information concerning the courses available,  the possibilities to study abroad, internships and training programmes.

 

The Università Politecnica delle Marche accompanies you even after graduation, as it is in direct contact with important companies in order to help you find a job placement.

 

The University has about 17,000 students, 545 professors and researchers, and 565 members of technical and administrative staff working on the different campuses.

 

 

Organization

There are five Faculties which are situated on three main campuses:

• the Science and Technology Campus, located in Monte Dago, houses the Faculties of Engineering, Agriculture and Science;

• the Biological, Scientific and Health Care Campus in Torrette is a complex specifically built to meet the needs of the teaching and research activities of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery;

• the Campus for the faculty of Economics, in Ancona’s  historical centre, is situated in the renovated 19^th century ex-barracks called Caserma Villarey.

Other courses run by the Università Politecnica delle Marche are based in the towns of Ascoli Piceno, Fabriano, Fermo, Macerata, Pesaro and San Benedetto del Tronto.

 

The Chancellor’s office and the Administrative Affairs Unit are to be found in a 19^th century  building in Piazza Roma.

 

Some University facilities are common to all the faculties:

 

The University Documentation Centre is located in 2 buildings:

 

• the Biomedical Technical - Scientific Library

• the Legal Economics and Sociological Library

 

 

Students have access to personal computers for an automated  search of the 140,000 works  found in the library and for the consultation of databases and electronic periodicals.

 

The Language Centre ( Centro di supporto per l'Apprendimento delle Lingue-CSAL)) has its main facilities at the Faculty of Economics where native speakers are on call to guide students in their language studies by suggesting a specific “made-to measure” syllabus to prepare for university exams and international certificates.

Students can use the canteens and accommodation situated near the various campuses.

The students’ halls of residence are located in strategic positions and consist in small furnished apartments with single or double bedrooms, a bathroom,  a kitchenette,  a common room for socialising, watching TV and studying, as well as a laundry room.

 

There  is a Sports Centre located in Posatora where students and staff can use a climbing wall, a football field, a five-a-side football field and tennis courts.

 

The Faculty of Agriculture boasts a highly qualified academic staff and state-of-the-art didactic and scientific equipment, making this faculty highly competitive in the European university context.  The degree courses will provide the tools for understanding the needs of modern agriculture and for addressing issues concerning agroindustrial and environmental sectors, combining the management and protection of the environment with the qualification and safety of  its products.

As far as “hands-on” learning is concerned, the Faculty has a Teaching and Research Farm, located near the town of Agugliano, and Botanical Gardens which encompass the area of the Selva di Gallignano (Gallignano Wood).

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The degree courses in Economics train managers for companies and institutions, operating at a national and  international level, as well as freelance professionals.  The students acquire an adequate command of methods and general and basic scientific knowledge and professional skills in the following areas: administration and company management, marketing and commercial activity management, finance, business organization and international commerce, economics of financial intermediation, management of complex structures in the health service and more in general,  in the public sector.

Graduates who intend to work freelance will acquire the skills needed to become external consultants, with expertise in many issues related to  accounting, management, law and finance.

 

The Faculty of Engineering is a point of reference for studying and developing new technologies.

It is a modern teaching structure, equipped with sophisticated instrumentation  and large laboratories, offering a wide variety of courses  as well as preparation which is conducive to work placement within a short time.

The courses are characterised by their emphasis on project planning and technology, in order to  train highly qualified professionals. 
The curricula cover four main areas:  Science of Architecture and Construction Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Information Engineering and  Industrial Engineering.

 

The courses set up by the Faculty of  Medicine and Surgery are of considerable importance not only for the training of doctors, dentists and health sector specialists but also for the development of  experimental and clinical research, carried out by “workgroups” involved in biological,  chemical and multi-disciplinary sectors.

The Faculty has multimedia halls and teaching laboratories with modern equipment as well as specialist laboratories for basic and applied research.  For the practical training of students there is an extensive network of organizations located in the region.  The University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, is of particular importance as it offers the possibility of full integration between typical Health Care Services and the didactic and scientific  needs of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

 

The Faculty of Science prepares professionals who have the skills and knowledge to deal with environmental issues, and who are   capable of working   in both the public and the private sector.

It is a centre of excellence in the field of marine research, with specific emphasis on the study of marine ecosystems and the coastline.

Owing to its importance for research activities in Marine Biology,  this Faculty is attended by students coming from all over the country.

In collaboration with numerous Research Organizations and Universities throughout the world, the Faculty of Science is involved in many European Union   projects.

The degree courses in Science will train Biologists, Botanists, Zoologists, Environmental Control Technicians, Geologists and Geophysicists.

 

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