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|native_name = Libera Università di Bolzano<br>Freie Universität Bozen
|native_name = Libera Università di Bolzano<br>Freie Universität Bozen
|latin_name = Universitas Studiorum Bauzanensis
|latin_name = Universitas Studiorum Bauzanensis
|motto =
|motto = Trilingual and Intercultural
|image =
|image =
|established = 1997
|established = 1997
|type = public-private partnership, sponsored by the Autonomous Province
|type = public-private partnership, sponsored by the [[South Tyrol|Autonomous Province of Bozen-Bolzano]],
|endowment =
|endowment =
|staff = 240 (June 2011)<ref>[http://www.unibz.it/it/public/press/Documents/2011_Fakten2011_screen_EN.pdf Facts, Figures 2011]</ref>
|staff = 1.296 (2008)
|rector = Prof. [[Walter Lorenz]]
|rector = Prof. [[Walter Lorenz]]
|students = 3.130 (2009)
|students = 3.200 (June 2011)

|undergrad =
|undergrad =
|postgrad =
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*School of [[Economics]] and [[Management]]
*School of [[Economics]] and [[Management]]
**Bachelor in Economics and Management Sciences – Major in Economics and Management
**Bachelor in Economics and Management
**Bachelor in Economics and Management Sciences – Major in [[Business Studies]]
**Bachelor in Economics and Social Sciences (PPE)
**Bachelor in Economics and Management Sciences – Major in [[Tourism Management]]
**Bachelor in Tourism, Sport and Event Management (in Bruneck-Brunico)
**Master in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
**Bachelor in Economics and Management Sciences – Major in Sport and Event Management
**Master in Economics and Management of the Public Sector
**Bachelor in [[Agricultural Science]] and [[Agricultural Economics]]

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**Bachelor in Economics and [[Social Sciences]] (PPE)
**Master in [[Global Management]] and Markets – [[Entrepreneurship]]
**Master in [[Finance]] (MiFIN)
*Faculty of [[Computer Science]]
*Faculty of [[Computer Science]]
**Bachelor of Science in [[Applied Computer Science]]
**Bachelor in Computer Science and Engineering
**Bachelor in Computer Science and [[Information Engineering]]
**Master in Computer Science
**Master of Science in Computer Science
**PhD in Computer Science
**PhD in Computer Science

*Faculty of [[Design]] and [[Art]]
*Faculty of [[Design]] and [[Art]]
**Bachelor of Design
**Bachelor in Design
**Master of Advanced Design
**Master in Design for Society and Sustainability (from 2013/14)

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*Faculty of [[Education]]
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**Degree course in Primary Education
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**BA in [[Social Work]]
**BA for Community Educators
**BSc in [[Multilingual Communication]]
**Training course for the Teaching of English in Primary Schools
**Training course for Teachers at Musical Institutions
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**PhD Program in [[General Pedagogy]], [[Social Pedagogy]] and General Education
*Faculty of [[Science]] and [[Technology]]
*Faculty of [[Science]] and [[Technology]]
**Bachelor in Agricultural Science and [[Agricultural Technology]]
**Bachelor in Agricultural and Agro-Environmental Sciences
**Bachelor in [[Logistics]] and [[Production Engineering]]
**Bachelor in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
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**Master 2nd level "CasaClima – KlimaHaus"
**Master in [[Fruit Science]]
**Master in [[Fruit Science]]
**Master in Operational and [[Environmental Engineering]]
**Master in Energy Engineering
**Master in Innovation Engineering (1st level)
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**Master [[Climate House|CasaClima – KlimaHaus]] (2nd level Master)
**PhD in Mountain Environment and Agriculture
**PhD in Moutain Environment and Agriculture
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*Faculty of [[Education]] (in Brixen-Bressanone)
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**Bachelor in [[Social Work]]
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**BA for Social Education
**Bachelor in Communication Sciences and Culture
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**Master in Primary Education (5 years)
**Master in Innovation and Research for Social Work and Social Eduation (IRIS)
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**PhD in [[General Pedagogy]], [[Social Pedagogy]] and General Education




===European Master Programmes===
===European Master Programmes===

Revision as of 14:14, 29 June 2012

Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Libera Università di Bolzano
Freie Universität Bozen
Latin: Universitas Studiorum Bauzanensis
MottoTrilingual and Intercultural
Typepublic-private partnership, sponsored by the Autonomous Province of Bozen-Bolzano,
Established1997
RectorProf. Walter Lorenz
Students3.200 (June 2011)
Location
Bolzano
,
Italy Italy
CampusBozen-Bolzano, Brixen-Bressanone and Bruneck-Brunico
Websitewww.unibz.it

The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italian: Libera Università di Bolzano, German: Freie Universität Bozen) is a university located in Bolzano, Italy. It was founded on 31 October 1997 and is organized in 4 Faculties and 1 School.

The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (FUB) aims to offer students a multilingual, practice-oriented education that meets the demands of the local and the European labour market. Lectures and seminars are held in German, Italian and English. The only exception here being the Faculty of Education, which offers German, Italian and Ladin speaking students separate training sections. The university offers study programmes ranging from bachelor degree up to doctoral.

The emphasis of teaching is to provide theoretically sound and practice-orientated training. A large proportion of educational activities take place as seminars, lectures given by guest-speakers, practical training and workshops. Within the framework of the academic exchange program students are encouraged to spend one or more semesters at universities abroad.

Organization and Study Programmes

Faculties

Main Campus in Bolzano

There are 4 faculties, 1 school, 1 specialization school and 7 research centres in FUB which offer the following study programmes.

  • School of Economics and Management
    • Bachelor in Economics and Management
    • Bachelor in Economics and Social Sciences (PPE)
    • Bachelor in Tourism, Sport and Event Management (in Bruneck-Brunico)
    • Master in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    • Master in Economics and Management of the Public Sector
  • Faculty of Computer Science
    • Bachelor in Computer Science and Engineering
    • Master in Computer Science
    • PhD in Computer Science
  • Faculty of Design and Art
    • Bachelor in Design
    • Master in Design for Society and Sustainability (from 2013/14)
  • Faculty of Science and Technology
    • Bachelor in Agricultural and Agro-Environmental Sciences
    • Bachelor in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
    • Master in Fruit Science
    • Master in Energy Engineering
    • Master in Innovation Engineering (1st level)
    • Master CasaClima – KlimaHaus (2nd level Master)
    • PhD in Mountain Environment and Agriculture
    • PhD in Moutain Environment and Agriculture
  • Faculty of Education (in Brixen-Bressanone)
    • Bachelor in Social Work
    • BA for Social Education
    • Bachelor in Communication Sciences and Culture
    • Master in Primary Education (5 years)
    • Master in Innovation and Research for Social Work and Social Eduation (IRIS)
    • PhD in General Pedagogy, Social Pedagogy and General Education


European Master Programmes

The University Library

The Faculty of Computer Science at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is very active in this way and is amongst the research centers recognized by the European Union as a leader in this program. There are 3 European Master Programmes in the area of computer science running in this university, under Erasmus Mundus Programme:

Research

According to the numbers provided in the website, since 1998 275 research projects have been conducted within the university.[2]

Ranking

According to library ranking system issued by German library networks (BIX project) in 2009, this university has the second best library amongst German-speaking states (Germany, Switzerland, Austria and South Tyrol in Italy).[3]

Students activities

The South Tyrolean student association is the most important South Tyrolean association for students. Beside the head office in Bozen there are seven branch offices in Austria and Italy. The sh.asus was founded in 1955 as a non-profit association. The most important function lies in the union representation of interest of the South Tyrolean students studying abroad and the students who are studying in South Tyrol.

See also

  • List of Italian universities
  • Hans Karl Peterlini; Hannes Obermair (eds), Universitas Est. Essays and documents on the history of education in Tyrol/South-Tyrol, 2 Vol. [1] (Bozen-Bolzano University Press, Raetia Verlag, Bozen/Bolzano 2008), ISBN 978-88-7283-316-2

References

  1. ^ Facts, Figures 2011
  2. ^ Mission and numbers
  3. ^ The library ranking according to BIX Project

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