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Summer 2022 - Accommodation

Università Cattolica, in collaboration with MIL SERVICE, SRL, is promoting various housing solutions for students admitted to Cattolica for the summer programme. 

Admitted students are invited to carefully read the information on this page and to follow the booking instructions provided. Places are assigned on a first come first served basis.

Important Note: If housing is guaranteed per the agreement between Cattolica and your home institution / provider, a place has been pre-booked for you, MIL Service will contact you directly with information on your placement.

  • Single or shared room in shared apartment (1 double room + 1 single room, 1 bath)
  • Shared room in apartment (1 double room, 1 bath)

 
Cost

Housing costs may vary depending on programme and/or per agreement with the student’s home institution, if applicable. Students will be sent relevant cost information when they submit a booking request or application.

Students are expected to pay an additional refundable deposit of € 250 prior to their move-in date. This amount will be returned after the student has moved out and once the residence will have completed a full inspection of the room/apartment. The student will be informed if damages are charged and deducted from the deposit. 
 

Services

  • Fitness centre/gym*
  • 24-hour security
  • Wifi/internet
  • Utilities
  • Full-kitchen
  • Cleaning service with change of linens every two weeks

*to access the fitness centre/gym, residents must present a medical certificate attesting good health for non-professional sports activities. A non-Italian medical certificate is accepted if provided in English. The certificate must be signed by the medical provider and stamped. Additionally, residents must have a valid non-EU COVID-19 vaccine certification (Green pass) or equivalent.
 
 
Additional services available per request and at additional cost:

  • Laundry room (coin operated)
  • Linens (complete bed set, small and large towel) - € 20 per set

 

Services not included

  • Airport pickup


COVID-19 Policy

Read here the Bicocca Village Residence Covid-19 Policy.
 
 
Location 

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The Bicocca Village Residence (also called the Bicocca Social Campus) is a building completed in 2021, located in a neighbourhood on the Purple metro line (4) across from a commercial centre (food court, shops, movie theatre, etc.) and close to the State University Bicocca. It is also located close to Parco Nord, the largest park in the wider city of Milan. 

Rooms are divided into mini apartments with different compositions. All apartments are brand new and newly furnished.  The residence hall is meant for students, young professionals, and in some cases families located on dedicated floors of the building. 

To get to Università Cattolica students would take the M4 line to Garibaldi station and change to the Green line (M2) for 4 stops to Sant’Ambrogio / Università Cattolica stop. Average travel time is 35 minutes.
 

How to Book your room at the Bicocca Village Residence

Students may contact MIL Service to request information about availabilities. 

Any student interested in confirming/booking a room at the Bicocca Village Residence must complete the contact form available here: http://www.milservice.com/contact/.

In the text message box, please indicate the following:
“I request placement at the Bicocca Residence Hall in a [single or double] room for SUMMER 2022.”

  • D’ALVIANO (4 single rooms, 2 double rooms, 4 baths)
  • SAN GENESIO 1 (1 double room, 2 single rooms, 2 baths)
  • SAN GENESIO 2 (1 single room, 1 double room, 2 baths)
  • PAPINIANO 3 (1 double room, 1 single room, 1 bath)  
  • PAPINIANO 7 (1 double room, 1 bath) 

 
Please look for these listed apartments on MIL SERVICE, SRL website; from the home page click on Find an Accommodation, Exchange/Study Abroad student, Milano and look for the name of the apartment you would like to virtually visit.


Cost

Housing costs may vary depending on programme and/or per agreement with the student’s home institution, if applicable. Students will be sent relevant cost information when they submit a booking request or application.

Students are expected to pay an additional refundable deposit of € 250 prior to their move-in date. This amount will be returned after the student has moved out and once the residence will have completed a full inspection of the room/apartment. The student will be informed if damages are charged and deducted from the deposit.  
 
Services included

  • Wifi/internet
  • Utilities
  • Full-kitchen
  • Air-conditioning


Additional services at additional cost

  • Cleaning service


Services not included

  • Linens
  • Towels
  • Airport pickup


COVID-19 Policy

Read here the Apartments Covid-19 Policy. 

 

How to Book your room in one of the MIL Service Apartments
Students may contact MIL Service to request information about availabilities. 

Any student interested in confirming/booking a room at one of the MIL Service apartments must complete the contact form available here: http://www.milservice.com/contact/. 

In the text message box, please indicate the following:
“I request placement at Apartment [student selection] in a [single or double] room for SUMMER 2022.”
 

Student housing options in the city of Milan are as numerous as they are varied. International students looking for accommodation can explore possible solutions on the websites listed on this page.

 
  
Università Cattolica partners

These housing search platforms and residence halls have direct agreements with Cattolica.

 
Non-Cattolica partners

While we do not necessarily have agreements with these other housing platforms and Cattolica cannot provide any kind of guarantee of placement or satisfaction, they have proven to be popular and reliable among Cattolica students.

 
IMPORTANT: Some of these sites act as intermediaries and apply commissions for each placement, in which case all housing offers have been properly vetted. Other sites simply manage listings and announcements by third parties, either management companies or individuals. Although these housing search platforms monitor and try to prevent the posting of fraudulent offers, some may still make their way onto the platform. Make sure you have the full name, contact information and address of the renter, and make sure to request a copy of your rent contract and identity document of the renter before transferring any funds to them. Should you have any doubts regarding the legitimacy of the offer you’ve found via any of the platforms, do contact the platform management to request vetting of the contact or to report a suspected fraudulent posting. Università Cattolica cannot be held responsible for any announcements or posting made by third parties on any of the sites listed here. 
 
Other useful resources

  • ESNUnicatt is the International Students Association at Cattolica. You can contact them at milano_unicatt@esn.it specifying what you are looking for (double or single room, price and area in Milan). They will respond in a couple of days.