You are now enrolled as a Cattolica student and have been assigned a University email account (e.g. firstname.lastname01@icatt.it).  

*your email address is made up of the username you used for the application portal*

You will receive University communications on both your iCatt email and your personal email accounts so remember to check both!

Read instructions on how to access your email.

In case you need to reset your password for your email account, you must do so from your iCatt login page. You will need to use the automatically generated fiscal code that was sent to you in the first email that you received from the iam_noreply email account with your login credentials.

The orientation event is an essential opportunity for you to find out all the information you need to get your study abroad off to a great start. You will receive your student card and other resources such as the permit of stay kit (for Non-EU students), as well as listen to info-sessions about the University and how your study abroad will be organised.

There will be a series of events in which you can hear specific information about the courses, exams, university buildings and everything in between! Of course, there will also be time dedicated to socialising with your new classmates over the infamous Cattolica International welcome buffet! 

The orientation event that you should attend depends on when your courses begin. The start date of your study abroad is indicated on your admission letter, and the orientation event is always the day after the start date on your admission letter.

The orientation events for the Spring semester are: 

• Special orientation event: 20 December 2024. This online session is exclusively for those attending 2nd Trimester courses (Faculty of Economics in English). Students will receive a specific link to connect online with International Student Services Staff.
• Orientation event 1: 4 - 6 February, 2025
• Orientation event 2: 18 - 20 February, 2025

You will be sent an email with the invitation to your allocated Orientation Event. Please make sure you RSVP!

Cattolica suggests you to monitor the dedicated page on the Italian Ministry of Health website for updates regarding travel to Italy. 

Be sure to check your Government / Embassy guidance on travelling to Italy prior to your departure.
 
On campus/ In Italy:
 

• As an enrolled student at Cattolica, you are by default enrolled in a medical and health insurance (AXA Partners Italia). This is an additional health insurance and personal liability coverage that is complementary to your home university international health coverage we recommend you to enrol in prior to your arrival in Italy. 
  
  The AXA Partners Italia coverage is only activated for the exact duration of your programme at Cattolica, it does not cover any travel dates to Italy before the start of the programme, or any travel that you may do after the end of your programme.
  
  You can get in contact with the health insurance AXA Partners Italia using the following number: +39 06. 42 115 794 . It operates 24/7. The following information must be provided: name and surname, policy number (see the link above), type of service requested, address of the place where the Insure is dislocated, telephone number.
   
• Monitor the information posted on the City of Milan’s website dedicated to international travellers and residents.
   
• Should you need medical assistance while on campus, you can turn to the University Health Center. Consultations are free of charge. English-speaking Medical Specialist are available on demand. Psychological counselling is available on a fee-paying basis.
  
  Location:
  Student Health Center 
  Largo A. Gemelli, 1
  20123 - Milano
  Palazzo Dominicanum
  First floor
  Tel. 02.7234.2217
  
  Hours of operation:
  Mon to Fri 9.00AM - 4.30PM

If you are sick or you need guidance on what to do regarding a medical issue, you can email us @ international.advisor@unicatt.it.

Non-EU students who do not possess an EU passport must obtain a study VISA. 

Read instructions on the steps to apply for your study visa 

Please remember that once you have obtained your VISA and arrived in Milan, you will be required to apply for a residency permit, known as the Permesso di Soggiorno, or the Permit of Stay. You will receive your permit of stay ‘kit’ at the orientation event. Cattolica International also provides a guidance video which we strongly encourage you to watch as you complete the residency permit application. Go to the dedicated Permesso di soggiorno section for all the information you need.

The Codice Fiscale, or Fiscal Code, is a tax code containing letters and numbers. It is a unique identification code issued by the Italian Tax Authority (Agenzia delle Entrate). It is a required code for many official documents, private contracts, online purchases and money transfers. If you aren’t sure whether you need this code, we recommend that you apply for it anyway as it is free to obtain. It is very likely that the landlord of your accommodation in Milan will ask you for it.

Please read this page for guidance on how to apply for your fiscal code.

We highly recommend that you apply for this code as soon as possible, and that you don’t wait until you arrive to get it.