Italy - types of higher education institutions
Area (km2): 301 320
Population (mln): 60,62
Official language/s: Italian
Internet TLD: .it
Calling code: +39
Member of the EU from: 25th March 1957
Unemployment rate Sep 2011 (%): 8.8
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2011 (%): 30.4
Unemployment rate Sep 2012 (%): 35,9
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2012 (%): 35.9
Population statistics 20-29 age group 2011 (%): 11
Country codes in education system: IT
Expected duration of education (years): 17
University education is provided by 95 university institutes, sub-divided as follows:
61 state universities
17 non-state legally recognised universities
6 higher schools or institutes, called 'special system higher schools'
11 on-line universities
Finally, the following two types of institution release qualifications equal to those issued by universities:
- Higher schools for language mediators (Scuole superiori per mediatori linguistici, SSML) offering three-year courses and issuing qualifications equivalent to the laurea (first-cycle degree) on language mediation sciences released by universities;
- Specialisation institutes for psychotherapists, issuing qualifications equal to the Specialisation diploma (third-cycle qualification) released by Italian universities in the broader field of psychology.
Source: Eurydice, Eurypedia - The European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems
, Eurosta, wikipedia.org, Agency for Science and Higher Education Croatia, Department of Education and Skills
Irelan, Ministry of Education and Culture - FINLAND
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