rome, Italy

Semester/Year study abroad Program

Program Services

Pre-Departure and Orientation Programs

Housing

Passports, Visas and Travel

Health Insurance and Emergency Service

PRE-DEPARTURE AND ORIENTATION PROGRAMS

Temple University Education Abroad provides participating students with a series of online pre-departure postings to help prepare for their semester in Rome. A pre-departure orientation program is conducted on Temple’s Main Campus in Philadelphia by program administrators and former Rome students and faculty. Upon arrival in Rome, students participate in a weeklong orientation program designed to introduce them to the Temple University Rome program, Rome and Italy.

HOUSING

Housing in Rome is provided in an apartment residence, a 30- to 40-minute walk, or short bus or metro ride from the Villa Caproni. The apartment residence is 10 minutes from the Vatican Museum, five minutes from a major market in Rome, 20 minutes from the main railroad terminal and the Colosseum, and an hour from Mediterranean beaches and Etruscan ruins.

Each apartment has a living area and shared bedroom(s). The kitchen, equipped with basic cooking utensils, allows students to shop for groceries and prepare their own meals.

A limited number of homestays with Italian families are available for students interested in complete linguistic and cultural immersion.

Students also have the option of finding their own housing in Rome. Further details are provided to accepted students.

PASSPORTS, VISAS AND TRAVEL

Students who do not have valid passports should apply for or renew their passports as soon as possible. Accepted students will be asked to submit their passport number and expiration date within two weeks of acceptance to the program. Depending on the consulate to which you will apply for your visa, your passport must be valid for a minimum of three months up to a year beyond the end of your stay in Italy. Passport processing times vary. For information on obtaining a passport, and current processing times, visit http://travel.state.gov/passport.

A passport must be submitted in order to obtain a visa, which is required for study in Italy. Detailed instructions on obtaining a visa are provided to accepted students in the pre-departure materials. Please note that the visa application process begins shortly after the program application deadline. The process is lengthy, and students must be prepared to limit their international travel during this time.

Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from Rome and are required to be present for the entire length of the program. Further details are provided to accepted students.

HEALTH INSURANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE

All Temple study abroad participants are required to purchase the International Student Identity Card (ISIC), which carries an emergency sickness/accident insurance policy. The ISIC does not cover routine health care. This card is currently available for $22.

The Italian government requires all students to purchase an Italian Health Insurance policy for emergency care at public Italian hospitals. Because the policy does not cover emergencies outside of Italy or non-emergency medical care in Italy, you should not take it into account when determining your health insurance needs while abroad. The Temple Rome staff purchases this insurance for program participants, and Temple bills students for the cost. See “Rome Insurance” in the Semester Costs section.

While Temple University requires that all students maintain ISIC coverage at a minimum and the Italian government has an insurance requirement, the university highly recommends purchasing additional insurance. More detailed information on insurance is provided to program participants prior to departure.

In the event of a medical emergency overseas, all students on a Temple University study abroad program also have access to 24-hour assistance through International SOS. International SOS services help students with medical, travel and security information when away from home.

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