University of Parma

Its centuries-old history dates back to 13th March 962, when Emperor Ottonian I conferred on Uberto, the Bishop of Parma, the initiation of the University in the Diploma this document, which granted the Bishop the power to order and elect legal leaders was the foundation for an educational institution that would last centuries later, and is still preserved in the Bishop's Archives in Parma today.

The University holds 9 Departments, 39 First Cycle Degree Courses, 6 Single Cycle Degree Courses, 41 Second Cycle Degree Courses (5 of which entirely held in English), as well as many Postgraduate schools, Teacher Training courses, several Master Programmes and PhDs.

The International Research Office handles the administrative, financial, and organisational burdens related to international research projects. In particular, the key activities of the office are:

• The dissemination of information on the various calls for proposals for international projects via a dedicated service (F1RST-UNIPR) and a weekly newsletter;
• Technical and administrative advice on preparing proposals within H2020 and other programmes 
• Support with the financial management of H2020 projects;
• The organisation and development of training courses, seminars and workshops related to Horizon 2020 and the main European funding programmes (e.g., LIFE, Creative Europe, Interreg, etc).

The Careers counselling office is open to assist both high-school and postgraduate students in choosing the best faculty according to their wishes and abilities or in making decisions about their professional career.

The office provides information about the courses offered by the University of Parma, as well as about all the other available services. It also provides guides and brochures about all Faculties. It organises individual interviews by appointment, as well as visits to the Faculties. It cooperates with the faculties lecturers to organize careers counselling meetings at high schools. It also works with high schools for the organization of careers counselling activities.