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TOP‐UIC PROGRAM
Politecnico di Torino – University of Illinois at Chicago LAST UPDATE: April 2014
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Studying in the US
US University System College (= University)
Undergraduate studies
•1° year : Freshman year;
•2° year : Sophomore year;
•3° year : Junior year;
•4° year : Senior year
Degree attained: Bachelor’s Degree
Labour market
Graduate studies
Generally, 1 or 2 year program, with or without Master Thesis
Degree attained: Master’s Degree
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Studying in the US
US University System Campus:
Costs:
•Higher than in EU: studies as a literal investment for your future
•Wide range of student services: on‐campus residence halls,
canteens, free sport facilities, libraries open 24/7
•Multicultural milieu
•Difference between public and private universities
•Tuition fees vary on the basis of: study level, school, in‐state/out‐of‐state residence
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Introduction
STUDENTS
Public Research University
•16,660 undergraduates
• 8,186 graduate students
•2,743 professional students
27,529 total
STAFF
• 1,960 faculties
• 7,938 administrative, professional & support staff More info on: www.uic.edu/uic/  About us  Key Facts
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Services and student life
•
Office for International Students (OIS)
Public transport pass (CTA Upass)
UIC Campus Housing
University sport facilities
Unique Contact person at UIC for any administrative issue
Canteens on campus
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and much more…
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Engineering
Departments:
•Civil and Material Engineering;
•Chemical Engineering;
•Computer Science;
•Electrical and Computer
Engineering;
•Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering.
Focus on
RESEARCH
and
INNOVATION CENTER
CORPORATE RELATIONS
“a community of industry entrepreneurs
and academic researchers working in
partnership to instigate breakthroughs:
fusing the uncommon, taking risks,
thinking big”
University as a central point of
contact for corporate
involvement on campus
More info on: http://engineering.uic.edu/COE/WebHome
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Cooperation with PoliTo
The TOP‐UIC program was set in 1997
Since then, more than 230 PoliTo students took part in the TOP‐UIC program
Joint study program:
Exams passed at PoliTo are recognised in your UIC academic carees and viceversa
Two Degrees:
Two possible paths:
Master of Science awarded by University of Illinois at Chicago +
Laurea Magistrale awarded by Politecnico di Torino
•Mechanical Engineering ‐ME
• Electrical and Computer Engineering ‐ECE
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Scheme
1st year LM
PoliTo
‐classes‐
PoliTo
‐classes‐
2nd year LM
UIC
‐classes‐
PoliTo or UIC
‐thesis‐
MSc +
LM
TOP‐UIC classes are split into You MUST defend your Spring and Fall semester
final MS thesis at UIC during the dedicated defense period!
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Entry requirements
1.
ME path: Laurea* in Mechanical Eng. or Automotive Eng. or Energy Eng. and enrollment in the Laurea Magistrale in Mechanical Eng. ,Energy Eng., Mechatronic
Eng.
or
ECE path: Laurea* in Electronic Eng., Computer Eng, Telecommunications Eng. and enrollment in the corresponding Laurea Magistrale degree courses (for Computer Eng. only the Embedded systems track is admitted). LM in Mechatronics: TO BE DECIDED
2.
Valid certificate of English proficiency (results within 30 September 2014):
– TOEFL: overall score: at least 80; TOEFL
or
Institution Code
– IELTS: overall score: at least 6.5; 1851 University
of Illinois at
Chicago
3.
Average grade of exams passed during the Laurea: at least 24 / 30 (restrictions apply)
* The Laurea must be awarded within October 2014.
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Requirements
In order to remain in the TOP‐UIC program you have to:
Keep an average GPA equal to B over the whole duration of the program
Take and pass exams immediately after the ending of classes.
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Sustainability
IMPORTANT
N° participants
Minimum: 7 ECE + 7 ME
Max: unlimited
If the minimum number of students is not reached, the TOP‐UIC program cannot start.
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Tuition fees @UIC
Tuition fees are at the students’expenses
Further to the agreement signed between UIC and PoliTo, PoliTo students have the advantage to pay in‐state tuition fees, that are much lower than the out‐of‐state ones. The amount of in‐state fees is around 16,000 $ per year (around 12.000 Euro).
Just note that “standard” international students are usually asked to pay around $ 30,000!!
In the following slides, you will find the amount of in‐state tuition fees during the past Spring 2013 and
Fall 2013 .
NOTE: 1. tuition goes up every fall semester, by about $ 500, according to UIC rules! 2. tuition fees change depending on the semester (Spring or Fall term) and on the amount of credit hours.
More info on: http://www.ois.uic.edu/cms/one.aspx?portalId=1138157&pageId=1142698
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In‐state tuition fees @UIC
Fees
Tuition Graduate Resident
Other fees
General fee
$ 425.00
Grad Engr Tuit Differential
Grand Total
$ 5,560.00
$ 1,040.00
$7,025.00
Costs are determined by UIC on an annual basis and are subject to change without notice
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In‐state tuition fees @UIC
Tuition
Other fees
including eng. Differential ($1,450.00)
General fee
$425.00
Service fee
$323.00
Student to student
$3.00
Sustainability fee
$4.00
Health Service fee
$89.00
$7,000.00
Health Insurance (estimate)
$401.00 waived w/ proof of insurance
CTA Upass (estimate)
$141.00
International Student Orientation
Assessments
$7,000.00
$99,00
Acad.Facilities Management Fund
$315.00
Library and Information Technology
$200.00
$1,485.00
$515.00
Grand Total
$9,000.00 Costs are determined by UIC on an annual basis and are subject to change without notice
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In‐state tuition fees @UIC
FINAL SEMESTER
If you plan to develop your MS thesis at UIC during the final semester, UIC can charge for 0‐
credit hours registration (e.g. around $2,500 in Spring 2014. Costs are determined by UIC on an annual basis and are subject to changes)
No tuition fees are due to UIC if you come back to PoliTo to work on your MS thesis
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Further costs I
The previous tables do not include the following expenses, which have to be paid by the students:
Expenses for passport
issue/renewal
Expenses for Visa
request
Return air tickets
Living and housing expenses at UIC
IMPORTANT: we recommend having the passport issued as soon as possible!
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Further costs II
REMINDER
As any other PoliTo student taking part into mobility programs, also TOP‐UIC students will have to pay PoliTo tuition fees for the whole duration of the program (final semester included).
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Scholarships
The following refers to the past edition. Information on the grants for next edition will be announced as soon as possible.
Scholarship partially covering UIC tuition fees
Awarded to the top students admitted to the TOP‐UIC (7 ECE + 7 ME)
Mobility scholarship (Fall term)
Limited n° of students (based on merit ranking lists)
Application: summer notice of competition (ending of BSc III year)
Application: summer notice of competition Amount: 400 Euro/month*
(ending of BSc III year) Allocation: 2 instalments
Amount: 6.500 Euro
Allocation: 2 instalments
*see “tabella importi mensili extra‐ue”, 2014/2015 summer notice of competition”
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Application – from June 2014
STEPS
(more details on the 2014/15 summer notice of competition)
1.Login on Portale della Didattica
2. Sid@Home 3.Apply for Outgoing Mobility Programmes
4.Special Programmes  GO
5.TOP‐UIC 2014/15  Conferma
After you regularly apply, a confirmation message will be displayed on your desktop
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Documents required by UIC
To seek admission
To ask for I‐20 form
1. Online Application form (guidelines provided by the Outgoing office) + payment of application fee ($60)
1. Specific form provided by UIC
2. Proof of English knowledge
3. Transcript of records (Laurea) and proof of award of BSc. It has to be original, stamped and signed, officially translated in English. If you graduated at PoliTo, the Outgoing Office will prepare transcripts. If you graduated in another University: bring original transcripts to the Outgoing Office!
Deadline: September 2014 (bring everything to Outgoing office)
2. Copy of passport
3. “Declaration and Certification of Finances" form 4. Bank Statement
Deadline: ~ April 2015
To request on‐campus housing SSR
1. UIC Campus Housing Application (provided by UIC)
2. Medical immunization form (provided by UIC)
Deadline: ~ May 2015
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Project Timeline (1)
2013
2014
Nov‐Dec
1st informative meeting
April 2nd informative meeting
July‐mid Sept. Application (2014/15 summer notice of competition)
Pre‐selection merit ranking list
end of Sept.
December
•Application to seek admission to UIC •SIGNATURE OF COMMITTMENT STATEMENT
•UIC informs about admissions
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Project Timeline (2)
2015
January
•Allocation 1st instalment SCHOLARSHIP for tuition fees
•Payment 1st instalment UIC tuition fees
April
Beginning Visa request process
May
On‐campus housing request
July
Allocation 2nd instalment SCHOLARSHIP for tuition fees
Possible allocation mobility SCHOLARSHIP
August
•Beginning Fall classes at UIC
•Payment 2nd instalment UIC tuition fees
after Fall term
Return to PoliTo and deliver required docs
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Contacts at PoliTo
ECE (academic issues)
Prof. Giuseppe Vecchi
giuseppe.vecchi@polito.it
ME (academic issues)
Prof. Muzio Gola (Mech Eng.)
muzio.gola@polito.it
Prof. Marco Masoero (Energy Eng.)
marco.masoero@polito.it
Administrative Staff
(organization)
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Mail: top‐uic@polito.it
Tel: (+39) 011 090 8664
Desk hours: mon‐tue‐thu‐fri 9 – 11.30
When you contact anyone please ALWAYS state:
1) what program (ECE, ME) you are interested in; 2) what BS you will have (Electronics, Mechanics, Telecom, etc.)
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Many thanks for the attention!
And now… Question time!
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Domande & Risposte
1. Domanda:
COME FACCIO SE IL MIO PIANO DEGLI STUDI PREVEDE CHE ALL’ULTIMO SEMESTRE DI LAUREA
MAGISTRALE, OLTRE ALLA TESI, SI SEGUANO ALCUNI CORSI?
Risposta:
Gli studenti ammessi al TOP-UIC seguono un piano degli studi specifico che non prevede la frequenza
di corsi durante l’ultimo semestre della LM. Riportiamo un esempio della suddivisione del carico di
lavoro (CFU) in semestri sia per il percorso ECE sia per quello ME
ECE
1°anno LM – 1° sem = corsi per un totale di 30 CFU, 2° sem = corsi per un totale di 30 CFU al
Politecnico
2°anno LM – 1° sem = corsi a UIC riconosciuti con un unico codice da 30 CFU al Politecnico, 2° = tesi
da 30 CFU
ME
1°anno LM – 1° sem = corsi per un totale di 30 CFU, 2° sem = corsi per un totale di 30 CFU al
Politecnico
2°anno LM – 1° sem = corsi a UIC riconosciuti con 30 CFU al Politecnico, 2° = tesi da 18 CFU + 12
CFU di “Attività formative esterne all’Ateneo” riconosciute come parte integrante della tesi
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2. Domanda:
HO SUPERATO L’IELTS AL PRIMO ANNO DI LAUREA. E’ ANCORA VALIDO?
Risposta:
L’IELTS ha validità di 2 anni. Deve risultare valido a settembre 2014. Se non si rispettano queste due
condizioni, bisogna sostenere il test una seconda volta in modo che questo sia valido al momento
della presentazione della candidatura.
3. Domanda:
NON HO UN PUNTEGGIO SUFFICIENTE DELL’IELTS: COSA POSSO FARE?
Risposta:
La UIC scarta le candidature con punteggi dell’IELTS che non soddisfano i requisiti. Bisogna quindi
presentare un IELTS con un punteggio complessivo di almeno 6.5.
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4. Domanda:
QUAL è IL PIANO DEGLI STUDI PREVISTO PER GLI STUDENTI DI INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA?
Risposta:
Consigliamo di contattare il prof. Masoero, referente Ing. Energetica, per avere ragguagli sul piano
degli studi proposto per gli iscritti a questo corso di studi.
5. Domanda:
SONO ISCRITTO A ING. ENERGETICA. SE VOGLIO CANDIDARMI AL TOP-UIC DOVRÒ
IMMATRICOLARMI ALLA LAUREA MAGISTRALE IN INGEGNERIA MECCANICA?
Risposta:
No. Puoi candidarti al TOP-UIC e iscriverti alla LM in Ing. Energetica
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6. Domanda:
DOVE SI PAGANO LE TASSE? ALLA UIC O AL POLITECNICO?
Risposta:
Per tutta la durata del TOP-UIC occorre essere in regola con l’iscrizione al Politecnico, bisogna
quindi definire il carico didattico e pagare le tasse dovute al Politecnico entro le scadenze
definite.
Per tutta la durata del TOP-UIC occorre essere in regola anche con l’iscrizione alla UIC e pagare
le tasse richieste. La UIC richiederà il pagamento tasse per il Fall term, lo Spring term e, se
si rimane a Chicago per il semestre di tesi, anche per il semestre conclusivo.
Misure per agevolare gli studenti:
Borse di studio;
Riduzione delle tasse del Politecnico (stabilito di anno in anno dagli Organi di Governo del
Politecnico);
Possibile esenzione tasse UIC per il Fall term solo al migliore studente del programma
(stabilito di anno in anno).
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