Internazionale

At Abadir, we attach great importance to internationalisation processes. Our mission and it is to promote the culture of design as a tool for change and, in this perspective, We consider it crucial to promote engagement with different cultural horizons.
Our Academy organises and participates in numerous international activities, such as workshops, conferences and seminars, transdisciplinary research projects, cooperation projects between European and non-European countries and, more generally, activities through which to exchange good practices, fuel research and improve the quality of training.

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Foundation Year

A one-year course in partnership with Syracuse Academy, dedicated to international students who wish to learn Italian and continue their university studies in the field of design in Italy.

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Erasmus Plus Programme

Since 2017, Abadir has been a participant in the Erasmus+ Programme, which enables periods of mobility in European Union countries (and beyond) for study, traineeships, teaching or training, thereby enriching and enhancing the competitiveness of each participant's range of experiences. The Programme is aimed not only at students, but also at teaching and administrative staff.

Erasmus Code

I CATANIA08

PIC Number

944179765

Erasmus Coordinator

Lucia Giuliano

International Officer

Federica Salvato

ECHE

2021–2027 ↓

EPS

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Mobility types

Erasmus Traineeship

This mobility is aimed at both undergraduate and master's students, and allows them to undertake a curricular or post-graduation traineeship in an EU country.

Completed
Scadenza 30.09.2026

Ranking list

Forms
Prorogra bando ↓
Bando
Application form
Acceptance Letter
Language Self-Certification ↓

Erasmus Short Term Mobility

The Short Mobility It is an intensive, short-term hybrid mobility programme lasting between 5 and 30 days, which integrates a physical and a virtual component, and in which groups of students, teachers and staff members can take part.

ERASMUS+ SHORT STUDENT MOBILITIES FOR TRAINEESHIP

REOPENING OF DEADLINES
Deadline 06/07/2026 18:00

Rectification of ranking list

Forms
Extension of time limit
Bando
Project sheet (Annex 1) ↓
Application form
Language Self-Certification ↓

Completed
Expiry date 30/06/2026

Ranking list

Erasmus Studio

This mobility is aimed at undergraduate students and allows them to spend a semester of study at one of Abadir's partner universities.

Completed
Expiry date 29.01.2026

Forms
Bando
Application form
Language Self-Certification ↓
Destinations ↓

Erasmus Staff Mobility

This mobility is aimed at teaching staff and members of staff and allows for short periods of mobility for the purposes of teaching or training.

Erasmus Traineeship

This mobility is aimed at both undergraduate and master's students, and allows them to undertake a curricular or post-graduation traineeship in an EU country.

Completed
Scadenza 30.09.2026

Ranking list

Forms
Prorogra bando ↓
Bando
Application form
Acceptance Letter
Language Self-Certification ↓

Erasmus Short Term Mobility

The Short Mobility It is an intensive, short-term hybrid mobility programme lasting between 5 and 30 days, which integrates a physical and a virtual component, and in which groups of students, teachers and staff members can take part.

ERASMUS+ SHORT STUDENT MOBILITIES FOR TRAINEESHIP

REOPENING OF DEADLINES
Deadline 06/07/2026 18:00

Rectification of ranking list

Forms
Extension of time limit
Bando
Project sheet (Annex 1) ↓
Application form
Language Self-Certification ↓

Completed
Expiry date 30/06/2026

Ranking list

Erasmus Studio

This mobility is aimed at undergraduate students and allows them to spend a semester of study at one of Abadir's partner universities.

Completed
Expiry date 29.01.2026

Forms
Bando
Application form
Language Self-Certification ↓
Destinations ↓

Erasmus Staff Mobility

This mobility is aimed at teaching staff and members of staff and allows for short periods of mobility for the purposes of teaching or training.

Erasmus Traineeship

This mobility is aimed at both undergraduate and master's students, and allows them to undertake a curricular or post-graduation traineeship in an EU country.

Completed
Scadenza 30.09.2026

Ranking list

Forms
Prorogra bando ↓
Bando
Application form
Acceptance Letter
Language Self-Certification ↓

Erasmus Short Term Mobility

The Short Mobility It is an intensive, short-term hybrid mobility programme lasting between 5 and 30 days, which integrates a physical and a virtual component, and in which groups of students, teachers and staff members can take part.

ERASMUS+ SHORT STUDENT MOBILITIES FOR TRAINEESHIP

REOPENING OF DEADLINES
Deadline 06/07/2026 18:00

Rectification of ranking list

Forms
Extension of time limit
Bando
Project sheet (Annex 1) ↓
Application form
Language Self-Certification ↓

Completed
Expiry date 30/06/2026

Ranking list

Erasmus Studio

This mobility is aimed at undergraduate students and allows them to spend a semester of study at one of Abadir's partner universities.

Completed
Expiry date 29.01.2026

Forms
Bando
Application form
Language Self-Certification ↓
Destinations ↓

Erasmus Staff Mobility

This mobility is aimed at teaching staff and members of staff and allows for short periods of mobility for the purposes of teaching or training.

Partner university

Austria

Vienna

Die Angewandte – University of Applied Arts Vienna

France

All campuses

LISAA

Germany

Würzburg

FHWS – University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt

Poland

Warsaw

SWPS University – School of Form

Portugal

Matosinhos (Porto)
Viana do Castelo
Aveiro

ESAD – School of Art and Design
Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
University of Aveiro

Spain

Castellón
Granada
Seville
Huelva

EASD – Castelló School of Art and Superior Design
ESADA – Higher School of Art and Design of Andalusia
ESEA Osuna
Sevilla School of Art
León Ortega Art School of Huelva

Switzerland

Oh dear

SUPSI: University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

Türkiye

Istanbul
Izmir

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
İzmir University of Economics

Erasmus Incoming Students

Through the Erasmus Plus Programme you can spend a semester of study at Abadir.
The official language of our courses is Italian. We do not require a formal language certification, but in order to get the most out of our courses, it is recommended to reach at least a B1 level (or higher).
Here is everything you need to know to apply and prepare for your mobility.

Nomination

The International Office of a partner institution intending to nominate a student for an Erasmus mobility period at Abadir must send an email to internazionale@abadir.net with the following details:

Name of home university and Erasmus code
Candidate's full name
Date of birth
Genre
Email address
Exchange period (first semester or second semester)
Subject area / Degree course attended at the home institution

Application

Following the nomination by your International Office, you will need to send an email to internazionale@abadir.net with the following documents:

Application form
Portfolio
Curriculum Vitae
Cover letter
Provisional Digital Learning Agreement (DLA) for Studies
Copy of a valid identity document
Copy of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or private health insurance

Deadline

The nomination must be received by:

31 May if you wish to take part in the exchange programme in the first semester of the following academic year
31 October if you want to go on mobility in the Second Semester of the following Academic Year

The application must be received by:

15th June for mobility in the First Semester
15 November for second semester mobility

Nomination

The International Office of a partner institution intending to nominate a student for an Erasmus mobility period at Abadir must send an email to internazionale@abadir.net with the following details:

Name of home university and Erasmus code
Candidate's full name
Date of birth
Genre
Email address
Exchange period (first semester or second semester)
Subject area / Degree course attended at the home institution

Application

Following the nomination by your International Office, you will need to send an email to internazionale@abadir.net with the following documents:

Application form
Portfolio
Curriculum Vitae
Cover letter
Provisional Digital Learning Agreement (DLA) for Studies
Copy of a valid identity document
Copy of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or private health insurance

Deadline

The nomination must be received by:

31 May if you wish to take part in the exchange programme in the first semester of the following academic year
31 October if you want to go on mobility in the Second Semester of the following Academic Year

The application must be received by:

15th June for mobility in the First Semester
15 November for second semester mobility

Nomination

The International Office of a partner institution intending to nominate a student for an Erasmus mobility period at Abadir must send an email to internazionale@abadir.net with the following details:

Name of home university and Erasmus code
Candidate's full name
Date of birth
Genre
Email address
Exchange period (first semester or second semester)
Subject area / Degree course attended at the home institution

Application

Following the nomination by your International Office, you will need to send an email to internazionale@abadir.net with the following documents:

Application form
Portfolio
Curriculum Vitae
Cover letter
Provisional Digital Learning Agreement (DLA) for Studies
Copy of a valid identity document
Copy of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or private health insurance

Deadline

The nomination must be received by:

31 May if you wish to take part in the exchange programme in the first semester of the following academic year
31 October if you want to go on mobility in the Second Semester of the following Academic Year

The application must be received by:

15th June for mobility in the First Semester
15 November for second semester mobility

Fact Sheet

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Course Catalogue

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Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)

Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) are hybrid intensive programmes promoted by the Erasmus+ Programme, which combine online learning and cooperation activities with short physical mobility at a host institution in a European country, in which groups of students, academic staff and administrative staff can participate.

Discover the BIPs: