Erasmus in Bologna
The official links people use most when they arrive in Bologna. We opened each one on its website, and each shows the date we checked it.
To start with
- Your Erasmus+ grant in Italy
- Room: €670 a month as a reference
- Official housing in Bologna
- Check a room listing
Universities
International offices for exchange students.
- Incoming exchange students at the University of BolognaUniversità di Bologna
Steps before and during your mobility: check-in, insurance, tax code and online services. The university warns not to arrive without housing.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- Erasmus office of the Academy of Fine ArtsAccademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
Erasmus students at the Academy must visit this office on arrival to register.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
When you arrive
Student associations and welcome services.
- ESN BolognaESN Bologna
Local Erasmus Student Network section: activities, trips and the ESNcard with discounts at local businesses.
Checked on 24 October 2026
Erasmus associations
ESN sections, AEGEE and international student associations: activities, buddies and help when you arrive.
- ESN Bologna: office and ESNcardESN Bologna
Where the office is (Via delle Belle Arti 50) and how to get the ESNcard, which gives access to its events and trips.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
Parties and events
Welcome parties, language exchanges and events for international students. Buy tickets only on the organiser's own website.
- ESN Bologna: events calendarESN Bologna
Welcome Festival, welcome dinners and day trips, with dates and times.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- ESN Bologna: Papaya language tandemESN Bologna
ESN app that matches you with a native speaker for a language tandem.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
Trips and excursions
Trips and excursions for Erasmus students. Before paying, check who organises the trip and pay only on their official website.
- ESN Bologna: semester tripsESN Bologna
Trip list with booking status (Dolomites, Lake Garda, Tuscany, Cinque Terre) and a link to its trip rules.
Checked on 24 October 2026
Paperwork
What an EU student staying for a semester has to do.
- How to get the Italian tax code (codice fiscale)Agenzia delle Entrate
You need it for a rental contract, a phone line or a travel pass. EU citizens apply with form AA4/8 and an ID document.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
- Residence registration for EU citizensComune di Bologna
If you live in Bologna for more than three months you must declare your residence. The declaration is made online.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
Transport
Public transport, passes and bikes.
- Discounted annual TPER bus pass for studentsUniversità di Bologna
Exchange students can also buy the reduced urban pass through Studenti Online, until 15 December 2026.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
- Bus tickets and fares in BolognaTPER
Fares of the public bus operator: single tickets, multi-ride tickets and monthly passes.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
- Municipal bike sharing (RideMovi)Comune di Bologna
Regular and electric bikes available 24 hours a day through the RideMovi app. You must be an adult and have a card.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
Health and emergencies
European Health Insurance Card, emergencies and doctors.
- Healthcare with the European Health Insurance CardMinistero della Salute
With the EHIC you are treated in the Italian public health service like a resident, paying only the co-payment set by each region.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
- Doctors and healthcare for students in BolognaUniversità di Bologna
Explains how EU and exchange students can see a general practitioner and where to go in each case.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- Single emergency number 112Regione Emilia-Romagna
In Emilia-Romagna, 112 handles all emergencies: ambulance, police and fire brigade.
Checked on 24 October 2026
Student discounts
Cards and reduced prices for young people and students.
- youngERcard, free youth card of Emilia-RomagnaComune di Bologna (Flashgiovani)
Free for young people aged 14 to 29 who study in the region. Discounts at cinemas, theatres, gyms and shops. Pick it up at Informagiovani, Piazza Maggiore.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- Card Cultura for under 26sComune di Bologna
12-month city card with free entry to museums and discounts on theatres, cinemas and concerts. Reduced price if you are under 26.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
- Reduced entry to Italian state museumsMinistero della Cultura
EU citizens aged 18 to 25 pay 2 euros at state museums and sites. Students of some art and archaeology degrees enter free.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
Culture and city life
Official tourism, events and libraries.
- Official Bologna tourism websiteBologna Welcome
Sights, events and tourist information offices for the city and its metropolitan area.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- Salaborsa LibraryBiblioteca Salaborsa
Municipal public library on Piazza del Nettuno, with free wifi, book loans and cultural events.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
Offers for students in your city
Every two weeks, an email with discounts and useful things for Erasmus students in Bologna: transport, trips, activities and services. Only while you are there.
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Other cities in Italy
These are links to official websites. If one no longer works or has changed, write to us at hello@erasmuskit.com.