Place - Borromini Institute

Rome. You will love learning here.

Why Study in Rome?

Our students never forget the experience of studying in the heart of one of the world’s most spectacular cities. Surrounded by history and culture but also rubbing elbows with scholars, workers, and travelers from all over the world, nothing compares to your time here.

Rome is one of the most dynamic and complex — and downright beautiful — cities in the world. Of course it is steeped in history but it doesn’t feel like a museum. You’ll get used to the relaxed, nonchalant juxtapositions.
Fashionably dressed businesswomen on vespas zip between the ruins to sustainable tech startups meetings over organic salads and pinot grigio. Class in Rome often means walking in the shadow of an ancient aqueduct learning from a water expert what Rome can teaches, or going underground to see how the modern city makes use of medieval building foundations.
At the center of the Mediterranean, Rome has long been a jumping off point for travellers, making it a relevant laboratory for questions of global migration and climate change. It is also conveniently connected to countless places you might want to visit.
Whatever you choose to study here, your experience in Rome will help you craft your career and enrich your life.

Rome, Europe and the Mediterranean

Rome, the eternal city, holds a profound historical significance and remains highly relevant in today’s world. As the capital of the ancient Roman Empire, Rome served as a vibrant center of culture, politics, and trade. Besides being the capital of both Italy and hosting the Vatican State within its city borders, Rome is home to international institutions like the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). These organizations play a vital role in addressing global challenges such as food security, sustainable agriculture, and rural development. Their presence in Rome reflects the city’s status as a global hub for research, policy-making, and collaborative efforts to tackle pressing issues that impact our food systems. Rome is the ideal location for students wishing to study sustainability and the challenges of the future.

Borromini STUDY CENTER

At our Rome headquarters we have modern classrooms, seminar rooms, a fine arts studio, library, a student lounge, and a media labs right in the heart of the old city, between Piazza Navona and St. Peter’s Basilica.

Classrooms

Our three classroom can host up to 40 students each. All rooms are multimedia ready.

Library

Small but cozy, our library is the perfect spot for reading and focusing.

Lounge

In between classes students chill out in out comfortable lounge space.

Art Studio

Our art studio is located at street level, ideal for workshops and exhibitions.

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student accomodation

What to Expect

In Rome, housing placements usually comprises shared apartments in two or three central locations in Rome. The apartments are fully furnished and fully functional.

The standard layout of the apartments consists of bedrooms, one or more bathrooms, kitchen, and living/dining room space. The bedrooms range from single bedrooms for one occupant (limited supply) to triple bedrooms.

A very limited number of apartments have only one bedroom, and some have more than three bedrooms. In most shared apartments, students range from four to six. Shared bedrooms have from two to three occupants.

What is Included

A pillow, two sets of towels and two sets of bed sheets per occupant are provided in the apartments. There will also be sufficient closet space to accommodate a reasonable amount of clothing and luggage. Kitchens are all fully functional, with sufficient utensils, plates and glasses per number of occupants. Also included are refrigerators, ovens, stoves, and basic cookware. There is usually one bathroom for every two-three students to share. The bathrooms include a toilet, sometimes a bidet and either a shower or bathtub. Apartments include a washing machine, one or more drying racks, WiFi, a first aid kit, a phone, fans or air conditioning.

Other Housing Options

In some cases, our housing provider may provide single suites in small residences. Every single suite has a private bathroom and desk, tv, wi-fi, and air conditioning. A pillow, two sets of towels, and two sets of bed sheets are provided. In the common space between the small suites, there is an area with a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and an area with tables for 2 or 4 people detached from one another. The common area will include a first aid kit and a phone. Furthermore, students have access to an emergency as well as maintenance service by the housing provider. The cleaning staff comes by once a week to clean the suites and common areas (general surfaces, kitchen bathrooms, floors). Due to Covid-19, laundry vouchers will be provided.

Housing for our internship programs may include options for living outside of the city center at a farm and at an agriturismo.

For customized short faculty-led or chaperoned programs, we can facilitate housing in hotels or similiar accommodations.

Placements

Single rooming requests can be made, subject to availability. If available, single rooms will be located in a shared apartment with other students. If a request cannot be honored due to space limitations, a room will be assigned according to availability.
Our housing provider will make every attempt to place students according to any needs you might have. If you have a medical condition or disability that you would like to disclose to our housing provider, which could impact your housing, please let us know in your housing application form.
Once assigned, students are not able to choose or change their housing. All preferences must be specified on the housing application form. Placements will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis.
For our direct enroll programs in Rome, we offer the option to opt-out of program housing.

Policies

Gustolab International would like to create a gender-inclusive environment for all students. A gender-inclusive housing environment allows students to live in the same housing and share bathrooms with another student, regardless of biological sex, gender expression, gender identity or sexual orientation. However, prior to arrangements, permission must be granted by the student for living arrangements.

Students are not permitted to check into their housing before the check-in date or to check out after the check-out date. Gustolab International will provide time slots for check in and check out for check-in and out days.

Any gatherings or partying will be forbidden in the students accommodations. Students may not rearrange furniture. Students will receive additional housing policies before the start of their program

Locations

Housing locations are in residential areas to encourage students to integrate into the local community. Pharmacies, hospitals, ATM machines, public transportation, supermarkets, and restaurants are all within comfortable exploring distance.

Housing is Roman in nature. This means that although apartments are of the same standard and have similar facilities, no two apartments are alike. They are not all located in the same building but are all within walking distance to Gustolab International or the nearest bus route.Floor plans and furnishings will vary. For example, in some apartments there will be a separate living room and kitchen. In other cases, the kitchen/living area is open plan with a shared kitchen and sitting area etc. Some apartments may include desks per occupant &, if not, a table is available in the common area where students can eat or study.

program excursions

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Critical Learning Opportunities in Rome

We offer Open-Enrollment Programs in Rome in Spring, Summer and Fall as well as occasional special short programs. In addition, we can customize a program catered to your institution’s focus as we already do for many to universities.
All of our programs include extensive site visits, specialized lectures, and service learning activities designed to provide maximum engagement between students, the settings and local citizens.

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