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PCTO

With Law 107/2015, school-to-work alternation became an obligation for all students in the last three years of high school (400 hours for technical institutes, 200 hours for high schools). This obligation is a virtuous opportunity for the university to multiply the incoming orientation activities for our degree courses.
The 2019 Budget Law has, moreover, provided for the renaming of the school-work alternation courses referred to in Legislative Decree No. 77 of 15 April 2005 as "transversal skills and orientation courses" (henceforth referred to as PCTO)

Career opportunities

The Territorial Planner works both as a freelance professional (subject to State Examination and registration with the APPC Order - section A, 'territorial planning' sector) and in a position of high responsibility in public institutions or private bodies; his competences are mainly directed towards the interpretation of trends and outcomes of the transformations of cities and territories, the drafting of plans and projects from the urban scale to the vast area, the definition of strategies for the sustainable development of territorial contexts and policies for the social and cultural promotion of the settled communities, the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) on which he has exclusive competence.

Profession

Subject to a qualifying examination, L21 graduates may enter the Professional Register of the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscapers and Conservators, Land Planning sector, in section B.

With the LM48 Master's degree, again subject to a qualifying examination, one can gain access to section A of the same sector.

Both degrees also give access to the state examinations for the professions of Agro-Technician, Surveyor, Agricultural Technician and Industrial Technician, in addition to the qualifications and apprenticeships envisaged by the regulations in force. The apprenticeship period, where prescribed, can be carried out in whole or in part during the course of studies in accordance with procedures established in agreements stipulated between the Orders or Colleges and the Universities (Presidential Decree 328/2001).

The state examination for qualification as a Territorial Planner and Junior Planner (Section A, 'Territorial Planner' sector; Section B, 'Planning' sector) takes place as per the regulations defined by Presidential Decree No. 328/01 and subsequent amendments and additions.

WITH THE THREE-YEAR DEGREE TITLE
For enrolment in the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscapers and Conservators in Section B, "Planning" sector
1) a practical test concerning the technical analysis of the phenomena of the city and the territory or the evaluation of plans and programmes of urban, territorial and environmental transformation
2) a written test concerning the analysis and evaluation of the urban planning compatibility of a public work
3) a second written test consisting of a theme or graphic test in the subjects characterising the training course
4) an oral test on the subjects covered by the written tests and on legislation and professional ethics.

Download of Presidential Decree No. 328 of 5 June 2001

Help Desk

The L21 and LM48 Boards have set up a 'help desk'. Out-of-course students or students wishing to report a problem or dysfunction in the L-21 and LM-48 degree programmes may contact the members of the "contact group" who, while respecting privacy, conduct individual interviews to identify any difficulties encountered and, where possible, initiate initiatives aimed at facilitating the study pathway.

On the basis of individual interviews, the contact point identifies recurrent problems and responds with dedicated initiatives aimed at facilitating the study pathway, working alongside the student and interacting within the Boards of Studies as a spokesperson for the problems identified while respecting the student's privacy.

Are you an out-of-course student? Or, do you have a problem? Do you want to report a dysfunction detected in the activities of the CoS?

Contact the "Help Desk".
Write to Professors Giuseppe Abbate, Maria Sofia Di Fede, Chiara Giubilaro, Flavia Schiavo, Daniele Ronsivalle

Visit the DARCH page on "Learning Tutors"

Alumni

The L21 and LM48 BoDs organise the Alumni Initiative, which aims to promote the employment opportunities of the BoDs through an event that takes place at the same time each year and provides an opportunity for students and graduates of the BoDs to socialise in an informal atmosphere and enter the world of work.
During the event, students meet alumni selected from year to year who, working as planners in Italy or abroad, talk about their experience in the world of the profession. In an informal atmosphere, the students discuss the different working realities, exchange contacts and network.
The organisation of the initiative for the current academic year is currently underway.

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