Welcome, DISEI Freshers!

More information at this page.

DISEI is located at Novara, at the University Campus Perrone (ex-barracks Perrone).

The bachelor’s degree in Business Economics is held in Alessandria.

The lessons timetable can be consulted via UPOPlanner (the teaching activity calendar can be found here) and via the app Upofrequency, available for download from GooglePlay (Android) and AppStore (iOS). For assistance: UPO Risponde – Ticketing service (for: Assistence with Uniupo app and Upofrequency ).

Student Portal
The platform is accessed with your institutional email credentials and allows you to view your studies progress, check personal data, exams taken, fees, administrative documents, complete your online study plan and register for exams.

These same functions can be accessed through the UniUpo App, available for download from GooglePlay (Android) and the AppStore (iOS).

In the Novara campus, Via Ettore Perrone 18 (Contact reception: 0321/375.214, from Monday to Thursday 8am-7.30pm), lessons take place at the Department of Economics and Business Studies (DISEI).
At the entrance to the Perrone premises (former barracks), the ground floor hosts the Secretariat (contact via UPO Risponde - Ticketing service) and P.I.M. services (see below).
Upstairs on the first floor are classrooms from 101 onward; second floor from 201 onward. The first digit indicates the floor, subsequent digits are the room number. First year courses are mostly held in Hall C.

Teachers’ offices are on the first and second floor of the north-west wing and third floor.

The computer rooms are located in the basement, first and second floors.

The computer room in the basement has free access between 9am and 5pm, with a tutor who can assist you with any problems accessing the various computer services.

The software you will use in class is also installed on all PCs in the computer classrooms, in addition to the more common software.

The library and Auditorium are in the basement floor.

At the Alessandria campus, lessons are held at Palazzo Borsalino, via Cavour 84. At the entrance to the Palazzo is the reception area (Contact: 0131/283.900). Upstairs on the first floor are classrooms from 101 onward; second floor from 201 onward. The library is on the ground floor of Palazzo Borsalino. Teachers’ offices are on the third floor. The Secretariat is in Corso T. Borsalino, 42 (contact via UPO Risponde - Ticketing service).

On UPObook it is possible to find the individual pages of the professors belonging to the various degree courses, information on their courses and office hours.

For each course, it is possible to view the programme, the testing methods, the books and recommended textbooks. The library catalogue allows you to check whether the books are in stock and reserve them if they are already out on loan. All recommended textbooks are stocked in multiple copies in the library.

As well as the textbooks, teachers recommend using your own notes that you take at the lesson.

Also, on the DIR - Didattica In Rete platform, teachers usually upload materials that are useful for exam preparation on the pages dedicated to courses: exercises, self-assessment quizzes, slides, exam topics, etc.

Each course is generally structured as follows: classroom lessons, held by the course teacher, are accompanied by supplementary teaching activities and tutoring sessions. The times of the lessons, seminars and tutoring are indicated on the UPOPlanner timetable page.

To further support the preparation for the exams,  study groups supervised by a tutor are also available.

Updated instructions for receiving login credentials for all online services are available here.

For access problems or other issues, contact  UPO Risponde – Ticketing Service.

The Novara campus is easily reached either on foot from the train station (approx. 10 minutes) or by public transport, with the Linea 1 ​leaving you at the “Ospedale” stop in corso Mazzini.

From the train station, the Alessandria campus can be reached in around 10 minutes on foot, or you can drive there: on the A21 that connects Turin, Asti, Alessandria, Piacenza, and Brescia; on the A26 that connects Genova Voltri, Alessandria, Casale Monferrato, and Vercelli Gravellona Toce; on the A7 that connects Milan, Alessandria, and Genova.

In Novara, there is a university canteen on the Perrone Campus. Also within the campus, you can find a cafeteria, alongside the Bar service already present within the premises of the Perrone University Canteen.

In the vicinity of the campus, there are numerous bars and places to have lunch.

Furthermore, inside the campus, vending machines for hot/cold drinks and snacks are located on the various floors.

 There is a university canteen in Alexandria. Furthermore, near the classrooms there are vending machines for hot/cold drinks and snacks.

Numerous agreements have been activated for students in Eastern Piedmont, with discounts in many shops (not just restaurants).

At Novara, the Perrone Campus hosts university halls of residence.

At Alessandria, visit this page for information on EDISU accommodation. Other information can be found on the  Alessandria University Residences website.

To find out about the availability of lodgings and landlords, we recommend consulting the announcements on the notice boards or contacting real estate rental agencies. We remind you that there are lease agreements with discounted rates for university students.

The CUS of Eastern Piedmont University offers many options: visit the website!

At Novara, in the Perrone campus, there is the Campus Fitness gym. 

For those who love outdoor sports, explore the cycle paths network in Alessandria and its surroundings.

There is a counseling service available for students.

For updated information on the city’s different cultural events, visit the website of Comune di Novara.

For updated information on the city’s different cultural events, visit the page of  events in the Comune di Alessandria.

●  PIM - Punto Informativo Matricole: located at counter number 5 of Student Services. The information point is managed by students of the department and is open from Monday to Friday, 9am to 12.30pm.

●  Student Services and Secretariat

●  Library

●  Student Representatives

●  Services for students with disabilities (physical/mental/learning) con Disabilità/BES/DSA contact UPO Risponde - Ticketing service