Ongoing Orientation: support during your studies

The University of Florence is organizing a series of in-person workshops focused on enhancing study techniques and fostering self-regulated learning. The goal is to equip students with essential practical skills and help them optimize their exam performance. Each session lasts 60 minutes and accommodates up to 30 participants.

The workshop are held in Italian.

The programme includes four events:
 

• How to study exam texts?

Thursday, 4 December 2025, from 9 to 10 a.m., at the Novoli Campus, Building D4, room 0.10, via delle Pandette - Firenze 
The meeting aims to clarify which reading strategies are most effective, with a particular focus on how to assess your understanding of exam material. Key techniques explored in depth will include reciprocal teaching and the use of KWL charts - Register now 
 

• How can you improve your motivation?

Monday, 12 January 2025, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Novoli Campus, Builing D4, room 1.06, via delle Pandette - Firenze
We will discuss how to correctly interpret situations of success/failure and how to define learning objectives. We will then take a closer look at the motivation self-assessment tool - Register now
 

• Do I have to attend? When should I start studying for the exam?

Date to be scheduled

This session will address crucial questions about planning and self-regulation. The discussion will focus on strategies for managing space and time, and on how and when to ask for help. The Learning Diary will also be presented.
 

• How do you take notes?

Date to be scheduled

During the meeting, we will examine note-taking techniques and assess whether these strategies should differ between lectures and textbook study or between different courses. We will illustrate both the Cornell technique and the difference between annotation and underlining.

Do you need support with difficulties related to your university studies or to re-evaluate your choice? 

Individual meeting with staff to help you face:

• difficulty integrating into university study
• doubts in choosing a programme of study;
• problems relating to class attendance, time management and study method;
• lack of concentration, low self-esteem, feelings of inadequacy, loss of motivation, uncertainty in decision-making and planning skills.

Meetings are generally structured in 1-2 individual sessions in presence lasting 30 minutes. The aim is to define or redefine short- and medium-term study goals, identify possible strategies to be implemented, evaluate and redefine the choice, in order to confirm or modify it.

Where and when 

Meetings are presence at Ufficio Orientamento, piazza San Marco, 4 - Firenze
Tuesday and Thursday from 9.30 am to 1.45 pm and from 2.30 to 5.30 pm

How to reserve

The service is only by reservation

The course introduces the world of soft skills, fundamental for both academic and professional paths. Soft skills help develop a resilient mindset, improve problem-solving abilities, enable effective communication, and support productive teamwork. These skills are valuable not only during university years but also throughout a professional career. 

The course consists of short videos, interactive activities and practical tools. 

At the end, there is a final online quiz which, once passed, allows you to obtain the certificate.

Registration

The course is available on the Moodle platform in asynchronous mode from 1 October 2024 until September 2025. To register, access the Unifi Moodle platform by following the path: Complementary training activities –> UNIFIORIENTA –> Academic Year 2024-2025 – Enhance your soft skills.

Do you want to develop a concrete action plan for your future? 

Participate in the "Valore Coaching" workshop: you will be able to define your personal and professional goals, explore postgraduate opportunities and better understand the link between education and work.

Participant

Participation is reserved for members of all Unifi Schools and programmes.

• from the third year of First or Single cycle
• Second cycle 
• PhD

2025 editions 

Choose the edition to participate and sign up via Google Form:

• 18 September 2025, from 9 am to 5 pm (1 hour break)- Registration form 
• 2 October 2025, from 9 am to 5 pm (1 hour break) - Registration form
• 16 October 2025, from 9 am to 5 pm (1 hour of pause)- Registration form

Where 

All editions take place at FirstLab - Campus di Novoli, via Lelio Torelli, 2-4 - Firenze 

Orienta Gym Project 

The "Valore Coaching" workshop is part of the "Orienta Gym project: orientation between university and the world of work", of Tuscany Region for the autonomy of young people to support the transition from the university to the world of work. 

For more information on the project, available places and selection criteria, consult the dedicated page.