Superior Graduate Schools in Italy
A Superior Graduate School (Italian: Scuola Superiore Universitaria) is a completely independent institution from a legal point of view, which offers advanced training and research through university-type courses or is dedicated to teaching at graduate or post-doctoral level. The Superior Graduate Schools in Italy, the Scuola Superiore Universitaria, are recognized by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (Italy) (MIUR) as fully autonomous.
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