The 2026 Uniss Orientation Days were presented

Every path begins with a choice. A choice that can open new paths, ignite passions and shape your future. Deciding which university to attend represents not only an academic step, but also a fundamental moment of personal growth.

To accompany students in this important moment, the University of Sassari is organizing the Orientation Days, scheduled for Thursday 26th and Friday 27th March at the Piandanna Bionaturalistic Center (9.45am-12.30pm). The initiative - designed to offer future freshmen an immersive experience to discover the educational offering and university life - was presented to the press today by the Magnificent Rector Gavino Mariotti and the Pro-Rector for Orientation, Antonio Varcasia.

Around 4 thousand attendees are expected over the two days, including registrations from educational institutions and individual registrations from families and children. There are already 30 schools that have joined the event from all over Sardinia.

The first day, March 26, will open with the welcome message from the Rector of the University of Sassari, aimed at future freshmen.

During the event, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the study courses of the eleven Departments of the University, communicate with teachers, tutors and university students and receive concrete support in choosing their academic path. 

The program – published on the page  https://www. uniss. it/it/didattica/orientation/giornate-di-orientation-universitario-2026 - offers numerous activities designed to experience university up close: interactive workshops, information stands, thematic seminars and personalized orientation meetings, as well as testimonials from male and female students who will share their university experience.

In the Piandanna bionaturalistic hub there will be the stands of the Departments, together with the information spaces of the University services dedicated to students, of the ERSU, of other training bodies and of local institutions with the aim of presenting the training and professional opportunities available after graduation and offering a complete overview of the possibilities present in the area.

The program includes a wide variety of practical activities and in-depth moments, including chemistry experiments and microscope observations in the botany laboratory; practical simulations of healthcare and engineering disciplines; seminars dedicated to medicine, energy transition, literature, architecture, economics and law; information sessions on the "filter semester" for access to Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine courses; workshops and personalized orientation meetings.

The presentations dedicated to the study courses, marked by the graduation touch symbol, will illustrate the contents of the study courses, access methods and main professional opportunities. It will also be possible to visit the mUniss scientific museum, the botanical garden as well as the medical engineering and simulation laboratories (SimulMedica) as part of the Inside Lab activities.

To participate

The schools interested in participating in the Orientation Days can book their visit by contacting the Orientation and Student Services Office 
Via Arborea 40 – Sassari 
Tel. 079 228906
E-mail: progorienta@uniss. it –  szappu@uniss. it .

Families and single students  they can participate in the trade fair event without reservation. To take part in the individual initiatives it is necessary to book via the following link:  https://portal. uniss. it/corsiorienta/.   

Perorsi Uniss

The Orientation Days are also on social media: on Instagram the @Percorsi_Uniss page (https://www. instagram. com/percorsi_uniss/), on Youtube the "Orientation - Our courses" channel which illustrates the courses one by one (https://www. youtube. com/playlist? list=PLw1utDxykJIQJ-wLgKGknRms66yB2B6uO).

The new Tik Tok channel

The University of Sassari expands its presence on social media with the brand new Tik Tok channel Uniss_Official_(https://www. tiktok. com/login? redirect_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww. tiktok. com%2F%40uniss_official_%3F_r%3D1%26_t%3DZN-94ZJ5Ilm2o2&lang=en&enter_method=mandatory) which joins the “Università di Sassari” Facebook account (https://www. facebook. com/SassariUniss/#), to the Instagram account “unissgram” (https://www. instagram. com/unissgram/), to the Yotube channel “Unisstube” ( https://www. youtube. com/user/unisstube/videos ) and to the Linkedin account ( https://it. linkedin. com/school/universit%C3%A0-degli-studi-di-sassari/).

The orientation strategy of the University of Sassari is based on three pillars, designed to respond in a concrete way to the demographic decline and the growing competition between universities.

The first pillar is constant collaboration with schools and the territory.

In recent years the University has developed a structured system of active orientation, with laboratory courses dedicated to high school students to accompany them in their university choice.

Started about eight years ago thanks to regional funding (UNISCO courses) and continued over the last three years with PNRR funds, this activity has involved over

12,000 students and approximately 35 higher education institutions.

Alongside this are:

- an orientation desk active daily at the headquarters

central, with specialized staff and counselors;

- meetings dedicated to school groups, both in the University and in the local areas.

The second pillar is represented by the Orientation Days , an annual event involving study courses, student services, ERSU, the Municipality of Sassari and local authorities.

 The initiative registers between 3,000 and 4,000 participants every year and stands out for an innovative format based on edutainment and gamification, transforming the moment of choice into an engaging experience.

For the current edition, 30 schools from Sassari, Nuoro and Oristano have already booked, with a forecast of at least 3,000 students. In addition to the exhibition spaces, the program includes seminars, thematic activities and visits to the Botanical Garden, the MuniSS Science Museum, the Medical Simulation Center and the engineering laboratories.

The third pillar is digital presence.

In the last eight months the University of Sassari has recorded over 6.4 million views on Instagram and 1.5 million on Facebook, with significant growth in the community. The recent opening of the TikTok channel further reinforces this strategy.

The University of Sassari is today the only university in Sardinia and among the few in Central-Southern Italy to have developed a structured presence on TikTok.

There are two next objectives. On the one hand, positioning Sardinia as an ideal destination for students coming from the peninsula, enhancing quality of life, educational offerings and opportunities linked to the new territorial continuity.

On the other hand, strengthening the international attractiveness of the University, in a global context marked by uncertainties and conflicts, in which stability, security and quality of the university experience become decisive factors. This is the University of Sassari's response to the demographic decline: presence,

relationship and digital supervision.