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Pre-enrollment procedures for non UE international students

To fill in the online “pre-enrollment application” candidates must access the ǰٲ.
The subsequent pre-enrollment phases, necessary to obtain a VISA,will be completed at the relevant Diplomatic seats (Consulate/Embassy).
Students are allowed to submit theirpre-enrollment application until June 30th, 2025.
Exceptions:

  • Numerus clausus courses: deadline and terms are specified in the.
  • Non-single cycle Master Degree courses (two-year degrees): deadline andterms are determined by each Department.

THREE-YEARS DEGREES AND SINGLE-CYCLE MASTERDEGREES

Documents to be presented to the Consulate/Embassy

  1. original copy of final secondary education qualification, obtained at least after a 12-year study period, or a fully legal substitute certificate;
  2. certificate declaring the passing grade of a specific academic exam eventually required to enter the University system in the Country of origin;
  3. two photographs (one dulyauthenticated by the Italian Consulate/Embassy located in the Country of origin);
  4. a summary of the pre-enrolment request as validated by the university.

Documents usually requested by Higher Education Institutions:

  1. original copy (or certified copy) of final secondary education qualification, obtained at least after a 12-year study period, or a fully legal substitute certificate;suchqualification must be accompanied bya declaration/statement issued by the Italian ENIC-NARIC centre (CIMEA*), or ARDI** Statement of Correspondence (only for the 55 signatories’ countries of the Lisbon Recognition Convention)or by a Declaration of value (Dichiarazione di Valore);
  2. certificate declaring the passing grade of aspecific academic exam eventually required to enter the University system in the Country of origin;
  3. the translation of the documents above listed,points a) and b);
  4. any further documentsrequested by the University, also to verify the authenticity of the foreign qualification.

*CIMEA Statement of Comparability (to be requested at the following link can be presented in place of Declaration of Value and CIMEA Statement of Verification (to be requested at the following link )can be submitted to certify that a foreign qualification of the Higher Education System has actually been issued to the owner by an official body in the system of reference.

**

CIMEA Statement of Comparability and Verification will be refunded once the student is regularly enrolled.

NON-SINGLE CYCLEMASTER DEGREES (TWO-YEAR DEGREES)

Documents to be presented to the Consulate/Embassy

  1. an academic qualification obtained in a University Institution or post-secondary qualification obtained in a non-university HEInstitutionwhich allows students to proceed locally with further studies(next level ofstudies at University Institutions);
  2. a certificate issued by the competent University listing the exams successfully passed, as well as a detailed programme for each and any subject. For every University, students can double-check the number of places available in each degree courseand if/for which foreign languages the certificate’s translation is not mandatory. Post-secondary studies (exams and credits) already obtained can be certified through the Diploma Supplement, where available;
  3. two photographs (one dulyauthenticated by the Italian Consulate/Embassy located inthe Country of origin);
  4. the summary of the pre-enrolment request as validated by the University.

Documents usually requested by HEIs

  1. an academic qualification obtained in a HEI allowing students to access the next level of academic studiesin the Country of origin;suchqualification must be accompanied bya declaration/statement issued by the Italian ENIC-NARIC centre (CIMEA*), or ARDI** Statement of Correspondence (only for the 55 signatories’ countries of the Lisbon Recognition Convention)or by a Declaration of Value (Dichiarazione di Valore);
  2. a certificate issued by the competent University listing the exams successfullypassed, as well as a detailed programme for each and any subject; the study plan can be certified throughthe Diploma Supplement, where available;
  3. the translation of the documents above listed,points a) andb) when needed;
  4. any further documents requested by the University, also to verify the authenticity of the foreign qualification.

*CIMEA Statement of Comparability (to be requested at the following link can be presented in place of Declaration of Value and CIMEA Statement of Verification (to be requested at the following link )can be submitted to certify that a foreign qualification of the Higher Education System has actually been issued to the owner by an official body in the system of reference.

**

CIMEA Statement of Comparability and Verification will be refunded once the student is regularly enrolled.

HEIsmust verify the prospective students’linguistic ability. Each institution therefore organises a test of proficiency in the Italian language, mandatory for all the bachelor and longsingle-cycle masterdegree courses, but for thecases listedin the paragraph below. Those who do not pass the language test cannot be admitted to further competitive or aptitude tests,if any. As tonon-single-cycledegree courses HEIs can autonomously decide whether to organize the Italian language test.

The first Italian proficiency test will be carried out online via Microsoft Teams on May 13th, 2025.
Another Italian proficiency test will be carried out on July 8th, 2025.

Registration procedure
After the submission of the pre-enrollment application through the Universitaly portal, the International Relations Officewill write an email to invite each student to the session (on a specificday/time agreed upon with the Commission) via Microsoft Teams.

Typeand contents of the test
The test consists of a 20-minute interview ongeneral topics chosen randomly by the Commission. The results will be communicated to the students via e-mail within a week.

Please note that if you pass the test, the University will not issue any certification. Also, the test result is only valid for enrollment in the Academic year in question.

Aptitude test:
The Academic Senate deliberation dated14/03/2007 hasalso determined not to require candidates from Countries where the university registration is carried out with the number clausussystem to take any further aptitude test if the degree course they have chosen has free access.

The following type of candidatesare exempted from taking the Italian language test:

  1. students who have obtained a certificateof proficiency in the Italian language with a minimum B2 level grade of the Council of Europe, awarded following the CLIQ (Italian Quality Language Certification) quality system, that includes the current certification institutions (University for Foreigners of Perugia, University for Foreigners of Siena, Rome Tre University and the Dante Alighieri Society) as well as the University for Foreigners "Dante Alighieri" of Reggio Calabria, also in affiliation with the Italian Institutes of Culture abroad or any other accredited institutions. Such certifications may also be obtainedin the country of origin, inside approved centres abroad;
  2. students having afinal 4- or 5-year senior secondary school diploma awarded by Italian State schools or recognised schools abroad;
  3. students having a final leaving qualification issuedfrom a secondary School as listed in Attachment 2;
  4. students having aLower Secondary School final qualification obtained in Argentina certifying the attendance of a study course that includes a 5 year-min. Italian language teaching, according to Law no. 210 of 7.6.1999 (Gazzetta Ufficiale no. 152 dated 1.7.1999);
  5. students who have obtained an Italian Language and Culture Diplomaat the Universities for Foreigners of Perugia and Siena;
  6. students who have obtained a certificateof proficiency in the Italian language with a C1 or C2levelgrade of the Council of Europe, awarded following the CLIQ (Italian Quality Language Certification) quality system, that includes thecurrent certification institutions (University for Foreigners of Perugia, University for Foreigners of Siena, Rome Tre University and the Dante Alighieri Society) as well as theUniversity for Foreigners "Dante Alighieri" of Reggio Calabria, also in affiliationwith the Italian Institutes of Culture abroad or any other accredited institutions. Such certifications may also be obtainedin the country of origin, inside approved centres abroad;
  7. studentsenrolling to a Masterdegree course(should the University autonomously requirethe test) having the qualifications listed in the previous numbers 3) and 4).

The Students Office will check and verify the documentationas well as its authenticity, if it does meetthe requirements the candidatewill be exempted from the test.

In the event that the documentation does not meet the above-mentionedrequirementsand/or requires a particular assessment, it will be submitted to the commission in charge of theItalian languagetest thatwill decide as to the exemption from the test.

  • Type D entry VISA, issued for study/university purposes.
  • Within 8days from the entranceinItaly, candidates must request a residence permit for study reasons to the competent police headquarters.
  • Application to the Post officeusing the appropriate electronic residence permit issue kit
  • SMS convocation and registered letter both receivedfrom the police headquarters as to theresidence permit’s issue.

NOTE:The residence permit application receipt issued by the Post Office is equivalent to the receipt issuedby the Police Headquarters.

Deadline to submit the documents required: November 29th, 2024

THREE-YEARS DEGREES AND LONG SINGLE-CYCLE MASTER DEGREES:​

  1. original copy (or certified copy) of final secondary education qualification, obtained at least after a 12-year study period, or a fully legal substitute certificate;suchqualification must be accompanied bya declaration/statement issued by the Italian ENIC-NARIC centre (CIMEA), or ARDI Statement of Correspondence (only for the 55 signatories’ countries of the Lisbon Recognition Convention)or by a Declaration of value (Dichiarazione di Valore);
  2. certificate declaring the passing grade of aspecific academic exam eventually required to enter the University system in the Country of origin;
  3. the translation of the documents above listed,points a) and b);
  4. any further documentsrequested by the University, also to verify the authenticity of the foreign qualification.

NONSINGLE CYCLE (TWO-YEAR) MASTER DEGREES

  1. an academic qualification obtained in a HEI allowing students to access to next level of academic studiesin the Country of origin; depending on the Higher Education institution; suchqualification must be accompanied bya declaration/statement issued by the Italian ENIC-NARIC centre (CIMEA), or ARDI Statement of Correspondence (only for the 55 signatories’ countries of the Lisbon Recognition Convention)or by a Declaration of value (Dichiarazione di Valore);
  2. a certificate issued by the competent University listing the exams successfullypassed, as well as a detailed programme for each and any subject; the study plan can be certified throughthe Diploma Supplement, where available;
  3. the translation of the documents above listed,points a) andb) when needed;
  4. any further documents requested by the University, also with the purpose of verifying the authenticity of the foreign qualification.

TRANSLATION: All documents issued in a foreign language, with the exception of the Diploma Supplement, must be accompanied by:

  1. Official translation into Italian (please refer to the Students Office as to study courses for which the documentation can be delivered in languages ​​other than Italian).
  2. Consular legalization (or Apostille stamp for the countries adhering to the Aja’s convention).
  3. "Value Declaration" issued by the Italian seat (Embassy/Consulte) in the Country of origin.

CIMEA Statement of Comparability (to be requested at the following link ) can be presented in place of Declaration of Value and CIMEA Statement of Verification (to be requested at the following link ) can be submitted to certify that a foreign qualification of the Higher Education System has actually been issued to the owner by an official body in the system of reference.

ARDI Statement of Correspondence (only for the 55 signatories’ countries of the Lisbon Recognition Convention)can be requested at the following link

CIMEA Statement of Comparability and Verification will be refunded once the student is regularly enrolled.

Students who have passed the Italian language test must enroll in accordance with the terms and conditions set for all students ().

Students passing the Italian language test can take the admission test required by the each competition notice for (in Italian).

Within the deadlines fixed to access theprogrammed courses nationallyand after the publication of the places still available, students who have not classifiedin a useful ranking position may present a single request for the:

  1. admission to another degree course at the same institution;
  2. redeployment,either for the sameor for anotherdegree course, at a differentinstitution.

Candidates must present to the Students Office via InfoStudenti a b) type requestboth to the Rector of the University they have chosen andto the Rector of the University where the admission exam was taken. Candidates who do not pass the tests or cannot be admittedto another course or redeployedto a different institution, must leave Italy no later than the expiry date stated in their VISA/residency permit for Studies, unless they have obtained a furtherresidency document allowing them to legally stay beyond that date.

Attachments
Annex 1
Annex 2