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Required documents

Requirements and procedures to enrol in an Italian University vary depending on whether you are an EU or a non-EU student, and whether you’re applying at undergraduate (referred to as ‘first cycle’ or ‘Laurea triennale’) or graduate level (‘second and third cycle’ or ‘Laurea magistrale/Laurea a ciclo unico’). Each University has a different admission procedure and can have its own admission test – details about the enrollment procedures can be found on the website of each University.

Below are some general guidelines, but every University or Institution of Higher Education may require extra documents in addition to those listed below.

EU Students

  • Final Diploma of Secondary Studies accompanied by a translation into Italian officially legalised by the authorities of the country issuing the degree;
  • Certificate proving the completion of 1 or 2 years of Academic Studies or a Post-secondary Title for those countries where the educational system lasts only 11 or 10 years, accompanied by its legalisation or apostille;
  • Declaration of Value issued by the Italian Embassy in the country where the diploma has been obtained or Statement of comparability issued by CIMEA or validity certificate issued by ENIC-NARIC centres;
  • University enrolment certificate with the list of exams taken or postsecondary qualification obtained in a non-university higher institute if the local system contemplates less than 12 years of schooling;
  • Academic suitability certificate if provided in the Country of origin;
  • Italian Language certificate for programs held in Italian;
  • English certificate for programs held in English. If you do not have a language certification, you will undergo a language test organised by the University.

NON-EU Students

  • Final Diploma of Secondary Studies accompanied by a translation into Italian officially legalized by the authorities of the country issuing the degree;
  • Certificate proving the completion of 1 or 2 years of Academic Studies or a Post-secondary Title for those countries where the educational system lasts only 11 or 10 years, accompanied by its legalization or apostille;
  • Declaration of Value issued by the Italian Embassy in the country where the diploma has been obtained or Statement of comparability issued by CIMEA or validity certificate issued by ENIC-NARIC centres;
  • University enrolment certificate with the list of exams taken or postsecondary qualification obtained in a non-university higher institute if the local system contemplates less than 12 years of schooling;
  • Academic suitability certificate if provided in the Country of origin;
  • Italian Language certificate for programs held in Italian;
  • English certificate for programs held in English. If you do not have a language certification, you will undergo a language test organized by the University;
  • A pre-enrolment application on Universitaly website: https://www.universitaly.it/
  • Certificate attesting that the University Entrance Examination in the Country of Origin has been passed if required by law (e.g. Vestibular for Brazil, Selectividad for Spain, Prova de Aferição or Prova Geral de Acesso ao Ensino Superior for Portugal, Gao Kao for Chinese students, Suneung for South Korean students etc.);
  • Apply for a Student visa through the Italian diplomatic or consular representation in your country. For further information about obtaining a visa for study purposes, please visit the http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it website.MIUR and Italian Universities are not in charge of visa issuance procedures: only the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) is responsible for that. Accepting a student by a higher education institution does not guarantee a visa issuance.