Non EU citizens abroad

Enrollment at UNISA Non EU citizens abroad

NEW PROCEDURE FOR PRE-ENROLMENT OF NON EU CITIZENS

In order to make the procedure for pre-enrolment of non EU citizens easier the Italian Ministry of University implemented an on line platform, called UNIVERSITALY (universitaly.it/first-steps) where students will be able to apply to degree and master degree programs in Italy.

International students will be registered on the above platform, they will be able to access to all information about university course catalogue.

After choosing the degree/master degree program they can pre-enrol to the program and upload all documents to be send to the University for the evaluation.

In case of clarification/fault/support needed applicants can contact directly the SUPPORT SERVICE on UNIVERSITALY platform.

The University will evaluate the applicant. Letter of eligibility is not required but can be uploaded if already issued by the University.

The Italian Representative abroad will start the procedure to issue the visa, only for candidates already accepted by the University.

Visa procedure will end within 30th November 2024.

Resident abroad

Pre-enrolment of no EU citizens resident abroad
The Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research implemented an on line platform, called UNIVERSITALY (https://www.universitaly.it/first-steps) where students will be able to apply to degree and master degree programs in Italy starting from half March 2024.
Qualifications can be accompanied in alternative by ENIC-NARIC certification, by certification of official foreign institutions or by the declaration of value.

For further details about other required documents please address directly to the relevant Italian Representatives.
For more information please check the following website http://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/

The secondary school qualifications considered valid for enrolment in Italy are those obtained at the end of a period of schooling of at least 12 years.
Applicants attending their last year at secondary school are accepted with reservation.
For diplomas obtained after less than 12 years of schooling, it is necessary to attach an academic qualification proving that students have completed university courses according the number of missing years.

Knowledge of Italian language

Applicants to degree and single-cycle master degree programs held in Italian must have a B2 level of Italian language. Unless they have an appropriate certificate (see Procedure ministeriali section 6 page 5) for the required level they have to pass the TEST ITALIANO-L2 (bravo!) in distance mode (TEST@CASA).

The application submission period for the first session of the Italian Test is scheduled to begin on July 10, 2024, and will remain open until 11:59 PM (CEST) on July 20, 2024.

Guidelines for Application:

To complete your application online, click here.

  1. From the top-right menu, select "Registrazione studenti stranieri e minorenni" (Registration on the English page).
  2. After completing the registration, click "LOGIN" - Menu at the top of the page, on the right - using the username and password provided by ESSE3.
  3. Select "Area Utente" -> "Test di valutazione" (Home -> Evaluation test on the English page).
  4. Click on "CORSO SINGOLO".
  5. Select "Test ITA-L2 (bravo!)".

The test on the CISIA platform will be held on July 24, 2024. Instructions will be received after registration and test schedules will be communicated by CISIA via email 24 hours in advance.

The second application period is scheduled to begin on July 25, 2024, and will remain open until 11:59 PM (CEST) on September 2, 2024 while the test on the CISIA platform will be held on September 6, 2024.

Participation in the Italian test requires a payment of €30.00, to be made by the reservation deadline for the chosen session, exclusively using the new electronic payment system “PagoPA” generated by the procedure following the online application.

Once the test has been passed, the certificate with the result must be uploaded by the candidate to the UNIVERSITALY portal or sent to the relevant department's Career Office.

As for non-single-cycle Master degree programs, the language assessment of candidates is entrusted to the Academic Boards.