The enrolment at Italian universities with a foreign title is regulated by Ministerial procedures that establish different entry conditions for EU or equivalent students, non-EU students who do not require a visa and non-EU students requiring a visa..
To verify whether your foreign qualification meets the requirements for university enrolment, you should carefully consult the Ministerial website at the following link: universitaly.it/studenti-stranieri
Enrolling in a Bachelor Degree or Single-cycle Degree
General information
You may access a Bachelor's or Single-cycle Master's degree course if you hold a foreign secondary school leaving title obtained with at least 12 years of schooling and which allows access to a course, similar to that required in Italy, at the universities of the country to which it refers.
Documents to be submitted for enrolment
- Final secondary school title achieved with at least 12 years of schooling
- CIMEA Statement of verification to be requested online at the following link: https://cimea-diplome.it/page-diplome
- If the country issuing the final qualification is on the list of signatories to the Lisbon Convention* it is possible to submit the Certificate of Correspondence which can be downloaded independently by the candidate free of charge on the ARDI platform: https://ardi.cimea.it/it
- If the issuing country is not on the list of signatories to the Lisbon Convention*, it is mandatory to present the Certificate of Comparability issued by the CIMEA - https://cimea-diplome.it/page-diplome
- Certificate attesting the successful completion of the academic aptitude test that may be required for access to the university in the country of origin
- High school reports
- The pre-enrolment application summary as validated by the university (for non-EU students applying for visas).
The candidate must be in possession of the specific documentation concerning the qualification depending on the country that issued the title. All information regarding the specific documentation is published on the CIMEA website at the following link: https://cimea-diplome.it/page-require-documents
*Signatories to the Lisbon Convention: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Holy See (Vatican City), Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America.
[expand title=”Se possiedi un titolo scolastico conseguito al termine di un percorso scolastico inferiore a 12 anni”]If you have an school qualification obtained after less than 12 years of schooling, you must present, in addition to your original secondary school diploma, the academic certificate confirming that you have passed all the required examinations:
- for the first year of university studies, in the case of an 11-year local school system;
- for the first two years of university studies, in the case of a 10-year local school system.
The following documents can also be accepted as supplements to the course:
- final qualifications in post-secondary studies at non-university institutions of higher education and in subjects related to the chosen course;
- certifications from Italian universities attesting the successful completion of preparatory 'Foundation Course' courses.
The aforementioned additional and complementary certifications to secondary school qualifications obtained with less than twelve years of schooling only allow enrolment in the first academic year in Italy and may not be further assessed for enrolment with course shortening in order to avoid double assessment of the same qualifications.
Certificates of successful completion of propedeutic courses may also be used for the purpose of fulfilling those additional requirements for entry to courses that differ from the years of schooling, but in any case they cannot make up for the absence of a "Diploma of upper secondary school or other qualification obtained abroad and recognised as suitable" (DM 270/2004 and Presidential Decree 212/2005).
Please note: In the event that a candidate for a course of study presents a foreign title obtained against a background of studies mainly carried out in Italy, even partial recognition of that title is subject to the institution's accreditation procedure operating in Italy, in accordance with the provisions of Decree No 214 of 26 April 2004 'Regulation laying down criteria and procedures for foreign higher education institutions operating in Italy for the purpose of recognising their qualifications issued (implementation of Article 4 of Law No. 148 of 11 July 2002)',37 implementing Article VI.5 of the Lisbon Convention.[/expand]
Enrolling in a MSc Degree
General information
You may enter a MSc course if you hold a foreign university degree or foreign post-secondary qualification that allows you to continue your studies in the next cycle at the university of the country to which it relates.
Documents to be submitted for enrolment
- Official foreign title corresponding to the first cycle according to the Bologna Process qualification framework and level 6 according to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) obtained at a higher education institution which allows studies to be continued locally at academic institutions at the next level (second cycle of the Bologna Process/level 7 EQF)
- CIMEA Statement of verification to be requested online at the following link: https://cimea-diplome.it/page-diplome
- If the country issuing the final qualification is on the list of signatories to the Lisbon Convention* it is possible to submit the Certificate of Correspondence which can be downloaded independently by the candidate free of charge on the ARDI platform: https://ardi.cimea.it/it
- If the issuing country is not on the list of signatories to the Lisbon Convention* it is mandatory to present the Statement of Comparability issued by CIMEA - https://cimea-diplome.it/page-diplome
- Certificate issued by the competent university attesting the examinations passed or Diploma Supplement (where applicable). The certificate must be officially translated into Italian for enrolment in Italian courses and into English for courses taught in English.
- The pre-enrolment application summary as validated by the university (for non-EU students applying for visas).
The candidate must be in possession of the specific documentation concerning the qualification depending on the country that issued the title. All information regarding the specific documentation is published on the CIMEA website at the following link: https://cimea-diplome.it/page-require-documents
*Signatories to the Lisbon Convention: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Holy See (Vatican City), Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Please note: In the event that a candidate for a course of study presents a foreign title obtained against a background of studies mainly carried out in Italy, even partial recognition of that title is subject to the institution's accreditation procedure operating in Italy, in accordance with the provisions of Decree No 214 of 26 April 2004 'Regulation laying down criteria and procedures for foreign higher education institutions operating in Italy for the purpose of recognising their qualifications issued (implementation of Article 4 of Law No. 148 of 11 July 2002)',37 implementing Article VI.5 of the Lisbon Convention.
In case the CIMEA cannot issue the Statement of Verification for your qualification or in case you hold a CIMEA Statement of Comparability previously issued, you can send the original pdf of your SoC via e-mail to the International Qualifications Office at international.qualifications@uniroma2.it.
We shall see to carry out further verifications and, if your documentation can be assessed elgible, we will allow you to proceed with the enrollment on the base of the documentation you hold together with the documentation required according to your case as described below:
1) For non-EU students applying for pre-enrollment on Universitaly and Study Visa: qualifications and certificates must be legalized by the Italian Embassy in order to guarantee their authenticity. If the country where you obtained your qualification has joined the Hague Convention (1961), instead of requesting legalization from the Italian Embassy you must have your documents apostilled by the designated local authority.
The translation must be completed according to the rules set by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) as described at the following link: https://www.esteri.it/en/servizi-consolari-e-visti/italiani-all-estero/traduzione-e-legalizzazione-documenti/.
2) For non-EU students resident in Italy: you can have your documents translated by a sworn translator at the district court (tribunale), who cannot be the person who holds the qualification or title (traduzione giurata), and afterwards have them legalized by the Prefettura.
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