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Admission and Enrollement of international applicants
to Italian Univeristies
updated march, 15th 2011
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Studenti stranieri/foreign students
Italian language
level certificate must not be delivered for Master programmes
entirely taught in english (as GLOPEM), provided that different rules are
not mentioned in the annual call.
EU citizens and EU-Equated citizens
EU citizens who wish to apply
for an Italian degree course must observe the same deadlines
and procedures of Italian citizens.
Citizens from Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Repubblica di San Marino and
Liechtenstein are treated as EU citizens; the same rule is applied for
Non-EU citizens owning a residence permit (Permesso di soggiorno) or a
residence card (Carta di soggiorno) for work, family, religion or asylum,
and political refugees.
Prospective students can apply for only one degree course, although they may
preenrol in several courses and take multiple admission tests.
EU nationals and EU-equated citizens are not requested to take the Italian
language test. They do not belong to the contingente riservato (places
reserved to non-EU citizens).
They should respect, as Italian students, the deadlines provided by the
calls of each course of study.
In order to enroll at the University is compulsory to fullfil the online
registration procedure on the
“Portale Studenti” and submit the following
documents to the Enrolment Office:
Second-cycle degree programmes (as GLOPEM):
a) Secondary school diploma (original copy) obtained after at least 12 years
of schooling; the diploma must be translated and duly validated;
b) Declaration of value for the diploma to be released by the Italian
diplomatic representation in the country to which the school/college belongs
to;
c) First cycle degree obtained at any University the diploma must be
translated and duly validated;
d) Declaration of value for the degree to be released by the Italian
diplomatic representation in the country to which the school/college belongs
to;
e) Certificate released by the relevant academic institution - translated and
duly validated - assessing the passed exams as well as the detailed
programmes and time plan devoted to the teaching and laboratory activities
provided for each subject area.
A copy of the residence permit is also needed for non-EU applicants
resident in Italy.
Non-EU citizens residing abroad
For these citizens, every study
programme sets an annual quota of places available for non-EU students. To
request pre-enrolment for a programme, citizens should contact the Italian
Embassy-Consulate in the student's country of residence, they cannot apply
for a degree course (either for a first or a second cycle degree) directly
to the University of Catania. Application deadline is established annually
by the Italian Education Ministry.
The list of Italian consulates and embassies is available at:
http://www.esteri.it/MAE/EN/Home.htm?LANG=EN
At the Italian embassy or consulate, applicants fill a pre-registration
request form. They can choose only one degree course.
The admission to SECOND-CYCLE DEGREE PROGRAMMES (as GLOPEM) the following documents need to be brought to the Italian Embassy-Consulate
offices:
a) Secondary school diploma (original copy) obtained after at least 12 years
of schooling; the diploma must be translated and duly validated;
b) Declaration of value for the diploma to be released by the Italian
diplomatic representation in the country to which the school/college belongs
to;
c) First cycle degree obtained at any University the diploma must be
translated and duly validated;
d) Declaration of value for the degree to be released by the Italian
diplomatic representation in the country to which the university belongs to;
e) Certificate released by the relevant academic institution - translated and
duly validated - assessing the passed exams as well as the detailed
programmes and time plan devoted to the teaching and laboratory activities
provided for each subject area;
f) Any certification of Italian language knowledge.
The Italian embassy or consulate will transmit the form to the University
along with all the required documents and it will be informed about the
approval of the student's request.
Only Italian embassies and consulates can grant an entry visa for Italy. In
order to be granted a visa, applicants must provide the Italian embassy or
consulate with all the required documentation. Tourist visa is not accepted
for enrolment in a degree course.
The documents written in a foreign language must be handed in the original
copy together with the official translation into Italian; the translation is
a responsibility of the applicant and must be certified by the relevant
Italian diplomatic representation abroad
The translation may also be carried out in Italy by official translators or
by the diplomatic representation operating in Italy of the Country where the
document has been released.
The documentation handed in by the applicant does not allow for a direct
access/admission to a degree programme cause to be admitted to a programme a
student must pass an Italian language test and an admissions test to
programmes with a limited number of places as well as other tests required
for Italian citizens.
For second-cycle degree programmes the University must also assess if the
degree/diploma/certificate owned by the applicant can qualify for the
application.
At the University of Catania the assessment of the degree qualification is
assigned to the relevant Degree Programme Boards, which apply the same
criteria (curricular requisites and evaluation of the personal preparation)
provided for the holders of the equivalent Italian academic degree. For
applicants having a foreign degree/diploma/certificate, the assessment of
the curricular requisites shall include the evaluation of the programmes of
the exams passed abroad, which have been attached to the pre-enrolment
application.
Exemption ITALIAN LANGUAGE TEST
Students with the following qualifications are exempt from taking the
Italian language test:
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second level secondary school qualification
obtained following four or five years of study at Italian schools abroad, or
one of the secondary school final qualifications described in annex 2 of the
provisions of the MIUR Memorandum.
-
certificate obtained in conjunction
with a school diploma from Argentina that certifies that the programme
included an Italian language course for at least 5 years
-
diploma in Italian language and culture from the University for foreigners of Perugia
and Siena, obtained after a course of at least one academic year
-
Italian
language proficiency certificates equivalent to levels C1 and C2 of the
Council of Europe issued by the III University of Rome and by the University
for foreigners of Perugia and Siena, also issued in agreement with Italian
cultural institutes abroad.
Students with the following certificates are exempt from the Italian
language test, however admission in this case is determined by the number of
places assigned for foreign citizens:
Every year the date of the test (usually in early September) is set before
the beginning of the academic year.
The failing of the test will prevent students from being admitted to any
degree course in any Italian university; that’s why so an adequate knowledge
of Italian language is very important. Eventually, enrolment will be
completed only after all the tests will be passed (Italian language test and
entrance test).
For any further information please visit
http://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri or contact the
Foreign Students Office of the University of Catania:
sestat@unict.it .
Italian citizens with foreign academic qualifications
Italian citizens with foreign
academic qualifications are admitted to the University under the same
conditions as other Italian students. The only difference concerns
certification of the foreign academic qualifications.
Foreign academic qualifications possessed by Italian citizens must fulfil
the requirements of the Annual memorandum of the Ministry of Education
University and Research for foreign academic qualifications.
ENROLMENT IN A SECOND LEVEL
DEGREE COURSE
Italian citizens in possession of a High School or University degree
obtained abroad must attach to the form of enrolment the following
documentation:
a) original of the University diploma legalized and officially translated
into Italian together with the declaration of value of the University
diploma done by the Italian Diplomatic Representation;
b) original of the certificate of taken exams, issued by the University
abroad, with the list of passed exams, given marks and their contents.
Students must provide the detailed study programme for each exam, and the
number of theoretical-practical teaching hours necessary for the issuing of
the academic qualification; this certificate must be authenticated and
officially translated into Italian.
Assessment of the degree qualification
The documentation handed in by the applicant does not allow for a direct
access/admission to the second-cycle degree programme, as the University
must also assess if the degree/diploma/certificate owned by the applicant
can qualify for the application. At the University of Catania the assessment
of the degree qualification is assigned to the relevant Degree Programme
Boards, which apply the same criteria (curricular requisites and evaluation
of the personal preparation) provided for the holders of an equivalent
Italian academic degree.
For applicants having a foreign degree/diploma/certificate, the assessment
of the curricular requisites shall include the evaluation of the programmes
of the exams passed abroad, which have been attached to the pre-enrolment
application.
Last update:
10/03/2014
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