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Admission Requirements for Study in Italy, Italian Universities, Eligibility Criteria, Application Process, Procedure for Study in Italy-
Eligibility:-
General requirements
Undergraduate studies
If you have successfully completed upper secondary studies in one of the signatory countries of the Lisbon convention, are in possession of a valid school leaving certificate and qualify for higher education studies in your home country, you also qualify for higher education studies in Italy. However, you are requested to prove your level of knowledge of Italian. In some cases, you are also requested to take additional qualifying courses for some competitive study programs.
Master's studies
If you are applying for a Master's program at university in Italy, you are required to be in possession of a relevant Bachelor's or equivalent degree diploma.
PhD studies
In the event you are applying for doctoral studies at university in Italy, you are required to be in possession of a relevant diploma or Master's degree program.
Application process:-
Application procedures to study in Italy vary depending on whether you are an EU or a non-EU student and whether you would like to participate in undergraduate or graduate studies.
How to apply for university studies in Italy as a non-EU student
Undergraduate studies
If you plan to enroll in full time undergraduate studies at a higher education institution in Italy for the first time and you are not an EU student, you will have to submit your application by following the steps as explained below:-
01 Search for a study program that best meets your personal expectations and academic profile.
02 Contact the institution you are interested in, and ask for a prior assessment to learn whether you might be eligible for the study, by presenting the following documents:
The filled-in application form to receive a Letter of Academic Eligibility and Suitability (in Italian, Dichiarazione di Valoro in Loco (DV)). The DV is a certificate that acknowledges your foreign studies prior to applying for university studies in Italy.
program of your choice.
03 Once the institution you are interested in informs you might be eligible, you have to submit a pre-application request to the Italian embassy of your country of residence.
The filled-in pre-enrollment form (Model A) (preinscrizione modello A) or the filled-in pre-enrollment form for studies at institutions of arts, deign, music and dance (AFAM) (Model A-bis)
A copy of your school leaving certificate and the certificate of the results of the university entry examinations you have taken in your country. Please, observe these documents must be officially translated into Italian and legally authenticated by a competent authority.
Two passport-sized photographs, one of which must be signed by you.
04 Once the Italian embassy or consulate has received all the necessary documentation, it will submit your application and documents to the Italian higher education institution you are interested in.
By the end of August, the Italian embassy or consulate will publish a list of admitted candidates.
Graduate studies:-
If you would like to apply for graduate studies at university in Italy, you will have to follow the same steps as explained for undergraduate, non-EU students. However, you will have to present a relevant university certificate that allows you to apply for further higher education programs and fill in the appropriate pre-enrollment form and form to receive a Letter of Academic Eligibility and suitability.
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