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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AND 5/6 YEAR
- High school diploma obtained after at least 12 scholastic study years and enabling admission in first level University degree under the laws of the Country of issuance, or a fully legal substitute certificate, provided with a certified translation into Italian
- School report/subject certificate of the last two years (the title allows you to continue your studies in Italian Universities only if it has been awarded on the basis of at least the last two years of attendance, with a positive result, in the foreign education system)
- If applicable: certificate declaring the pass grade of an eventual special academic competence exam eventually required for entry to University in the country of origin
- Only for non-EU applicants applying for a visa who apply for a course in Italian: certificate of competence in Italian of minimum level B2 issued under the CLIQ quality system (if in possession); to a course of study in English: adequate English skills certification B1 Level or equivalent
QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED AFTER A PERIOD OF SCHOOLING OF LESS THAN 12 YEARS:
In order to compensate for any missing years of schooling, where it is necessary to evaluate qualifications obtained at the end of a school education of less than 12 years, the following must be alternatively presented:
- The academic transcripts certifying the passing of all the exams foreseen for the first year of university studies in the case of the eleven-year local school system, or the academic transcripts certifying the passing of all the exams scheduled for the first two academic years in the case of a ten-year local school system. The document must provided with a certified translation into Italian and legalisation or an apostille.
- An official Italian or foreign post-secondary study qualification obtained in a non-university higher education institution in a subject related to the chosen course, lasting one year in the case of an eleven-year local school system, or two years in the case of a ten-year local school system, respectively.
- Certificates from other universities regarding the completion of a foundation course which compensates for the years of missing education.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS NOT ALLOWING DIRECT ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION:
In order to compensate fot the absence and/or failure to meet additional requirements in foreign reference systems (e.g. attestation relating to the passing of tests of academic competence in foreign school and higher education systems, which are mandatory or normally required for admission to courses at universities of the respective countries of origin, any thresholds and/or minimum voting requirements, level of training achieved and the presence of curricular components related to specific subjects/disciplines), alternatively, the following must be alternatively presented:
- Proof of enrolment in a university course in another country and/or foreign system different from that of origin with reference to the final secondary school qualification, as well as the relative certification of passing all the exams required for the first year of university studies carried out in the aforementioned academic path. In the event that a final secondary school qualification of 11 years of overall schooling is presented, the relative certification of passing all the required exams must be attached with reference to the first two years of university studies carried out in the foreign country.
- An official Italian or foreign post-secondary study qualification obtained in a non-university higher education institution in a subject related to the chosen course, lasting one year in the case of an eleven-year local school system, or two years in the case of a ten-year local school system, respectively.
- Certificates from other universities regarding the completion of a foundation course.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
- Bachelor degree granting access to the upper level of education, in original language, with official translation into Italian (or a fully legal substitute certificate) corresponding to the first cycle of the qualifications framework of the Bologna Process and level 6 according to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), obtained at a higher education institution that allows the continuation of studies in the issuing Country at academic institutions at the next level (second cycle of the Bologna Process/level 7 EQF) and that does not present any “substantial difference” according to the principles of the Lisbon Convention
- Official Transcript of Records, in original language, with official translation into Italian. Post-secondary studies (exams and credits) already gained can be certified by the Diploma Supplement, issued by the University where the degree has beeN achieved. It can be accepted only in case it displays all the needed information for the evaluation of the degree and it must be legalized (or with apostille).
- Curriculum vitae et studiorum
- Program of exams or syllabus of the course
- Only for non-EU applicants applying for a visa who apply for a course in Italian: certificate of competence in Italian of minimum level B2 issued under the CLIQ quality system (if in possession); to a course of study in English: adequate English skills certification B2 Level or equivalent
The documentation needs to include also:
- Statement of verification of academic qualification by CIMEA(Information Center on Mobility and Academic Equivalences). If the issuing of the Certificate of Verification is not possible for the country of qualification, the legalization/apostille of the qualification itself will be required.
- as an alternative:
- Statement of comparability of academic qualification by CIMEA (Information Center on Mobility and Academic Equivalences)
- Declaration of Value, by the Diplomatic/Consular representation that is competent for the territory
- Certification of Foreign Centres of the ENIC/NARIC network
- For the 55 signatory countries of the Lisbon Recognition Convention: Statement of correspondence available for download in the ARDI database (Automatic Recognition Database Italia).
The translation into Italian is not required if the original document is issued in English, French or Spanish
For the international certificate of proficiency in the English language of level B1 or B2 or equivalent see thresholds and conversion scales in CLA UNIPG
Candidates are exempted from the submission of the aforementioned test scores certifying their knowledge of English if they submit documentations evidencing one of the following:
- The English native speaker status;
- An English-taught diploma/degree from an accredited institution in the EU/EEA/Schengen or Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States;
- An International Baccalaureate, GCE or GCSE.
In the event that the candidate for a study course presents a foreign qualification obtained after studies mainly carried out in Italy, the recognition, even partial, of this qualification is subject to the accreditation procedure of the institution operating in Italy, as established by Decree n. 214 of April 26 2004, “Regulation containing criteria and procedures for foreign higher education institutions operating in Italy for the purpose of recognising their qualifications (implementation of Article 4 of Law No. 148 of 11 July 2002)”37, in implementation of Article VI.5 of the Lisbon Convention.
However, the evaluation of foreign qualifications presented in relation to admission to the chosen course is the exclusive jurisdiction of the University.
SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS BY COUNTRY
For the specific study documentation of country non on the list, please contact us by mail at internationalstudents@unipg.it